Up to $500 for individuals who register at Funeralwise.com.
Filed under: Death Care News, Estate Planning, Other Legal Matters, Plan Your Own, Wills & Estate Planning on April 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
An ongoing battle to lower costs for home funerals in Utah.
Filed under: Death Care News, Plan Your Own on April 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Remember that you, like Alden Whitman, are writing a life story in a condensed version.
Filed under: Deathcare Careers, Plan Your Own on March 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
The latest in deathcare news came today from Rhode Island, as that state’s Governor Don Carcieri vetoed a bill that would allow gays and lesbians in his state to plan funeral arrangements for their deceased partners.
Filed under: Death Care News, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on November 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
Walmart always had an eye for growth. Now, that eye is on death.
Filed under: Alternatives, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on November 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
This past January, the Telegraph reported on alternative funeral songs, listing ten top choices among 764 people questioned for the survey in the U.K.
Filed under: Alternatives, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Songs, Plan Your Own on October 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
…She began to tell me about how my great grandmother’s casket was draped with roses, and about the black lace dress that she wore to her grave.
Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals, Plan Your Own, Traditions on October 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
Although some people don’t like to think about death, a chronic condition or some near-death experience often alters those views. Brushing up against the grim reaper often motivates people to look at the brighter side of life and to think about how their deaths might affect others. Often, such a profound experience forces individuals to develop a deeper sense of introspection.
Filed under: Alternatives, Death Care News, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Eulogies, Funeral Songs, Plan Your Own on October 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Learn more about geek ideas for funerals and burial.
Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on October 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
CNN Money today ran a report on a Detroit morgue where bodies were beginning to pile up from various results of the recession. Without jobs, people cannot afford a cremation, let alone the cost of a traditional burial. So, they leave the bodies at the city morgue, where – eventually – funds derived from various sources (including from other taxpayers) will allow the city to dispose of the human remains.
Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Death & Dying, Death Care News, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on October 1st, 2009 | No Comments »