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• Memorial Benches: benches casket or urn and who the pallbearers
that either simply memorialize a should be. Another decision to make is
loved one scattered or buried in a who will be officiating the service. You
cremation garden, or actually contain can choose to have a minister (or other
the remains within. religious leader) or a celebrant officiate
the service. The difference between a
Headstones minister and a celebrant is that a celebrant
is non-denominational. Whatever you
Some cemeteries allow upright choose, some sort of service is expected
headstones, called “monuments,” to be from family and friends of the deceased.
used with ground burials. Headstones We are here to help create a unique
that are flat against the ground are and memorable service that people will
called “markers.” In some cemeteries, remember fondly for years to come.
or sections of cemeteries, only flat
markers are used to preserve the natural When Death Occurs
appearance of the landscape.
No matter if a death is sudden, or if
Funeral Service Options it is something that was a long time
coming, the loss of a loved one makes
Family and friends getting together to us feel emotional and overwhelmed. No
honor a loved one’s life is one of the amount of preparation can fully prepare
most important steps in the grieving and you for the loss of a loved one. When
healing process. You may opt to have a you are in a heightened emotional state,
traditional religious or military service, even the most basic decisions can seem
or, as more and more people are doing, staggering. The following is a rough
you can choose to have a non-traditional guideline of what needs to be done
‘life celebration’. within the first 24 hours after death.
Decisions need to be made about the
location of the funeral, the choice of
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