Are we going to experience a burial plot shortage in the US? These are sobering questions that lead us to face our own mortality, and they also beg us to look for an alternative to burial options — perhaps sooner rather than later. The Cold Hard Facts According to the US Census Department, "Deaths in the United […]
Read MoreIt is one of the greatest weights and privileges we can bestow upon someone — to offer the eulogy. However, there is often a question about who is supposed to read the eulogy at a funeral service. Should it be the best person to read the eulogy in terms of ability to speak and deliver? […]
Read MoreFor some people, a simple grave marker or headstone is enough. On the other hand, other people want to make their final resting place a fancy and big mausoleum—an above-ground, free-standing building that houses their remains. Mausoleums are elaborately built and decorated to enshrine the legacy left by the beloved deceased. Here is what to know […]
Read MoreSome cemeteries are more than just burial sites of the final destinations of the dead — they are historical attractions that are worth visiting. Here is a list of the most famous and strangest cemeteries in the world with the wildest graveyards: 1. Greed-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, US It is one of the first rural cemeteries […]
Read MoreWhether you were chosen or volunteered to write a eulogy, you may not be sure what to actually put in it or how to start. You may already be limited in the amount of time you have to get it done, especially if the death was unexpected. The good news is that there are some […]
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