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Archive for January, 2011

Sending Cremains Back to Nature

Thursday, January 27th, 2011
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There are many ways to return cremated ashes to nature, some simple and traditional, some practical, and some downright amazing. Here are just a few options.

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Cremation in the News: Odd Stories

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
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Cremation is a beautiful way to lay a loved one to rest, and it allows so many more options for celebrating and memorializing a life, but, being part of the funeral industry, it’s often at the center of the strangest news stories.

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More Unusual Ways to Say Goodbye

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Photo by Peter Evans

When you consider all of the options, including those beyond burial or cremation, it’s possible to say goodbye in almost every way imaginable. Here are some of the most amazing ways the bodies of people and pets are being buried, kept as cremains, or otherwise disposed of.

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Using Fireworks to Scatter Ashes

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
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Choosing cremation opens up almost unlimited options, including sending your loved one up (literally) as part of a fireworks display.

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Starting 2011 with Good News

Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Photo by Paulio Geordio

There is a lot to be hopeful about in 2011. Here are just a few joyful 2011 predictions.

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Full-Service Funeral Homes for Pets

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
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Now, according to the Seattle Times, many funeral homes across the United States are beginning to offer full-service funerals for pets.

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Bisbee, Arizona Scatter Garden Puts Bones to Rest

Thursday, January 6th, 2011
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The bones of thousands of people who had donated their bodies to science were found buried in unmarked pits in a cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona, but they have now been properly cremated and given a dignified resting place in a new scatter garden.

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Ah, Venice! Scattering Ashes Overseas

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Photo by Chiara Marra

Many people dream of having their ashes spread in the canals of Venice, but up until now, it’s been illegal. Venice’s city council may soon vote to change that.

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