Was Valentine’s Day less than you’d hoped for? It could have been worse. Just look at these facts from the history of love and death.
Posts Tagged ‘Cremation History’
Infographic: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011The History of Cremation in North America
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Humans have been laying their loved ones to rest through cremation, in some form, since the early Stone Age, around 2,500 B.C., and the practice has spread around the world. However, modern cremation as we know it has only existed for a little over a century, and the cremation movement in North America grew out of that invention.
Honoring Our Veterans: The Missing in America Project
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Today is Veterans Day, a reminder for us to thank those who risked everything—who left their homes and families behind, and risked their health and their lives—to protect our country and its values. We personally honor those veterans who are still with us, and visit veterans memorials to pay our respects. Those who served their [...]
Urns for Cremation: A Brief History
Monday, May 24th, 2010
The word “urn” generally brings to mind a drab metal or iron vessel. However, urns for cremation have taken on different designs and significance through history. Read more about the diversity of urns, from materials to the cremation process.
Categories
Subscribe to Our Community- About Cremation (51)
- About Urns (25)
- Artists (3)
- Attending a Funeral (5)
- Beautiful Thoughts (17)
- Custom Cremation Urns (26)
- Eco-Friendly (13)
- Estate Planning (20)
- Funeral Industry News (26)
- Health and Healing (1)
- Insurance (1)
- Managing Grief (66)
- Memorials (31)
- Military Funerals (1)
- Pet Cremation (22)
- Pets (2)
- Planning for Cremation (8)
- Pre-Need Planning (20)
- Remains (6)
- Strange But True (49)
- Une Belle Vie News (31)
- Veterans (2)
- Kirk on Changes in the Way We Plan Our Funerals [Infographic]
- portia jewelry on Holding an Estate Sale
- Erika Dillman on Make it Personal: Plan Your Own Funeral
- June on Interesting Facts About Cremation: Did You Know…
- How Can Life Insurance Help With Funeral Costs? | iSearch Insurance.com on Pre-Need Planning: Comparing the Costs of Options
- May 2012 (5)
- April 2012 (8)
- March 2012 (9)
- February 2012 (8)
- January 2012 (9)
- December 2011 (11)
- November 2011 (9)
- October 2011 (8)
- September 2011 (10)
- August 2011 (11)
- July 2011 (11)
- June 2011 (9)
- May 2011 (9)
- April 2011 (8)
- March 2011 (13)
- February 2011 (10)
- January 2011 (8)
- December 2010 (10)
- November 2010 (8)
- October 2010 (8)
- September 2010 (9)
- August 2010 (9)
- July 2010 (7)
- June 2010 (14)
- May 2010 (10)
- April 2010 (8)
- March 2010 (9)
- February 2010 (8)
- January 2010 (8)
- December 2009 (3)
About Cremation
About Cremation
Artists
Beautiful Thoughts
Bereavement
biodegradable urns
Charity
Cremation Boxes
Cremation History
Custom Cremation Urns
Custom Funeral Urns
Custom Urns
eco-friendly funeral
eco-friendly urns
Estate Planning
Family
Funeral Etiquette
funeral industry
Funeral Planning
glass urns
Grand Opening
green cremation
green funeral
green urns
Grieving
Holidays
How to Plan A Funeral
Inspiration
keepsake cremation urns
Managing Grief
Memorials
Military Funerals
Military Memorials
Military Urns
Pet Ashes
Pet Cremation
Pets
Pet Urns
Pre-Need Planning
sea lion urn
Strange But True
the cremation process
Une Belle Vie News
unique urns
why cremation
