At Foothill Funeral in Glendora, California, we appreciate that every individual is unique, and their life should be celebrated in a way that reflects their personality and passions. When it comes to arranging a funeral or memorial service, there are many creative ways to honor and remember your loved one. In this blog post, we explore some innovative funeral ideas that can help make the ceremony a truly special and meaningful experience.
Category: Eco-Friendly Funerals
Funeral Trends for 2024
As we look ahead to 2024, we at Foothill Funeral are keenly aware of the evolving landscape of funeral services. The funeral industry continues to adapt to changing times, reflecting shifting preferences and needs. Here are some of the funeral trends we anticipate and embrace for the year 2024:
Earth Day 2019
Foothill honors a commitment to reduce our carbon footprint. This is relative to managing memorials, brokering burials and hosting funerals in the Glendora area. Foothill Funeral & Cremation celebrates Earth Day each year. One way we do so is by encouraging green burial and eco-friendly funeral and burial options.
“We want to be part of the solution to save our planet,” says Manny Godoy, owner of Foothill Funeral & Cremation. “One way we do that is by developing cutting-edge technologies in our Glendora mortuary. We aim to encourage eco-friendly funeral practices.”
All About the Job of Funeral Director
As we prepare, as a nation, to celebrate Labor Day on September 3, we wanted to take this opportunity to share everything we love about the fruits of our own labors in the mortuary industry. Does that sound weird? Yeah, we actually like what we do, but not in a creepy-old-timey-mortician sort of way.
People
Like all professions, mortuary directors encounter our fair share of weirdos. But, thankfully, those are the exceptions instead of the rule. Most people come to us when they are vulnerable and in pain. We count it a privilege to help them migrate the somewhat confusing death profession. And while we love working with people with pre-planning, since those are handled when raw emotions and stress are not at all-time highs, we value working with people at their time of need. Continue reading All About the Job of Funeral Director
Death of the Embalming Industry?
With 30 years of industry experience, we’ve seen a lot of death. So, we have learned to recognize the signs. With widespread interest in eco-friendly funerals and green burials on a meteoric rise, we anticipate the impending doom of an industry that has been at the heart of our own since formaldehyde was discovered by Alexander Butlerov and Wilhelm von Hofmann in the 19th century. Their contemporary, Dr. Thomas Holmes (1817-1900), is considered the father of modern embalming. In truth, the trio only served to improve on a practice which was first used by the Egyptians in 6000 BC. Although the practice of preserving dead bodies will likely continue indefinitely, the method used to do so is headed in greener directions. For example, at Foothill Funeral & Cremation, we offer a green embalming alternative, which is formaldehyde-free and made from essential oils that act as a temporary preservative. Continue reading Death of the Embalming Industry?