Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust (Cremation)
Posted on May 14th, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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People used to consider cremation disrespectful. They preferred hiring undertakers to embalm their loved one’s bodies and place the chemically-preserved remains in boxes they buried in the ground. Somehow, this practice was considered more respectful than cremation. Go figure. Now, thankfully, the practice of cremation is just as enthusiastically embraced as the more traditional method […]
Continue Reading All About Death Certificates
Posted on May 7th, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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California Death Certificates When someone you love dies, you will have a long “to do” list. As your local funeral director, we would love to be the one you call so we can help you handle the details. But if you decide to forge out on your own, here are some tips for taking care […]
Continue Reading Death of the Embalming Industry?
Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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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 […]
Continue Reading More Ways to Go Green When You Die
Posted on April 23rd, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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Part 2 of a 2-Part Series Last week, we started a two-part series about how to go green in death. In it, we discussed how simple, cost-effective, conservation-minded and safely you can go green when you die. This week, we finish our series by delving into other innovative ideas for planning an eco-friendly afterlife, green […]
Continue Reading Eco-Friendly Funerals & Green Burials
Posted on April 17th, 2018 by | 2 Comments
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Go Green in Death Part 1 in a 2-Part Series Currently celebrated in 192 countries each year, Earth Day originally centered around Spring Equinox (around March 21). The United Nations later designated April 22 as the official International Mother Earth Day. Now known widely by the shortened name, Earth Day, the annual event is designed to […]
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