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Five Things That Makes Us Different From Other Funeral Homes? Not Better / Not Worse – Different The Last One in our series #5 5-Star Reviews The BackgroundLike all industries there are good and bad operators.  Doesn’t matter where you

Five Things That Make Us Different From Other Funeral Homes Not Better / Not Worse – Different #4 Dignity Without Expense /Competent and Caring Yes, I have sneakily doubled up on #4 with two aspects that make us different from

Five Things That Make Us Different From Other Funeral Homes Not Better / Not Worse – Different #3 Easiest Arrangements The BackgroundThe second thing, besides funerals being expensive, was the process of arranging a funeral. My impression was that it

Five Things That Makes Us Different From Other Funeral Homes Not Better / Not Worse – Different #2  We Only Have Low Prices The BackgroundFrom day one I decided to have only low prices.  This was one of two foundation

Five Things That Makes Us Different From Other Funeral Homes? Not Better / Not Worse – Different The first thing to say is that this list isn’t about what makes us better or “them” worse.  It is about the differences

Pre-Paying Funeralsis it worthwhile? There are times when people ask me about pre-paying for a funeral – usually their own.  The main reasons are that they think it will help their family after they have gone.  Their family isn’t left

What Happens When You Phone a Funeral Home? Phoning a funeral home is not a common activity for most people.  For most people they may never phone them.  So it would be fair to say people may be unsure of

The Changing Face of Funerals Almost every week, people talk to me about the kind of funeral they would like to have.  It is one of those subjects that does seem strange to talk about, but in another way, it

I haven’t watch TV news all year and guess what….. Something changed with TV news.  I remember Dougal Stevenson, Richard Long, Philip Sherry, Judy Bailey very clearly.  And do you know what I miss most about them – they read

DIY Funerals – What you need to know. Please do not read this if you are sensitive about this subject.  There may be comments or insights that may offend.  Reader discretion is advised. They DIY funeral is something some people

What happens to a body after it dies?  This isn’t so much about the spiritual after life beliefs people have.  It is a very simple guide that i hope gives a little insight.. Like many people, I didn’t know too

A short SDF series onWhat do you do when…. 5. Family Members Don’t Get On?   How to survive family relationships when dealing with death. So there is a death in the family, but some family members aren’t talking to

A short SDF series onWhat do you do when….  4. when you need to organise a funeral?  So someone has died and you are the person who is responsible for sorting everything out.  Where do you start?  What do you

A short SDF series #3  What do you do when….  when you want a funeral without the huge expense?  There are many options for families needing to have a funeral.  In many cases, the expense is dramatically reduced with minimal

A short SDF series on What do you do when…. 2. when you are facing death? Seven steps to help you when are facing death. So you have been given the news that there is no cure?  That your death