Advice from a Funeral Home on How to Cope with Significant Anniversaries After a Loved One’s Passing A funeral can provide closure after a loved one’s passing, but many people are caught unprepared for the renewed sense of loss on significant anniversary days. Birthdays, Christmas, the...
3 Reasons to Plan Your Funeral in Advance with a Funeral Home It’s not a subject most people are comfortable thinking about, but at some point, your family and friends will need to make decisions about your funeral. If you have yet to make plans for...
How do we sum up our lives, or the lives of those we love, in a couple paragraph’s? Everyone is the same…We’re born. We live. We Die. What is it that we want those who love us to remember about us? Do we want to...
In 1928, American Abby and Mausoleum Company began construction of Salt Lake City’s first crematorium and in 1930 the Salt Lake City Crematorium and Mausoleum opened their doors to the public. Since that opening, thousands of cremations have been performed professionally and with dignity. The...
First let me define the term funeral home. Historically, a funeral home was a private home where people would to honor their dead. Over time, more and more services were required by the homeowner, so special preparation rooms for cleaning, embalming, casketing and viewing the...
When it comes to planning your funeral, you have several options available. You can opt for cremation, a traditional underground burial, or you could consider a mausoleum. Before settling on any particular option, you should carefully consider pros and cons of each option and choose...
Dealing with the passing of a loved one is a difficult process, and well intentioned friends and family can sometimes end up making it harder. It’s important to be sensitive to what a person is going through when they grieve. Here is some helpful advice...
Writing the obituary of a loved one can be a daunting task. While it’s primary purpose is to communicate the passing of a dear friend, neighbor, and family member to the community, it also serves alongside the funeral service as a memorial to honor the...
Most people are not experts when it comes to selecting and purchasing a casket, and it doesn’t get any easier in the wake of a loved one’s passing. We hope to clear up some of the confusion about caskets, and we can help you select the...
When a loved one dies, there are a lot of decisions that their next of kin must make about their funeral and burial arrangements. Some people leave instructions in their will, but often, some of the major decisions are still made by their survivors. One...
When it comes to planning your funeral, you have several options available. You can opt for cremation, a traditional underground burial, or you could consider a mausoleum. Before settling on any particular option, you should carefully consider pros and cons of each option and choose the...
Attending a funeral or a memorial service is not a very common event, so many may be lost as to what the proper attire is. Social norms would say just about anything black in color would be the correct choice; however it does go a...