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While headstones are handled by the funeral director - burial garments are usually left to the grieving family69

Headstones

When it comes to funerals, there are many details that the funeral director will help the grieving family decide upon when it comes to the funeral of the dearly departed. These range from the hearse,...

0 comments    tombstone tombstones gravestones
The winged effigy means the soul in flight.  Memento mori is Latin translates to, "be mindful of death," in other words, remember that you are mortal. 76

Gravestone Carvings and Poetry - The Art of the Grief

Any town, no matter how small, has a cemetery.  In some, the newer grave markers are scattered around the older stones.  In others, the older cemeteries are closed to any new residents.  Stone walls...

3 comments    love history art
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Headstone Grave Markers

Flowers atop a granite gravestone marker Upon death, traditionally people are buried in a cemetery. Burial is still the most popular choice of disposing a body today although the alterior method of cremation...

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What is Pet Insurance and How Does It Work?

Pets have become more and more like family members to most Americans.  Many Americans allow their pets to sleep on their bed, and buy their pets Christmas presents.  When pets die, we react as we do for...

0 comments    pet pet loss pet memorials
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The Importance of Training a Puppy Early

Often, when people bring home a new puppy, they are full of excitement.  Puppies are adorable, and everyone can’t help but smile at the wag of a tail and their puppy antics.  Unfortunately, many...

1 comment    pets pet loss pet urns
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The Hobby of Graving

"Graving" is the term given to "gravers", or those who take the time to photograph and/or record cemeteries online for posterity. Far from a "creepy" or "eccentric" hobby, the art of graving is a peaceful and...

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The Importance of Making Wise Dog Food Choices

In 2007, there was a widespread panic following a dog food recall that resulted in the premature death of many pets throughout the United States.  While those pets are prematurely buried beneath pet...

0 comments    pets pet loss pet memorials
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A Visit to Boot Hill Cemetery in Tombstone Arizona

A couple of hours drive south east of Tucson, Arizona is the old silver mining town of Tombstone. Best known for the gunfight at the OK Corral, Tombstone lives on despite the depletion of the mine. Instead...

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Resolving Separation Anxiety in Pets

Pets sometimes face severe separation anxiety. This separation anxiety can take many forms.   Some dogs bark continually when their owners leave, potentially disturbing neighbors and resulting in noise...

0 comments    pet pet loss pet memorials
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Would You Sit on Your Own Tombstone?

I've lived in small towns in Texas all my life. These are towns, that usually have more churches and cemeteries than they do everything else combined. I'm not sure how we fill either of them, but evidently,...

34 comments    family death texas
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