The World’s Oddest Burial Sites
In the American imagination, a traditional cemetery, complete with manicured lawns and symmetrical headstones, remains the standard image for a burial site. Around the world, however, people have been put to rest in so ...
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Emerging Internet Venues For Expressing Grief
Eleven years ago, after her father and stepmother were murdered in their home in Sedona, Arizona, Gabrielle Birkner, 34, attended Safe Horizons in a Harlem basement. She was the youngest participant by at least a gener ...
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Funeral Revival: Bringing the Body of a Loved One Home
When a loved one dies in a hospital, most often the body is released to a funeral home for preparation for internment or cremation. In fact, a release form is necessary to have the body go anywhere but a funeral home. So ...
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The Ethics and Etiquette of Social Media and Funerals
Most everyone has a story or recollection about the misuse of social media in a social situation. Incidents range from embarrassing selfies to inappropriate or even vengeful posts. As with much technology, social media s ...
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Making Way for Choice in Burials
The casket industry in the United States is said to be a 1.5 billion dollar industry, with a typical price tag for a steel coffin coming in at around $2,500. In past decades and until fairly recently, up to 90% of burial ...
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Finding the Words for a Funeral of a Suicide Victim
Funeral of a Suicide Victim Funerals may be emotionally difficult events under any circumstances, but a service for a suicide victim may present special challenges for everyone involved, from the mourners to the offic ...
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Lincoln’s Funeral Ride Home
The U.S. recently marked the 150-year anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. CBS News covered the occasion with an essay focused on Lincoln's funeral train and the account of that long and emotion ...
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Pets Can Be Experts at Comforting People in Times of Grief
The poet Joseph Duemer writes, "There are some simple truths inside the world's complexity, and the dogs know what they are." Throughout history, people have declared their appreciation for their pets' undying loyalty an ...
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Facts You May Not Know About Death
You just never know. Some evening you may find yourself as a plus one at a funeral directors' convention or need some snappy chitchat at a Halloween party. In any case, it is best to be prepared. The following are some f ...
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Finding the Right Words in Difficult Moments
Proximity to death leaves many people tongue-tied. It can be extremely challenging to try to think of an appropriate thing to say to someone who is dying or grieving. Nevertheless, a kind word may go a long way to comf ...
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