Tweet by Marla J. Noel I received this from a friend, who recently had a difficult experience with a friend who had not planned for her death, although she had been ill. Please think about this list, even if you are healthy and young, and spend some time putting together your Green Box. You can …
Yearly Archive: 2009
My Best Friend
Friends flew in from around the country, my employees and vendors volunteered to help bring to life the terrific Fairhaven ideas and suggestions and it was all done in less than a week. During her ordination, she told everyone that one day she would fill the church. On that day it was filled to capacity with people standing in the doorways. As I said in my previous blog, memorial services are for the living.
No Service for Grandmother
Tweet by Marla J. Noel I appreciate what Ian Crockett wrote in his posting for this blog. In old postings, I have shared with you my funeral wishes. What I haven’t shared is something that was very painful for me; an experience which helped me realize the importance of funerals. When I came to California …
The Service Is For The Living
Tweet by Ian Crockett There’s a school of thought that when cremation is selected, it preempts any type of memorial service or remembrance ceremony. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve had two experiences that I consider fulfilling and if I didn’t know better, would say were choreographed by the deceased themselves. The first …
A PICTURE SAYS MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS
Tweet by Ian Crockett While perusing the large selection of commemorative items in Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary’s showroom, I saw a picture frame that included a container to house ashes. I thought it was a fantastic idea and the perfect memorial to my wife of 32 years that I recently lost. When the Fairhaven …
Cremation Services
Tweet I know that the options for cremation are confusing to some people. Particularly if you have not pre-planned or had the experience of arranging a funeral. Cremation is a popular choice for many people. However, a cremation service does not mean that the ceremony is any less important. It is my personal belief, and …
Pre-Planning for the Digital Age
Tweet Charity Gallardo Network Administrator Fairhaven Family Group This is the information age. Everything you ever wanted to know about anything is at your fingertips via the internet. We all have email, instant messenger, Twitter, blogs, websites, message boards, and more. They all have logins requiring passwords. We start saving the passwords in our browsers …
Family Help
Tweet Sometimes, our families can be the worst offenders of our feelings when we have experienced a death. Maybe they have said things like; “Isn’t it time to move on?” or “I don’t want to talk about that right now.” These words can be very hurtful. However, I wonder if there are some underlying reasons …
Cremation: Creating a Meaningful Funeral
Tweet This article was provided by the NFDA, National Funeral Directors Association The value of a meaningful funeral cannot be underestimated. Funerals give families and friends an opportunity to come together to celebrate a life, to mourn together but also to reflect together as they share memories of a loved one and look back on …
