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When someone we love passes, it’s not the big things we miss most. It’s all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It’s the details that matter most.

Every Detail Remembered | Dignity Memorial, Attention to detail like no other. When someone we love passes it's not the big things we miss most. It's all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It's the detail that matte...

People choose cremation for many reasons. Some see it as easier from an emotional standpoint. Others perceive it as less costly. Cremation comes with a certain flexibility that many appreciate. And those with environmental concerns find it a friendlier alternative to casket burial.

The Cremation Process Cremation is a multistep process most people don't understand. Visit the Dignity Memorial website to learn more about the cremation process.

On National Parents Day, we celebrate the incredible role parental figures play in our lives. The National Alliance for Children's Grief offers resources to equip parental figures with knowledge and guidance to help a grieving child. Learn how to support a grieving child by visiting the NACG Family Portal. https://loom.ly/3y4Cif0

Did you know more than 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant? Register to be a donor with Donate Life America today: https://bit.ly/DonateLifeDignity

Funeral homes used to operate ambulance services. Before the 1970s, many funeral homes took on this operation because they had vehicles large enough to fit stretchers and employees accustomed to handling bodies.

Today is National Hire a Veteran Day! The Dignity Memorial Network and its affiliates value the service and sacrifice our veterans provided to protect our freedom in the U.S., Canada and all over the world. We have an internal employee group, known as SALUTE, that focuses on creating conscience about Veterans and Military reserve and the importance they have in our firm. Their mission is to inspire, empower, support and educate the 731 veterans associates, their families and all veteran advocates with a team dedicated to wellness, leadership and advancement. Let us all promote the hiring and transition of our veterans into the civilian workforce.

Dr. Alan Wolfelt, recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors, hears from journalists, colleagues, friends, family and others. Here he shares his thoughts on anger spurred by violence and how mourning can help drive change.

Understanding Traumatic Grief & Anger Traumatic grief is normal grief with additional intense feelings—most often anger—due to the violent nature of an incident. Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains.

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Whether you choose in-ground burial, above ground entombment or an option for cremation, cemetery property provides a final resting place for family and friends to visit and reflect on your legacy. Dignity Memorial® cemeteries offer a wide range of burial options, and Dignity Memorial professionals are here to help you choose the property that best suits the personal wishes, family preferences and cultural traditions of you or your loved one. Watch this video to see these different options:

In-Ground & Aboveground Burial Options Visit the Dignity Memorial website to learn about cemetery property and in-ground and aboveground burial options for yourself or a loved one.

Volusia Memorial Funeral Homes works with NASCAR to celebrate the life of the NASCAR icon, Juanita "Lightnin" Epton by giving her one final lap around the track. Juanita had been a beloved fixture selling tickets at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida since the first Daytona 500 in 1959. After her final lap and services, the family visited her Life Story back at the track in the 500 Club on Victory Lane.

Famadihana, or "Dancing with the dead" is a burial tradition in Madagascar. The Malagasy people open the tombs of their dead every few years, rewrap them in fresh burial clothes, and perform a dance near the tomb while music plays all around. This ritual is translated as "turning of the bones" and is meant to speed up decomposition and push the spirit of the dead toward the afterlife.

Planning ahead for a funeral and prepaying funeral and burial expenses lessens the burden on your family to design a fitting memorial and locks in today’s pricing. When you plan ahead, you’re able to write down your wishes, from readings and songs to mementos and cemetery property—and make sure all the costs are covered.

Burial Insurance | Funeral Insurance | Funeral Planning Pre-need funeral insurance makes sure that your family doesn’t have to carry the financial burden of a funeral. Contact a Dignity Memorial professional to learn all of your pre-need insurance options.

Did you know we have LIFT (Living Information for Today) programs to help widows and widowers across the country? Read about the program in Daytona Beach who helps bereaved men and women learn about their community and experience new opportunities as they look beyond their loss.

Fighting loneliness: Volusia Memorial Funeral Home group LIFT helps local widows Brenda Hurley, director of Volusia Memorial Funeral Home in Port Orange, coordinates the group's varied monthly activities. It has almost 80 members.

A funeral or cremation memorial that celebrates the details that make you unique in the world takes a little thought and planning. Get your free copy of Imagine: A Memorial Inspiration Guide and start thinking about how you’d like to be remembered.

Imagine - A Memorial Inspiration Guide A memorial service that celebrates the details that make you unique takes careful planning. Get your free copy of Imagine: A Memorial Inspiration Guide today.

When it comes to planning your loved one’s funeral service, we cater to your every need—right down to the catering. It’s just one more way we offer service beyond expectation. https://bit.ly/3MccaBj

Ben & Jerry's has a Flavor Graveyard for flavors of their ice cream that failed and no longer exist. Or, as they refer to it, the dearly de-pinted.

Flavor Graveyard Even great ice cream flavors must come to an end. Pay tribute to your favorite de-pinted Ben & Jerry’s flavors in the Flavor Graveyard.

An inspiring tale of a family's unwavering to their community for an incredible 125 years! Heartfelt to McGilley Funeral Homes in Kansas City, MO, for six remarkable of service. Thank you for your enduring !

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'Helping people at the toughest time of their lives': KC-area funeral home celebrates 125 years For 125 years, McGilley Memorial Chapels has served the greater Kansas City area, caring for thousands of families during their time of grief.

Even if you choose to keep a loved one’s ashes at home or scatter them some place special, you can still create a beautiful and lasting legacy in a cemetery. The possibilities are endless—family estates, garden and glass-front niches, benches, pedestals and boulders, ground burial options, custom memorials, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3BB9laj

Elizabeth Taylor left instructions that her funeral was to begin at least 15 minutes later than publicly scheduled, with the announcement, "She even wanted to be late for her own funeral."

As we celebrate our nation's independence, we remember those who sacrificed for our freedom. TAPS stands ready to support those who have lost loved ones in military service, offering counseling and comfort on this journey of remembrance. https://www.taps.org/griefcounseling

We want you to feel confident and comfortable planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one. Use our funeral planning checklist and other resources as a starting point, then contact a Dignity Memorial provider to learn more. We’re here for you when you need us.

Funeral Planning When you need help understanding how to plan a funeral, Dignity Memorial® providers are here for you. Funeral planning is our specialty.