In Lieu of Memorials, Please Send Flowers
Posted on October 14, 2015 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Flowers, Funeral Planning, Sympathy
https://flickr.com/photos/psag/279220369/ A director I used to work with always said ‘flowers are the bain of the funeral director’s existence’. Indeed, we spend a lot of our time arranging flowers at the chapel for visitation, then moving them to church for the service, then, taking some to the grave, some to the home, some to this […]
Continue ReadingHow to Write a Sympathy Card
Posted on October 9, 2015 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Planning, Sympathy
A sympathy card is a nice way to offer support and express your condolences to people who are suffering a loss. You can send a sympathy card even if you did not know the deceased if you are close to members of that person’s family, or if you were close to the deceased but don’t […]
Continue ReadingWhy a Memorial Service Matters
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Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Planning, Grief, Sympathy
For many of us, the loss of a loved one is extraordinarily difficult. The emotions we experience, added to helping those closest to us cope with their grief, can make loss feel insurmountable to even the strongest among us. Because of this, it can be tempting to postpone, or simply decide against, having a memorial service […]
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