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I would like to share a few “Funeral Myths” according to Todd Van Beck, including a few of my own. Funeral Myth: “If I select cremation I cannot have a funeral with the body present.” A traditional funeral service including visitation can be arranged to celebrate life and affirm beliefs followed by […] Issue 26.14 A few weeks ago I had a call from a new customer who wanted to know if I could help them set up their new computer. Of course I agreed, but had a real surprise when I arrived at their home. The computer was new and had the Linux Operating System on it. […] Issue 26.14 Finding your ancestors among the billions of records on FamilySearch.org just got easier with a new feature called Record Hints. FamilySearch.org finds the records for you. For each person in Family Tree, the system now compares the person’s information with all of its indexed records and displays the best matches. You don’t have […] Issue 26.14 You can learn from your past, but it takes effort sometimes to trace the history of unknown ancestors. Rose Eddington of St. George, tells us about the difficulties she had trying to gather information about her father’s side of the family because he never talked about his parents. Rose was able to find […] Issue 25.14 I could just as easily say “… at the movies”, or “…. at the play, concert, etc.”, but to me the most striking change in what is acceptable has occurred at church. Even five years ago, if someone brought their laptop computer to church it would have been considered a distraction and “bad […] Issue 25.14 This year, we observe National Men’s Health Week from June 9 to 15. Each year we observe Men’s Health Week the week prior to Father’s Day, focusing on awareness, prevention, education and family. And, June 8 is Best Friends Day, so if your dad happens to be your best friend too, all the […] Issue 25.14 Several years ago I had my son’s DNA tested at Ancestry.com. June 5, 2014 Ancestry.com announced that they will no longer sell Y-DNA and mtDNA tests. Additionally, the results from past Y-DNA tests and mtDNA tests will no longer be available after September 5, 2014. Family Tree DNA is my favorite anyway. […] Issue 25.14 We have all heard the old adage, “I Can’t Afford to Die!” While we may find this statement humorous, many a truth has been spoken in jest. But what happens when there is more truth than jest? Each year two million funerals are arranged in America, and statistics show that as many as […] Issue 25.14 There are stories to discover about your family’s past that are just as exciting as any current adventure movie. Jane Stevens of St. George shares her grandfather Marion Christopher’s experiences in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898-1899. He was 27 when he went to Alaska, stayed one year, then came home and married […] Issue 25.14 In my last column I explained how palliative care can benefit people with terminal illnesses. However, palliative care is also for anyone who is struggling with the debilitating effects of a chronic illness or disease, but not receiving the medical care or support they need. There are far too many people who fall […] |
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