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Issue 11.15 I would like to share a great article about time and grief by author Pat Schwiebert: Everything. Just consider how, in “normal life,” our lives are run by the clock and the calendar. Some of us have a clock in every room so we can keep track of the time. Few of us […] Issue 46.14 Alan Creedy, a business strategist for funeral homes, asked a simple but important question: What should a great funeral be like? The answer, he says, is “Transformative.” And it should be that way for survivors, friends and even those that didn’t know the deceased. When someone goes to a good funeral, he or […] Issue 36.14 I would like to share this story by Deirdre Sullivan I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that. The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my old fifth grade math […]
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 6.14 Choosing a funeral home is something many of us avoid until the need arises because it touches on a subject with which we’re not entirely comfortable. But, like choosing a doctor or a dentist, it’s actually a decision that, the more informed and prepared we are, the more likely it is to ensure […] Issue 42.13 Last month I shared information about our participation in “Have the Talk of A Lifetime”, a national effort to encourage families to have conversations about life and what matters most. Although we may know about some of the big moments in the lives of our loved ones, we may not know much about […] Issue 36.13 People talk about many things with their loved ones: from day-to-day detail to big events. Sharing stories with those who matter most isn’t just important today; it will be especially significant when it’s time to commemorate a life. Metcalf Mortuary is proud to announce its participation in “Have the Talk of A Lifetime”, […] Issue 30 & 31.13 The younger generation’s (X-Y) trend of avoiding talking on the phone has spread to employees and managers of all ages. It started with email and now with smartphones. Texting has replaced leaving voicemails and conversations now take place with our phone or fingers. Calling someone is rare in how we communicate […] Issue 26.13 I appreciated and was intrigued by a commercial that aired recently. A long-time hometown experienced reputable barber noticed a new store opening up across and down the street from his shop. Despite his decades of vested interest in his shop and in the community, the new salon had attracted some of his customers […] Issue 22.13 Funerals are a difficult time, regardless of your relationship with the person who has died. Funerals aren’t what they were a decade ago, however. Increasingly personal and unique, with an increase in non-traditional funeral services, it is oftentimes challenging to determine what or isn’t appropriate, from how to express grief to funeral etiquette […] |
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