July 17, 2019

40 years, How can you do your job that long?

Forty years, of providing relief for families The phone rings at 3 am.  The voice on the other end cracks with emotion as the person tells […]
May 24, 2019
JOe Sr. and Joe E Pray hold the 48 star American Flag that draped the caskets of Charlotte's Civial War Veterans

The American Flag and Funerals

The Honor of the American Flag The American Flag, the symbol of our Nation has had a long history in funeral rituals.  The nation’s veterans deserve […]
November 18, 2018

Cirque Du Soleil and Imaginative Funerals?

Corteo, the Missing Link What do Cirque Du Soleil and imaginative funerals have in common? Corteo. Cirque Du Soleil description of the show says “Corteo, which […]
February 23, 2017

My Apologies For Making My Job Look Simple

I apologize that we make our job of conducting funeral services look so simple. Funeral professionals take care of the details of a funeral, memorial, Family […]
December 29, 2016

Green Burial, Green Healing

A Green Burial provides Healing in a simple ceremony Green Burial met the needs of a recent family we had the privilege of serving.  They came to […]
August 6, 2016

Do-It-Yourself, or Volunteers, or Professionals

My family has been planning a wedding this summer. Excitement pulses through the family as we discuss what the bride and groom want in the ceremony, […]
March 19, 2016

Travel To Not Let Life Escape Us

“We travel not to escape life, but to not let life escape us.“ I read this saying on a plaque on a recent trip.  I realized […]
October 30, 2015

A Funeral Convention?

Yes, a funeral convention….. “You mean caskets and parties?”   That is what most people think of when I tell them I am headed for the […]