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The ultimate collection of funeral planning resources, ideas, and advice. Find useful funeral planning guides and checklist, inspirational writings and poems, and information about funeral traditions.

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Funeral Planning Ideas and Advice

Writings: Recommended Poetry

Sep 11, 2019

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Writings: Recommended Poetry

Sep 11, 2019

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A selection of common funeral and remembrance poems to inspire you when planning for a memorial or funeral service. What would you want read at your funeral?

Sep 11, 2019

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The Basics of Writing a Eulogy or Funeral Speech

Sep 11, 2019

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The Basics of Writing a Eulogy or Funeral Speech

Sep 11, 2019

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Sep 11, 2019

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Funerals by Theme: Vintage

Sep 10, 2019

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Funerals by Theme: Vintage

Sep 10, 2019

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Sep 10, 2019

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Symbolic Goodbye Ideas

Sep 6, 2019

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Symbolic Goodbye Ideas

Sep 6, 2019

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Sep 6, 2019

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Sep 6, 2019

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Floral Ideas

Sep 6, 2019

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Sep 6, 2019

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Funeral Music: Where to Start

Sep 6, 2019

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Funeral Music: Where to Start

Sep 6, 2019

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A list of funeral songs; some creative, some religious, and some traditional.

Sep 6, 2019

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Inspiration: Non-Traditional Urns

Oct 31, 2017

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Inspiration: Non-Traditional Urns

Oct 31, 2017

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This is an example blog post excerpt.

Oct 31, 2017

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Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Funerals 101 — Funerals 101

Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Songs and Music — songs and music

Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Green Burials — green burials

Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Urns and Caskets — urns and caskets

Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Funeral Program Templates — funeral programs

Funeral Planning Popular Topics - Poems, Quotes and Passages — poems, quotes and passages

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Obituaries: Learning about life by reading about death.

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Obituaries: Learning about life by reading about death.

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Here’s something different—learning about life through the obituaries.

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Coffin with great views

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Coffin with great views

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coffins, coffin, ideas

A Royal Funeral: The Star of Zanzibar, Piping Sailors, and a Land Rover

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A Royal Funeral: The Star of Zanzibar, Piping Sailors, and a Land Rover

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featured funeral, featured funerals, inspiration, military

Poems For Children

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Poems For Children

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Skip the suit: Eco-friendly burial clothing is here.

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Skip the suit: Eco-friendly burial clothing is here.

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green burial, info, information, inspiration

Contrary to Popular Belief, it's Pretty Easy Being Green

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Contrary to Popular Belief, it's Pretty Easy Being Green

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Christian Funeral Traditions

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Christian Funeral Traditions

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info, information, Christian, funeral tradition, traditional burial, religion

The Future of Funeral Homes

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The Future of Funeral Homes

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Obituaries: Learning about life by reading about death.

Obituaries: Learning about life by reading about death.

Here’s something different—learning about life through the obituaries.

obituaries, ideaspeter hajinianJuly 15, 2021inspiratin, inspiration, obituaries, obituary

Saying Things Like They Are: Reflections on Grief

Saying Things Like They Are: Reflections on Grief

My mom passed away in February. Sorry to break it to you so indelicately. I'm actually just coming to terms with saying it myself.

peter hajinianApril 21, 2021grief, article, comfort, goodbye, inspiration

A Royal Funeral: The Star of Zanzibar, Piping Sailors, and a Land Rover

A Royal Funeral: The Star of Zanzibar, Piping Sailors, and a Land Rover

ideaspeter hajinianApril 19, 2021featured funeral, featured funerals, inspiration, military

Poems For Children

Poems For Children

ideasJamey BoerjanAugust 20, 2020poems, poetry, writings, ideas, inspiratin, inspiration

Poems for a Friend

Poems for a Friend

ideassue kruskopfAugust 19, 2020poetry, writings, idea, ideas, inspiration

5 Things To Know About Green Burials

5 Things To Know About Green Burials

Green Burials, ideaspeter hajinianJune 23, 2020green burial, ideas, inspiration

Poems for Mom

Poems for Mom

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, writings, idea, ideas, inspiration

Poems for Dad

Poems for Dad

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, inspiration, ideas, writings, poems

Modern inspirational Poems

Modern inspirational Poems

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, writings, ideas, inspiration, poems

Love Poems

Love Poems

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, writings, inspiration, ideas, poems

Classic Poems

Classic Poems

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, inspiration, writings, ideas, poems

Religious Poems

Religious Poems

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, inspiration, ideas, religion, writings, poems

Poems for Military

Poems for Military

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, writings, ideas, inspiration, poems

Poems for Grandparents

Poems for Grandparents

ideassue kruskopfSeptember 25, 2019poetry, writings, ideas, inspiration

The Proust Questionnaire

The Proust Questionnaire

ideaspeter hajinianSeptember 20, 2019writings, writing, ideas, inspiration

Skip the suit: Eco-friendly burial clothing is here.

Skip the suit: Eco-friendly burial clothing is here.

peter hajinianSeptember 11, 2019green burial, info, information, inspiration

Contrary to Popular Belief, it's Pretty Easy Being Green

Contrary to Popular Belief, it's Pretty Easy Being Green

peter hajinianSeptember 11, 2019info, information, inspiration, green burial, cremation, urns

Donating Your Body to Science Ideas

Donating Your Body to Science Ideas

ideaspeter hajinianSeptember 11, 2019info, ideas, inspiration, donating your body to science

Funeral, Visitation, Memorial Location Ideas

Funeral, Visitation, Memorial Location Ideas

ideaspeter hajinianSeptember 11, 2019ideas, inspiration, funeral, visitation, wake, memorial, service, pinterest, Funeral service

Flower Ideas

ideaspeter hajinianSeptember 11, 2019flowers, ideas, inspiration, pinterest