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Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the men and women who have died serving their country. For some people, it is just another day to take off...

Every culture has its own way of saying farewell to the deceased. Flowers, life insurance and headstones seem commonplace to Western cultures, but in some parts of the world, these...

Planning for the event of death can understandably cause an individual a considerable amount of distress. However, the anticipation of death is something we must all face. Preparation is essential...

Gravestones go by many names, including grave markers, headstones, and tombstones, just to name a few. These structures have been devices of human culture since the beginning of time. Primitive...

There are thousands upon thousands of cemeteries throughout the world. These range from simple tombs and catacombs to complex garden-cemeteries that take up whole city blocks. They are places of...

One of the most beautiful features of any funeral or memorial are the flowers used to commemorate a lost loved one. Selecting funeral floral arrangements can be a painstaking process,...

There are last words, and then there’s having your parting message for the world etched in stone. Epitaphs can be touching, grandiose or funny, but try to get yours right;...

When we think of the phrases “set in stone” or “written in stone,” we know what it means to explain something solid, permanent, or absolute. However, we don’t often think...