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How Can Families Save Money With Home Funerals?

An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part Two

Today SevenPonds concludes our conversation with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s … Continue reading

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How Can Families Save Money By Having A Home Funeral?

An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part One

Today SevenPonds speaks with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s body, to … Continue reading

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New Bill Aims to Block Families From Honoring Their Dead As They Wish

Virginia funeral director introduces bill to prevent funerals at home

As history has proven, the funeral industry does not always have our best interests at heart. Before I explain how the proposed “Storage of Body” bill will impact us, let me first make you aware of a growing movement. Across … Continue reading

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An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons

One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom

Jerrigrace Lyons is a family funeral guide and educator—one of the original pioneers of the home funeral movement. She is a founding member of the Home Funeral Alliance, and the founder and director of Final Passages, through which she both … Continue reading

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