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What is the Funeral Consumers Alliance? An Interview with Joshua Slocum
The Funeral Consumers Alliance talks about your rights...
Joshua Slocum is the Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit dedicated to education and advocacy surrounding funeral consumer rights. Coming out next month, his groundbreaking (sorry) book Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death digs deep … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Books and Literature, Financial Matters, Funeral, Funeral Homes, Home Funeral, The FCA
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How Can You Work with a Funeral Director to Plan a Personalized Funeral? An Interview with Amy Cunningham
Funeral Director Amy Cunningham gives us some ideas for planning a funeral that you can be proud of
New York funeral director Amy Cunningham founded the firm Fitting Tribute Funeral Services, and is the creator of The Inspired Funeral blog. A former magazine journalist and blogger for beliefnet.com, Amy has much experience with home vigils, alternative rituals, mixed faith … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Cunningham, Death Saying Goodbye, Funeral Director, Funeral home, Funeral Planning, funeral planning checklist, Funeral Traditions, Home Funeral, home vigils, Memorial Service, Memorial Service Planning, mourning a loved one, New York Funeral Director
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What Is a Home Funeral Guide? An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons: Part Two
One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom
Today we speak with Jerrigrace Lyons a family funeral guide and educator—one of the original pioneers of the home funeral movement (read part one here.) She is a founding member of the Home Funeral Alliance, and the founder and director of Final … Continue reading
What Is a Home Funeral Guide? An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons: Part One
One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jerrigrace Lyons who 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 … Continue reading
What is a green funeral? An Interview with Esmerelda Kent
The founder of Kinkaraco Green Burial Products talks shrouds
Kinkaraco is a San Francisco based green business, providing elegant biodegradable burial and cremation shrouds, ranging in design from classic to ornate. These shrouds and other green burial products draw from a diverse history of sacred traditions — the company … Continue reading
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Tagged Cremation, Green Burial, History, Home Funeral, Shrouds
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Planning for End of Life: Final Care After Death
Planning for death is overwhelming. We asked home funeral professional Sally Shannon for insight into your after-death options.
3 Tips for Understanding Your After-Death Options: One of the most important things to consider during your end of life planning is the final care you will receive after death. Home funeral expert Sally Shannon gave us a few tips … Continue reading
