Today’s guest post is written by Janie Garner When my son was killed at 17 years old, I knew I would visit his grave a few times a week for the rest of my life. This was an obligation. Not visiting him would be tantamount to neglect. These were my son’s bones, all that was […]
A couple years ago we had a late night house call. My grandfather and I drove up to the house and an uncle came outside of the house to meet us, explaining the situation we were about to enter. “You guys are here for my niece, Sara. She’s 16 years old. Been fighting cancer for […]
We’ve all smelled it. And like flatulence in church, nobody says anything. It’s that odd perfume that comes from Great Grandma Eunice when you reach down to give her a hug. It’s that odor that wafts through nursing homes. And now science is here to prove to us what we’ve already known. Old people have an odd […]
I posted this photo on my Confessions of a Funeral Director Facebook Page. Many have asked, “Where is this gravestone located?” ”Who is the gravestone for?” And various other questions. Here’s Matthew Stanford Robison’s “Find a Grave” page that will answer most of your questions: Birth: Sep. 23, 1988 Death: Feb. 21, 1999 This unique monument shows […]
Today’s guest post is written by Samantha Allington. **** On Thursday 8th September 2011 I was 19 weeks and 3 days pregnant when my waters broke at home. I knew in that instant that my baby wouldn’t survive but I still wanted to hang on to the little bit of hope that some miracle would happen […]