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Angel Gowns offer comfort to grieving families

Posted by: Forums User on 7/14/2016 in How To's & Don't Do's
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Need advice re MIL’s Inurnment

Posted by: sperky on 7/12/2016 in Family Issues
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The Transgender Funeral Struggle – A Report From the Frontier of Sexual Identity and Death

Posted by: Molly Gorny on 6/27/2016 in Celebrations of Life
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10 Reasons NOT to Plan Your Funeral

Posted by: Forums User on 6/21/2016 in How To's & Don't Do's
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Keep the conversation about suicide going: focus on elder suicide

Posted by: Forums User on 6/20/2016 in How To's & Don't Do's
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The self-penned obituary: Is this labor of love a trend or a movement?

Posted by: Molly Gorny on 6/20/2016 in Celebrations of Life
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Is it Okay to Raise Funds for a Funeral?

Posted by: Forums User on 6/18/2016 in Funeral Expenses
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Using Crowdfunding for Funerals and Memorials

Posted by: Forums User on 6/18/2016 in Wise Planning
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My Mother’s Funeral

Posted by: Jennifer Lane on 6/17/2016 in Beautiful Funeral
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Awkward Dealing with Ex-Wife

Posted by: Jennifer Lane on 6/17/2016 in Bad Funeral
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Need help…Father just buried.

Posted by: dbreeze on 3/04/2016 in Cemetery Questions
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Can you read my death notice & help me put it together?

Posted by: tonz1970 on 1/24/2016 in Obituaries/Eulogies
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