NOTE: This article was originally published in September 2014. While some of the statistics may have changed, elder suicide is still a much too common problem. We urge you to learn more about the issue and open up a conversation with anyone you feel might be in trouble. It’s been a little over a year […]
Search Results for: Who to Call After a Death (108 Found)
The self-penned obituary: Is this labor of love a trend or a movement?
Among my clearest childhood memories is my Dad turning to the obituary page when the afternoon paper hit the porch each day. Some days he would make a comment about a person who had passed, other times he would just scan the page and move on to the sports section. In our small Florida town, […]
Secular Readings for a Funeral Service
Quick Links for Secular Readings: General Selections | Spouse | Child | Unexpected Death | Suicide | Long Illness Secular Readings for Funerals — General Selections Out of Solitude
Religious Funeral Readings, Scripture, and Spiritual Passages
Quick Links for Scriptures: Catholic | Jewish | Presbyterian | Spouse | Child | Unexpected Death | Long Illness Scripture for Funerals - Catholic Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Poetry Readings for a Funeral Service
Quick Links to Selected Poems: General Selections | Spouse | Parent | Child | Unexpected Death | Long Illness | African American | American Indian | Military Remember
Laid to Rest on Her Own Acreage
A couple years back I met a group of gentle people at their favorite pub for a funeral arrangement. Wanda’s friends were stumped that I couldn’t list Wanderer as her occupation, and The Earth as the accompanying industry on her death certificate. After all, this is what she was and what she did. Her friends […]
Working with a Funeral Director: Arrangement Conferences
After a death has occurred there are many decisions to be made and details to be organized. The time set aside to accomplish these things is called the arrangement conference. Depending on the complexity or amount of details needed, this could take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Being prepared and knowing what to expect can greatly reduce confusion and stress during this time.
2011 Fall TV Body Count Study: Challenges & Results
2011 Fall TV Body Count Study: Challenges & Results Return to: TV Body Count Study Summary, Background & Methodology >>
2011 Fall TV Body Count Study Results
2011 Fall TV Body Count Study Results: Summary, Background & Methodology Published: May 21, 2012 New Study for 2012
TV Body Count Study
TV to Die For: A Ranking of TV Shows by Dead Bodies Is death entertaining? Is our popular culture obsessed with death? How do portrayals of death affect the popularity of entertainment programs? Who is most likely to be drawn to death-oriented programs?
