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link to Death Anniversary Gifts: What To Give In Remembrance?

Death Anniversary Gifts: What To Give In Remembrance?

Long after a death of a parent, spouse, child, friend, or pet, the memory of a lost loved one may still be strong. Remembering the date with a card or death anniversary gift is thoughtful at a time...

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How To Plan A Candlelight Vigil: Step-By-Step Guide

A candlelight vigil is an outdoor assembly of people carrying candles often called to protest injustice or mourn death. The vigil is head after sunset, so participants carry candles and listen to...

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Social Security Death Benefit: Benefits & How To Collect Them

The widow, widower or child of a Social Security beneficiary may be able to collect a $255 death benefit from Social Security under certain conditions. This one-time payment is not the same as Social...

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link to Funeral Hymns: 40+ Catholic Funeral Hymns For Celebration of Life

Funeral Hymns: 40+ Catholic Funeral Hymns For Celebration of Life

Among the most popular funeral hymn for Catholics is “Amazing Grace,” but there many other favorites sung during a funeral mass. From the classic “Ave Maria”to the newer “On Eagles...

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link to The Cremation Process: Everything You’d Like To Know

The Cremation Process: Everything You’d Like To Know

Cremation reduces the body to bone fragments and ashes through a process that using open flames, intense heat, and evaporation. After the initial burning in the cremation chamber or retort, what...

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link to Sorry For Your Loss Messages: Things Shared With The Grieving To Help You Make It Through

Sorry For Your Loss Messages: Things Shared With The Grieving To Help You Make It Through

When you are processing your own grief after losing a loved one, the words “I’m sorry for your loss” can sound hollow, yet those very words - sorry for your loss - are at the heart of most...

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