Advance Funeral Planning

Supporting a Grieving Colleague in the Workplace - Funeral Basics Grief touches all parts of our lives, including the workplace. If you'd like to support a grieving colleague, check out these suggestions!

7 Popular Sympathy Flowers and Their Meanings - Funeral Basics When picking sympathy flowers to give to a grieving family, what message are you sending? Learn about the meaning behind sympathy flowers!

7 Ways to Decrease Thanksgiving Stress When You’re Grieving - Funeral Basics Are you grieving this Thanksgiving? To keep things simple, check out these 7 ways to decrease Thanksgiving stress during times of grief.

FREE "What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?" eBook Alternative Cremation & Funeral Service

Historybook: "Moby-Dick" is first published (1851); The US formally took possession of Alaska from Russia (1867).

Historybook: Continental Navy established (1775); Italy declares war on Germany (1943); 33 Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground (2010).

Historybook: Harry Truman makes the first US presidential television address from the White House (1947); Public Broadcasting Service launches (1970).

Historybook: Orient Express makes first run from Paris to Romania (1883); Sputnik 1 is the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth (1957).

Historybook: Yosemite National Park is established (1890); Walt Disney World opens (1971).

History Book: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin's potential as a global antibiotic (1928).

Historybook: US Congress passes the Bill of Rights (1789).

Historybook: President Abraham Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (1862); the Peace Corps is formally authorized by Congress (1961).