Tell Your Story
The story of your life echoes the story of your generation – a generation that shaped and changed our world like no other. You challenged the status quo and by doing so, have changed the way we think about life’s milestones and redefined the dynamics of family, career, and social involvement. It is also your generation that is changing the way we think about memorialization events.
We understand your need to express your individuality. That’s why our custom planning program was designed to help you turn your tribute into a meaningful expression of your life and passions. Because no two lives are the same, we strive to sculpt deeply personal, completely unique memorialization events that truly capture the life that was lived. It’s the story of your life… tell it your own way.
Traditionally, memorialization events have been held in a place of worship or funeral home. Here, family and friends come together to remember, offer support, and find strength among friends. Today, however, people are choosing to hold memorialization events in places that hold special meaning to them. Maybe it’s a favorite fishing hole, the place where you first met, your favorite restaurant, or the church where your grandparents married. Bringing loved ones together to commemorate your life in a place that was especially meaningful provides more than a setting for your service – it provides loved ones with an emotional context to celebrate the things that made a life unique. From a traditional chapel setting to a not-so-traditional locale, the choice is yours. Memorialization events can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. They can also be held at the time and place of your choosing. Most importantly, they should be a reflection of the life that was lived. Let us help you explore the many options available so you can have truly personal memorialization events. Please contact us to learn more, or to speak with us regarding telling the story of your life.
Loved ones, friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, classmates – your life has touched so many people who will want to gather and remember you. But how do you want them to remember you? A memorialization event provides more than just an opportunity for loved ones to honor your life; it also provides them with the chance to be actively involved in celebrating your life. No matter how or where you choose to be remembered, think about those people who have made a difference in your life, those who have changed your life for the better, and those who have inspired you to do great things. How can you involve these special people to make your service truly unique? Maybe it’s a musical solo, a special reading, or their kind words shared with the other friends and family that are gathered. What about a fly-over by one or more of your fellow pilots, or an entourage of motorcycles. Enlisting those who have made a difference in our lives is just one more way you can make your service truly unique. Please contact us today to find out how we can help those you hold dear remember and celebrate you.
Remembering through music: A certain song can evoke vivid memories and warm emotions. A song can transport us back to a specific place in time – bringing back memories of what we were doing when we first heard it, who we were with, and how we felt at that moment. Music holds a significant place in most people’s lives. It stirs emotions, images, memories and feelings unlike anything else can. Music is an ever-changing soundtrack to the story of our lives. That’s why music has always played a significant role in memorialization events – often as a reminder of a particular moment in a life, or of the people, places and special or life-changing moments. As you think about what music has meant to you, think about how you wish to be remembered through music. Whether it’s your favorite songs played as a recording or performed by a live musicians, we’ll make sure that those in attendance at your memorialization events experience the music of your life while remembering you. Music is a remarkable and lasting gift you can leave to loved ones. No matter your musical preference, we can help you plan a meaningful, one-of-a-kind event that will help honor a life well-lived. Contact us today to start planning your own unique, melodic event.
Remembering through tastes and smells: Many of life’s celebrations, both the ordinary and the extraordinary, center around food. There is a special bond and comfort that comes from sharing a meal. Many times, it’s the food of our childhood that brings back memories of love and comfort, like the smell of grandma’s warm chocolate cake that she baked every year for our birthday. As we grow older, it is the food we share that marks special occasions with flavors and aromas that evoke such happy memories. We remember the taste of butter-cream icing in the first bite of our wedding cake, the Chinese take-out we ate the first night we slept in our new home, and the smell of charred turkey from our first Thanksgiving together. So often, it is the addition of food that makes an event a celebration. In most cultures, offering food to guests is at the heart of traditional hospitality. Just as with other milestone occasions, food plays an important part in a memorialization event. Having special foods as part of a tribute to honor a life brings so much comfort and warmth to those who share it. That’s why nearly all of our memorialization events include a time where families and friends can gather and remember through the sharing of a special meal. To learn more about how we can make food an integral part of your celebration, please contact us today.
Making the memories last: Maybe it’s a story of porch-swing evenings, fishing trip antics, favorite places or grandmotherly hugs. Each of us has a special story. A story filled with unique places, experiences, and most of all, people – people who have shared our laughter and our tears, our trials and our triumphs. Capturing and securing these memories for future generations is the most important thing we can do to secure our legacy. How do you want future generations to know and remember you? Capture the moments you held dear, and hear the stories they haven’t heard. Incorporate personal photos and video messages of family members and friends. They can become priceless treasures that will be appreciated for generations to come. This is especially important when celebrating a life well-lived. This not only gives families memories that last for generations, but it creates meaningful and moving bridge that links future generations. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this unique idea.
For our Future Generations: Family plays such an important role in each of our lives. Down through the centuries, the importance of family unity, even after death, has shaped memorialization customs in all faiths and cultures. The pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal, and many other wonders of the world were, in fact, commissioned as monuments to a special life lived. Whether your preference is burial or cremation, there is no better way to express the high value you place on family heritage, tradition and closeness than to make a cemetery memorial selection as a family. When you plan together, you do more than merely select a final resting place, you designate a place for future generations to gather and remember. Your choice is one more reflection of the way you wish to be remembered. We can help you explore the tremendous range of cemetery memorial options that will complement your other memorialization choices and complete your legacy to your family and its history. No matter what your memorialization choices, it is our commitment to meet and exceed the needs and expectiations of every family we serve by making each event a meaningful experience. Contact us today, to begin building your own family heritage.
Keepsakes: Just as a picture is worth a thousand words, a simple object can trigger a thousand memories. That’s why many people create a special keepsake for friends and family to take with them as a memento. Like your service, the keepsake you select should be a reflection of the way you wish to be remembered. Sometimes elegant or artistic…sometimes whimsical, keepsakes are always treasured because they are a lasting reminder of your life. Establishing an endowment or charitable cause is also a wonderful choice for those that want to be remembered through good works done in their name. There are so many ways to choose to be remembered. Contact us and let us help you choose a one-of-a-kind keepsake to create a legacy that reflects the life you’ve lived.
Make your wishes known: Now that you’ve begun to think about the way you’d like to tell the story of your lifetime, it’s important to share your wishes with your family. To help you get started, we’ve created a valuable method of planning and organizing. Your loved ones won’t have to search for critical documents when they are struggling to cope with grief and loss.
Why leave your family at risk for unnecessary heartache when it’s so easy to get the peace of mind they deserve. It’s our gift to you – it’s your priceless gift to your family.
