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This time of year

23 Oct 201924 Oct 2019
October is a palpable time of year. It encompasses the mystery of life from beyond, the dead are remembered, revered or feared in balanced fervor. I love Halloween! I like…
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What happens now?

9 Oct 2019
In an article called "Here's Why You Can't Keep Your Loved Ones Skull" By Ellen Gutoskey. There is an exploration of the legalities regarding what you can and cannot do…
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Forgotten

1 Oct 2019
In the movies when they show scenes with bodies long dead, they are almost always blackened corpses with mouths agape, giving expressions of horror. Scenes of white teeth gleaming against…
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Your funeral director

19 Jun 2019
It is midnight. Most people are tucked in bed sleeping soundly. Your funeral director is up working dressed in a smock and gloves, preparing the dead. Their phone is always…
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The widow

29 May 2019
Before you read this story I felt this a good opportunity to address that there are many industry professionals whom I admire and also tell their stories on social media…
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Remember them

27 May 201919 Jun 2019
This is a story that I recall every Memorial Day. It is heartbreaking but forces us to remember the veterans who struggled with injuries both physical and emotional and ended…
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Behind these doors

28 Mar 2019
“Behind these doors is the most sacred room in the building. It is where loved ones come to be prepared for the most difficult event in a family’s life. Those…
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Fill-in mourners

20 Feb 201921 Feb 2019
The season was changing, it was fall. Orange and yellow leaves scattered the ground. Some leaves still clung to the trees in pure defiance of being replaced by newer, greener…
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Celebrate

31 Jan 201931 Jan 2019
The pillows have been fluffed, fresh water is ready in a drinking glass nearby. There are rows of bottles neatly arranged on the bedside table and someone you love is…
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2019

3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019
Watch out 2019, Chelsea Tolman is on the loose! I am gearing up for some exciting new content and a new look. That being said mbalmergirl will be dark for…

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