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The Complete Guide to Burials

Reading Time: 5 minutes When a loved one dies, one of the immediate next steps is planning the burial. Even those who opt for cremation may choose a

Burial

Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral

Reading Time: 5 minutes Planning a funeral doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated, but it can feel overwhelming. Start here with Graceland’s Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral.  With

Guidelines

The Complete Guide to Memorial Services

Reading Time: 6 minutes Planning a memorial service can often seem complicated, especially when trying to plan one in the midst of your grief. To help you, we’ve

Grief

Helping Your Sister Through Grief

Reading Time: 4 minutes Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends. So begins author Joan

Grief

5 Things to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving

Reading Time: 2 minutes Though we’re all well acquainted with how to celebrate happy occasions with people, sad ones are more fraught with worry. It’s sad, it’s awkward,

Funeral

What To Wear To A Funeral

Reading Time: 2 minutes With funeral traditions changing so quickly, what to wear has become a very common question. In the 1970s, for example, it was unthinkable not

Cremation

The Complete Guide to Cremation

Reading Time: 4 minutes Planning a cremation doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. You can learn everything you need to know with our simple and comprehensive guide to cremation.

Guidelines

One Simple Rule: How to Write a Sympathy Note

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s surprising but true: many people avoid sending much-needed sympathy notes because, simply, they don’t know what to write. While it can seem overwhelming

Funeral Planning

How to Write an Obituary: Five Tips

Reading Time: 4 minutes We’ve all read the traditional obituaries packed with the the names, places, people, career highlights that defined a person’s life. And while these examples

Cremation

Which to Choose: Burial or Cremation?

Reading Time: 2 minutes How do you choose between cremation vs. burial? Not sure what you prefer? Here are some things to consider to help you make the

Funeral Planning

What to Do First When Someone Dies

Reading Time: 4 minutes Who do I call? What should I say? Here’s what to do first when someone dies, and what to do in the hours and

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