April 2020

All-States Cremation: Heartbreaking moment elderly man picks up wife’s ashes through his car window wearing gloves and a mask as COVID-19 pandemic upends the way Americans farewell loved ones

Read original article By ANDREW COURT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Jim Harris was photographed collecting the ashes of his late wife, Judy, through the window of his car Friday New social distancing guidelines have upended the way Americans grieve and say goodbye to their loved ones One funeral parlor director recently told Vox that grieving is now harder…
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Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services: Funeral services during coronavirus

View original article by Taniqua Pennix During this global pandemic, many people have questions when it comes to burying their loved ones. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services said they are doing everything they can to help people during their time of mourning. Recently, the funeral director, Justin Baxley, streamed live on Hiers-Baxley's Facebook page to address concerns families have about…
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Sunnyside Chapel of the Chimes: Funerals During The Pandemic

Listen to the podcast Social distancing measures meant to curb the effects of the novel coronavirus are forcing people to rethink what a funeral looks like right now. We talk with Elizabeth Fournier, the owner and undertaker at Cornerstone Funeral Services in Boring, Oregon and Marie Henry, a certified funeral celebrant and Portland-based market leader…
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