They went thata way…
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Remember the old movies and in the midst of the chase the good guy ask “Which way did the bad guy go?” and the innocent bystander exclaims “He went thata way!” pointing in several directions. Do you really know where your loved one goes for cremation? The funeral director told you they have an “On-Site Crematory”, […]
Continue Reading A Hero Returns Home
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CLICK HERE to View Video A Korean war soldier who was MIA is returned home to his family. No matter how many times I make the trek to bury remains at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery the crack of the rifle volleys, the notes of Taps and the precision of military honors still gets to […]
Continue Reading Giving Thanks
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Next week, many of us will gather with our family and stop for a day to give thanks. Today I want to share a story about a gentleman I never knew, but it’s an interesting story nonetheless. Edwin “Bud” Skalla was a farmer in Western Iowa; he never married, never had kids and he cared for […]
Continue Reading Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
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Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated on November 2. It is a time in Hispanic culture for the living to honor those loved ones who have died and gone before them. The day is not what it sounds like it should be – dark and somber – but instead is colorful […]
Continue Reading Buyer Beware
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The Undertaker…there to take all your money and prey on your grief at a time when you need someone to help. That has been the adage for many years. We are taught from a very young age the old saying “Let the buyer beware,” but often times we do not listen or pay attention to […]
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