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My family and I know that "Old Glory" does not wave by accident. We have lost loved ones to war. Memorial Day is special. Memorial Day is for remembering the sacrifices made by ...

If you're familiar with creating scrapbooks then you have a work at home business waiting to be opened in your lap. Scrapbooks are a wonderful way to treasure wedding memories or t...

In the spring of 1866 the United States was recovering from a long and bloody Civil War. Surviving soldiers came home, and all with stories to tell of what they seen, heard, and ex...

To many loving pet owners losing a pet is like losing a member of the family. Many pets are loyal friends and companions and offer their owners unconditional love and comfort that ...

Headstones corrode, statues are weathered and plaques tarnish. Memorials in some shape or form have been around for centuries, but none have been able to stand the test of time, un...

Below you will find many memorial and remembrance ideas that you can use to keep the memory of your loved one alive. After the funeral, memorial service or life celebration many pe...

Much like statue, water fountains are also used to commemorate an individual?s memorable existence or notable achievement. While fountains are often constructed of some kind of sta...

When choosing a poem or verse for a life celebration, funeral or memorial service you will first want to consider where you plan to use the poems and verses. Today, many people are...

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We a...

Memorials are landmarks, occasions, celebration, or even institutions and organization put up to pay tribute to important events or personalities. These memorials can be found in e...

Generally speaking, being in first place on Memorial Day is a good sign of things to come. Memorial Day typically marks the one-third mark for the Major League Baseball season, and...

Life has always been a journey, a journey of finding of one true self and happiness. As however destined, all journeys will eventually find its very own destination and it is inev...

Still remember that very moment when you first laid your eyes on your now, ever still most beloved pet? Feeling that very special bond between the both of you when you pick up tha...

Memorial Day is their day, isn't it? It supposed to be the day a grateful nation pauses to quietly thank the more than one million men and women who have died in military servi...

On March 27, 2005 at the Big Easy?s charmingly bizarre Barrister?s Gallery, artists will experience what afterlife will be in a virtual death memorial group show ? Hydriotaphia: N...

Diana, Princess of Wales' Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park. Unveiled in July, 2004 with both the late Dianaâ??s family and the royal family including Queen Elizabeth II present...

My family and I know that "Old Glory" does not wave by accident. We have lost loved ones to war. Memorial Day is special. Memorial Day is for remembering the sacrifices ...

The last Monday of May since 1868, has been designated as Memorial Day. Now, during that weekend, beer and picnic supply sales skyrocket. Travelers drive our nation's highways e...

My family and I know that "Old Glory" does not wave by accident. We have lost loved ones to war. Memorial Day is special. Memorial Day is for remembering the sacrifices made...

The last thing I said to anyone I served with when I left Vietnam was that this place will never be anywhere but just over my shoulder for the rest of my life. That's been the case...

The quiet and powerful Nevada Vietnam Memorial is nestled inside Mills Park in the state capital named for the legendary frontiersman and scout Kit Carson. The memorial, which was ...

The Korean War is sometimes referred to as the "Forgotten War" because it seems to have receded from the national consciousness-eclipsed in large part by the continuing legacy of t...

It's happened every Memorial Day and every Veterans Day since 1993 in a white tent pitched on The Mall in Washington, D.C., a stone's throw from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A gr...

Funerals and innovation seem unlikely companions. Our bereavement traditions of the viewing, the casket, the urn, and the tombstone have been relatively unchanged for several centu...

After the start of the carving of Mt Rushmore, the Native Americans of the Black Hills wanted to have a sculpture celebrating their own heroes. They wrote to a sculptor named Korcz...

The healing force of nature can help release feelings of grief by creating a garden of memory as a living tribute to your lost loved one. Many people seek refuge in gardening in ti...

Out of the blue, Father Ron Thomas, my Episcopal priest, asked me if I would like to attend a memorial service for a homeless person. ?Can I tape it? I asked. ?What on earth f...

During the Memorial Day weekend, most Americans one of these two major things - (1) mourn and remember those who have lost their lives to keep the country’s freedom and (2)...

On Monday, May 28th, we will honor those who died in service to our nation. What better way to recognize Memorial Day than to reflect on some inspirational and thought-provoking qu...

For families that have chosen cremation, final disposition of the ashes is a deeply personal choice. Families that plan a burial or spread the ashes may prefer a small keepsake ur...

What do you include in your online memorial? Everybody wants their memorial to look different, special and reflective of their loved ones life, something more than a standard obit...

National Pet Memorial Day, September 11, 2005 What Is National Pet Memorial Day? The International Association of Pet Cemeteries (IAPC) has designated the second Sunda...

Memorial Day quickly approaches as we slide into the home stretch of May. But what do you really know about the Memorial Day Holiday, which should not to be confused with Veterans ...

In the spring of 1866 the United States was recovering from a long and bloody Civil War. Surviving soldiers came home, and all with stories to tell of what they seen, heard, and ex...

It can be difficult to deal with the death of a loved one or to know how to offer support to someone who has lost someone. Living memorials, in the form of memory trees, offer you ...

People look at roadside memorials in different ways. Some people feel they?re a dangerous distraction; a pile of things that, except for the ever-present cross, could get someone c...