Tips for Pallbearers

A pallbearer is someone who is chosen, usually by a close family member of the deceased, to help carry the casket at a funeral service. […] Read More

Pan de Muerto

Do you have a favorite food—be it a main dish or dessert—that you only enjoy around a certain holiday or special occasion? There’s one such […] Read More

Memorable Funeral Tips

The older we get, the more life event ceremonies we attend. School graduations. Baptisms. Bar Mitzvahs. Quinceañeras. Weddings. Even funerals. How many funerals have you […] Read More

WWII Code Talkers

During World War II, a group of approximately 400 to 500 people were part of an elite group in the United States Marine Corps who […] Read More

Treaty of Paris

Throughout his illustrious life, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin made several trips to Paris, but perhaps none was as significant as his visit in September of […] Read More

A Man’s Dying

  Funerals have been a part of human history for thousands of years.  But who is the funeral really for? In a practical sense, it […] Read More

Distinguished Memorials: Glenn Dumke

Labor Day weekend is approaching, marking the traditional end of summer and the beginning of a new school year for millions of students. Perhaps you […] Read More

Diamonds

Diamonds are one of the world’s most popular and precious gemstones. It’s been said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and jewelry advertisers are […] Read More

Woodlands

According to statistics provided by the National Funeral Directors Association, the choice of cremation has been increasing for decades in the United States, from fewer […] Read More

Beat the Heat: Free Art Tours

The transition from July to August is usually a hot topic, pardon the pun, among people chatting about the weather.  Here in Southern California, we […] Read More