tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.comments2023-12-14T15:36:02.123-06:00The Daily UndertakerPatrick McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16264369363269384639noreply@blogger.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-84063140790450564672017-12-01T18:17:16.694-06:002017-12-01T18:17:16.694-06:00Patrick. Thanks for this. Herbie Loebel was my gre...Patrick. Thanks for this. Herbie Loebel was my great uncle. His wife Alice was my grandma's sister. I knew about his parachuting, but did not know this story! Tim CurtisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428138698411360966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-36273131565433576602016-07-10T12:15:39.184-05:002016-07-10T12:15:39.184-05:00Greg Lundgren designed a glass memorial for my son...Greg Lundgren designed a glass memorial for my son and he was amazing. He is such an unassuming, gentle soul with so much talent. I get so many comments on how unique and beautiful my son's memorial is. It is infused with light, as was my son. Thanks to Greg for his hard work and gentle and professional work ethic.Jenny Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814569101357791144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-79544691405903819052016-04-29T07:53:26.527-05:002016-04-29T07:53:26.527-05:00Patrick, that was such a beautiful post dedicated ...Patrick, that was such a beautiful post dedicated to someone who clearly meant an awful lot to you, both professionally and personally. An incredibly touching piece of writing and I have no doubt that he would have been incredibly touched by your care and attention to both himself and his family during such a difficult time for them.Funeral Services Guidehttp://funeralservicesguide.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-19424314452085757692014-07-28T23:25:58.397-05:002014-07-28T23:25:58.397-05:00Nicely written post. Nicely written post. Ethnic Foodhttp://islasfoods.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-5328247886193615922014-07-04T09:38:23.745-05:002014-07-04T09:38:23.745-05:00Patrick, this is an excellent tribute to a great m...Patrick, this is an excellent tribute to a great man. I remember well the comfort that Paul provided many times in my life...the death of school friends, family friends, my mother, and most recently, with you, the death of my grandfather. Thank you Paul, and thank you Patrick.MKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828377201800157684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-48392672900869966502014-06-20T19:20:53.405-05:002014-06-20T19:20:53.405-05:00I wish we had been given thw right to personalize ...I wish we had been given thw right to personalize my sisters funeral but it was a similar sanitized event...it was done by fuberal home routine rather than celebration of who she was....Brooke Atteburynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-34429362714780418782014-05-29T14:57:53.790-05:002014-05-29T14:57:53.790-05:00My brother and Parents are buried
at Quantico Nati...My brother and Parents are buried<br />at Quantico National Cemetery. I <br />would ride my bicycle there to pay my respects. Than the signage <br />showed up "no bicycles" I went in <br />anyway. I got hassled by the staff all the time. They let me alone when I explained I had family interred there, But got tired of the constant hassle and went to the superintendent, who gave me a disability waver, because I have heart disease and ride for exercise. It was decent of him to find a loophole for me. He also explained that it was the Motorcycle veterans who made the loudest stink about bicycles in the National Cemeteries. I remember my serene visits being <br />invaded by loud motorcycle engines many times. Imagine that. They get my bike banned, but they can ride right on in and invade my peace, and get me banned. I respect veterans, even motorcycle riding veterans. But my respect ends at their hypocrisy and disrespect and disregard for me. I saw joggers and cyclist all the time. I never felt disrespected at anybody quietly using the cemetery for recreation. The key being quiet, respectful use and recreation. Motorcycles are the worst at quiet, respectful use. BikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076619197088377151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-30645924800058477782014-05-16T19:00:29.296-05:002014-05-16T19:00:29.296-05:00I had a similar experience. I asked if I could ser...I had a similar experience. I asked if I could serve as pallbearer as the only granddaughter but instead, a friend of the family fulfilled the duty. While I am grateful for his being there for our family I wish being female hadn't disqualified me.Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-54692016742568576032013-12-21T04:13:04.904-06:002013-12-21T04:13:04.904-06:00My Grandmother recently passed away and it was an ...My Grandmother recently passed away and it was an honour and a privilege to be one of 7 female pallbearers that carried her to her final rest. The ministers both commented on how rare this occurrence was but all in attendance just found it to be a very special moment, as she was a very strong woman herself. It seemed very fitting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-55406375157767763182013-10-16T18:48:59.124-05:002013-10-16T18:48:59.124-05:00Greetings,
I am continually astonished by the rich...Greetings,<br />I am continually astonished by the rich, relevant and quality content you post on the Daily Undertaker. I have myself attended Japanese funerals and find them to be some of the most reverent.<br />thank you for your consistent and beautiful contributions on such a poignant subject.<br />yours,<br />Anne Noble<br />Gallery VesselAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067102029786796257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-26727190243425882762013-10-10T19:09:29.504-05:002013-10-10T19:09:29.504-05:00This discussion just took place at our Cemetery Bo...This discussion just took place at our Cemetery Board of Regents meeting tonight. I have been pondering it ever since I left. I am forced to imagine myself at the side of my loved one's grave as they are being buried and wondering how I will react when a group of professional bikers zoom past me...I have to admit I would be unsettled if this were to happen. On the other hand, if it were me being placed into my grave I would be comforted to see the bikers, and others that may ride past my grave and remind me of the life I lived.Kevin Plancknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-38587396958437648242013-07-27T08:47:32.519-05:002013-07-27T08:47:32.519-05:00Thank you for writing this! I felt so honored to p...Thank you for writing this! I felt so honored to participate in Paul's funeral and was careful also to be attentive to all the excellent advice he had given me over the years. I have played for several funerals since and will think of him often. Especially when I select the pre-service music.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033083964811430599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-20155048528049537572013-07-25T16:56:45.407-05:002013-07-25T16:56:45.407-05:00Patrick, what a beautiful gift to your dear friend...Patrick, what a beautiful gift to your dear friend. I was so moved by this sentence, "Sometimes a casket is opened once more at the cemetery to allow 'the sun to touch him one more time'." I've never seen this done, but I love the idea. Peace be with you. Urn Gardenhttp://www.urngarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-74989594435027846472013-07-25T14:46:45.520-05:002013-07-25T14:46:45.520-05:00This was and is a beautiful testament to a good fr...This was and is a beautiful testament to a good friend, this was a wonderful story thank you so much for sharing it.Alex Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-87510807741549118382013-06-06T05:16:48.221-05:002013-06-06T05:16:48.221-05:00This article is very good & informative.I have...This article is very good & informative.I have gain so much information from this blog.I like your blog.Thanks for the post.I am waiting for your new post.Birmingham Tree Servicehttp://easterntreeinc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-76377773741566951632013-05-26T21:58:15.683-05:002013-05-26T21:58:15.683-05:00I have always been curious as to why traffic fatal...I have always been curious as to why traffic fatalities are viewed differently from all others. For instance, people typically don't erect a cross or other memoriam at the spot where a person suffered a heart attack. A makeshift shrine may be placed where a brutal murder took place, but after a few days it is gone.<br /><br />A person is no more dead when they die in a car wreck than when they die by other means; the pain can be just intense no matter what the cause.<br /><br />As a Christian, the importance to me is not where the spirit last was, but where it is now. I have read several people's comments that they "feel" the presence of their lost family member at the sight of the car accident more than anywhere else. To me it is sad to think a spirit is doomed to hanging by the side of a busy interstate, rather than being in a peaceful state of existence. And again, why is it that this idea is so strongly held by the families of car crash victims, as opposed to other accidents, homicides, suicides, or organic disease?<br /><br />I am sympathetic for their loss, but the dangers of making and maintaining a roadside memorial - not only for the family, but for passers-by in general - certainly have to be considered. And ultimately, gawdy, sun-bleached, artificial flowers are not the way I want to have a loved on remembered.GMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364948327456526855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-56400330256595653872013-02-06T18:50:13.763-06:002013-02-06T18:50:13.763-06:00I think its just us as a culture, are afraid of de...I think its just us as a culture, are afraid of death....and we dont like living so close to it. Maybe more of a creepy type of feeling.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702962036340894606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-68044639588053816132013-02-01T13:34:27.115-06:002013-02-01T13:34:27.115-06:00These lines are from "Romeo & Juliet"...These lines are from "Romeo & Juliet" by Shakespeare<br /><br /><br />We will cut him out in little stars,<br />And he will make so fine the face of heaven<br />That all the world will be in love with night,<br />And pay no worship to the garish sun.<br /><br /><br />-excerpt from service<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-63602487379581248292012-08-05T12:27:01.913-05:002012-08-05T12:27:01.913-05:00A friend just send me this blog and it is very int...A friend just send me this blog and it is very interesting. Maybe you could create for us as well. Ich bin auch Deutsch. Meine website ist www.Memorials.comRalf Heckenbachhttp://www.memorials.com/headstones.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-69455270944871342202012-07-27T23:23:00.906-05:002012-07-27T23:23:00.906-05:00Me again,
Going through old posts; so much great ...Me again,<br /><br />Going through old posts; so much great stuff. You're a wonder. Inspiring art here. Makes me think of local possibilities.<br /><br />On a related subject, I just gave a talk to the funeral directors and cemetery operators of Oregon at their annual convention where I advocated A) do-it-yourself cemeteries; and B) public parks designed as multipurpose parks with pocket cemeteries and free-standing columbaria as acquisition funding sources. Even small neighborhood parks could offer columbaria.<br /><br />And, personally, I think it would be a good idea to integrate the past with the present and the future. Art in the cemeteries? Yes, indeed. Cemeteries in the parks? You betcha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274717088538425802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-42621909825954536602012-07-27T23:06:26.634-05:002012-07-27T23:06:26.634-05:00I've only run across one grouping of gang memb...I've only run across one grouping of gang members in a cemetery and that's the Free Souls in the Sailor-Noti Cemetery in rural Lane County, Oregon (and that's out of 750 cemeteries in three states). As far as I know, there's been no problems with that.<br /><br />As you know, I happen to have perfect taste and everyone else is a bit suspect. Ask me, if there's a question.<br /><br />I'm more afraid of religious iconography than gang insignias. I've got a lot more to fear from the Catholics than I do from the Free Souls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274717088538425802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-7638566899672496512012-07-16T22:54:56.450-05:002012-07-16T22:54:56.450-05:00If I die riding my bike, I definitely want a ghost...If I die riding my bike, I definitely want a ghost bike in memorial for me.The Undertakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480490680754339980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-83444660255430039012012-07-15T11:14:31.286-05:002012-07-15T11:14:31.286-05:00Call me a Luddite, but I'm not convinced, but ...Call me a Luddite, but I'm not convinced, but it's not my problem or choice. I don't opt for cremation, either. Personally, I'm more in the sky-burial group.<br /><br />That being said, my problem with promession (who came up with that name?) is the same as with cremation, it encourages loss of memorialization. I think memorialization is important for the continuity of a culture, ours, for example. I worry about the loss of memorialization. The same can be said for green burials and GPS locating. Doesn't work for me and I don't think works for the culture. Planting trees is all well and good, but it says nothing like a marker, especially handmade. But that's my aesthetic.<br /><br />Test tube babies and promession: are we that far from Soylent Green? Ah, but the future is interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274717088538425802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813821665597068396.post-13023232764312082102012-06-11T08:06:16.467-05:002012-06-11T08:06:16.467-05:00Good post and Smart Blog
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