Memory Tables and Memory Boards from a Funeral… Worth Sharing

Last week, my friend Doug sent me an email saying his 92 year old father was in hospice and not expected to live much longer.  I worked with Doug several years ago at an advertising agency in San Francisco and we’ve continued to stay in touch. Doug is very creative and has a heart of gold. He was so nice to share photos of the memory tables, photos and memory boards he put together for his father’s funeral – memorial service.

Planning that final party, from a funeral to a Celebration of Life; Some Good Ideas

Margaret Goldsmith selected the Ebell of Los Angeles as the venue for her celebration of life.

Today I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal titled, Planning That Final Party, Funerals are changing – and people are taking matters into their own hands
The writer talks about her friend Margaret who was battling cancer, and spent hours on the phone with her sister planning every detail of her memorial service. She considered herself the ultimate party planner, and she had some talent in the family with her husband being a cinematographer and her brother-in-law a screenwriter.

Top 10 Country Funeral Songs of 2011

Last year, we told you about the top 10 funeral songs according to the visitors to our website.  Now we want to share with you the Top Ten Country Funeral Songs that people have downloaded from our interactive page at Country Funeral Songs.  Visit our page to hear a large selection of funeral country songs and read the lyrics.

How Dan Wheldon’s Funeral Was Turned into a Celebration of his Life – Good Ideas to inspire you

Dan Wheldon's Celebration of Life

I thought you might gleam some ideas of how they turned Dan Wheldon’s funeral into a celebration of his life. As you probably know, Dan Wheldon was an English race car driver. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011. Wheldon died from injuries shortly after a collision at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16 October 2011, at the age of 33.
There were several elements of his celebration of life that may help you create a few ideas of your own as you go about planning a celebration of life.

Steve Jobs Urn

An Urn Design for Steve Jobs

How does one design an urn for a man who devoted his life to designing computers and phones that changed the way that the world communicates? His products were cleanly designed so it would only be appropriate that his urn be simple and clean and clearly state the core of what was inside, a man who “Thought Differently.” I designed this with colors that he wore everyday, black turtle neck, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. His urn while very simple, incorporates these colors. Not sure of his resting place but if he is in an urn I hope it’s something similar.