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10 Memorial Forest Traditions to Memorialize a Loved One

Memorials | Featured | Pet Memorials

10 Memorial Forest Traditions to Memorialize a Loved One

What is a Cremation Garden?

Sustainable Alternatives | Featured | Memorials

What is a Cremation Garden?

How to Plan a Ceremony for the Burial of a Pet Cat

Pet Memorials

How to Plan a Ceremony for the Burial of a Pet Cat

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How to Write a Eulogy for Your Loved One

Memorials

How to Write a Eulogy for Your Loved One

7 Innovative Burial Alternatives

Memorials | End of Life Planning | Pet Memorials

7 Innovative Burial Alternatives

Tree Burial Pods: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Burials

Memorials | Featured | Sustainable Alternatives

Tree Burial Pods: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Burials

30 Creative Memorial Service Ideas

Memorials

30 Creative Memorial Service Ideas

What is a Columbarium?

Memorials | End of Life Planning

What is a Columbarium?

In Lieu of Flowers: Meaningful Tributes

Memorials

In Lieu of Flowers: Meaningful Tributes

In Loving Memory Templates

Memorials

In Loving Memory Templates

How to Plan a Ceremony for the Burial of a Pet Cat

Pet Memorials

How to Plan a Ceremony for the Burial of a Pet Cat

Heartfelt Poems/Readings About Losing a Dog

Grief and Loss | Pet Memorials

Heartfelt Poems/Readings About Losing a Dog

Scripture Readings for Funerals and Memorials

Religion | Memorials

Scripture Readings for Funerals and Memorials

Why a Memorial Marker Matters

Memorials | Pet Memorials

Why a Memorial Marker Matters

Eco-Friendly Memorial Tree Options

Memorials | Cremation | Pet Memorials

Eco-Friendly Memorial Tree Options

Explore Memory Board Ideas for a Heartfelt Funeral Tribute

Memorials

Explore Memory Board Ideas for a Heartfelt Funeral Tribute

How Is A Body Prepared For Cremation?

Cremation | Memorials | Pet Memorials

How Is A Body Prepared For Cremation?

Cost of a Memorial Tree Vs. Traditional Options

Memorials

Cost of a Memorial Tree Vs. Traditional Options

What People Are Choosing In California

Memorials

What People Are Choosing In California

Understanding Remembrance and Memorial Trees

Memorials | Pet Memorials | Sustainable Alternatives

Understanding Remembrance and Memorial Trees

Grow a Living Memorial: Turn Ashes into a Tree

Cremation | Memorials | Pet Memorials

Grow a Living Memorial: Turn Ashes into a Tree

Your upcoming Forest Memorial in Santa Cruz

Memorials

Your upcoming Forest Memorial in Santa Cruz

12 special pet memorial service ideas

Pet Memorials

12 special pet memorial service ideas

9 ideas for San Francisco celebration of life gatherings

Memorials

9 ideas for San Francisco celebration of life gatherings

Dog Burial Options: Laying Your Beloved Pets to Rest

Pet Memorials

Dog Burial Options: Laying Your Beloved Pets to Rest

Losing a dog: how to express sympathy and words to share

Pet Memorials

Losing a dog: how to express sympathy and words to share

What is a visitation?

End of Life Planning | Memorials

What is a visitation?

13 Things to Say When Scattering Ashes

Grief and Loss | Memorials | Pet Memorials

13 Things to Say When Scattering Ashes

10 Memorial Service Invitation Templates & Examples

Memorials | End of Life Planning

10 Memorial Service Invitation Templates & Examples

What is a funeral celebrant and what do they do?

Memorials

What is a funeral celebrant and what do they do?

Public vs. private memorials: differences and descriptions

Memorials

Public vs. private memorials: differences and descriptions

Elegy vs. eulogy: definitions and differences

Memorials

Elegy vs. eulogy: definitions and differences

Understanding the Moment of Silence Tradition

Memorials | Grief and Loss

Understanding the Moment of Silence Tradition

How to make a memorial video

Memorials

How to make a memorial video

Planning your funeral or memorial service: what to know

Memorials

Planning your funeral or memorial service: what to know

Memorial Service vs. Celebration of Life: Differences and Definitions

Memorials

Memorial Service vs. Celebration of Life: Differences and Definitions

12 ideas for a celebration of life

Memorials

12 ideas for a celebration of life

8 pet sympathy gift ideas

Pet Memorials

8 pet sympathy gift ideas

40 Pet Loss Memorial Quotes

Pet Memorials

40 Pet Loss Memorial Quotes

Your upcoming forest memorial in Yosemite Gateway

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in Yosemite Gateway

How to Include Pets in your End-of-Life Plans: Diane’s Story

Pet Memorials

How to Include Pets in your End-of-Life Plans: Diane’s Story

The Best Songs For Memorial Services and Funerals

Memorials

The Best Songs For Memorial Services and Funerals

7 questions you should ask yourself when choosing a memorial

Memorials

7 questions you should ask yourself when choosing a memorial

What to wear to a memorial service

Memorials

What to wear to a memorial service

Your upcoming forest memorial in Litchfield Hills

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in Litchfield Hills

Your upcoming forest memorial in Lake Arrowhead

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in Lake Arrowhead

Your upcoming forest memorial in Flagstaff

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in Flagstaff

Creating a better legacy: why one woman chose a redwood over a burial plot

Memorials

Creating a better legacy: why one woman chose a redwood over a burial plot

Can you choose not to have a funeral?

Memorials

Can you choose not to have a funeral?

The cost of a traditional burial vs. ashes in a memorial forest

Memorials

The cost of a traditional burial vs. ashes in a memorial forest

The rise of green funerals and cremation: the options you need to know

Memorials

The rise of green funerals and cremation: the options you need to know

What makes a Better Place Forests memorial ceremony unique

Memorials

What makes a Better Place Forests memorial ceremony unique

10 alternative memorial service ideas

Memorials

10 alternative memorial service ideas

A Guide to Mormon Burial Practices and Funeral Etiquette

Religion | Memorials

A Guide to Mormon Burial Practices and Funeral Etiquette

8 thoughtful ways to honor a loved one

Memorials

8 thoughtful ways to honor a loved one

Your upcoming forest memorial in Point Arena

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in Point Arena

10 Healthy Ways To Cope with Grieving The Loss Of a Pet

Pet Memorials

10 Healthy Ways To Cope with Grieving The Loss Of a Pet

6 popular funeral alternatives

Memorials

6 popular funeral alternatives

How to express sympathy for the loss of a pet

Pet Memorials

How to express sympathy for the loss of a pet

5 details to discuss when planning a family memorial

Memorials

5 details to discuss when planning a family memorial

What You Need to Know About Spreading Your Pet’s Ashes in a Memorial Forest

Pet Memorials

What You Need to Know About Spreading Your Pet’s Ashes in a Memorial Forest

Who will care for your pet when you pass away?

Pet Memorials

Who will care for your pet when you pass away?

26 Best Quotes for a Memorial

Memorials | Grief and Loss | Pet Memorials

26 Best Quotes for a Memorial

25 Ways to Say Rest in Peace

Grief and Loss | Memorials | Pet Memorials

25 Ways to Say Rest in Peace

Together Forever: the newlyweds that chose eternity amongst the aspens

Memorials

Together Forever: the newlyweds that chose eternity amongst the aspens

Memorial service ideas for family and loved ones

Memorials

Memorial service ideas for family and loved ones

How to Write a Memorial Tribute

Memorials | Pet Memorials

How to Write a Memorial Tribute

How to plan a memorial service during COVID-19 (October 2021)

Memorials

How to plan a memorial service during COVID-19 (October 2021)

How to Write a Eulogy for Your Mother

Memorials

How to Write a Eulogy for Your Mother

How to Host a Home Memorial: 7 Tips

Memorials

How to Host a Home Memorial: 7 Tips

Remembering Andre: A forest memorial in Flagstaff

Our Forests | Memorials

Remembering Andre: A forest memorial in Flagstaff

Obituary Examples and Templates

Memorials

Obituary Examples and Templates

Symbolism of Trees: Spiritual Meanings Across History

Our Forests | Memorials

Symbolism of Trees: Spiritual Meanings Across History

Islamic Burial Practices & Funerals

Religion | End of Life Planning | Memorials

Islamic Burial Practices & Funerals

The most common burial types: What should you choose?

Memorials

The most common burial types: What should you choose?

Together Forever: One Mother’s choice to leave a meaningful legacy for her son

Memorials

Together Forever: One Mother’s choice to leave a meaningful legacy for her son

Creating a Legacy of Love in the Redwoods

Memorials

Creating a Legacy of Love in the Redwoods

What End-Of-Life Options Are People Choosing in California?

Memorials

What End-Of-Life Options Are People Choosing in California?

Together Forever: Two Sisters Creating a New Family Tradition

Memorials

Together Forever: Two Sisters Creating a New Family Tradition

A Guide to Veteran Memorials at Better Place Forests

Memorials

A Guide to Veteran Memorials at Better Place Forests

The Complete Guide to Scattering Ashes Outdoors

Cremation | Memorials | Pet Memorials

The Complete Guide to Scattering Ashes Outdoors

Your upcoming forest memorial in the Berkshires

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in the Berkshires

Visitation vs Funeral: What’s the Difference?

Memorials

Visitation vs Funeral: What’s the Difference?

What does a funeral director do?

Memorials

What does a funeral director do?

Your upcoming forest memorial in St. Croix Valley

Memorials

Your upcoming forest memorial in St. Croix Valley

Your upcoming Forest Memorial in Rock River

Memorials

Your upcoming Forest Memorial in Rock River

What is Better Place Forests?

Memorials | End of Life Planning | Sustainable Alternatives

What is Better Place Forests?

What is Swedish Death Cleaning?

Memorials

What is Swedish Death Cleaning?

Memorial celebrations from around the world

Memorials

Memorial celebrations from around the world

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