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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Read more: John Fitzgerald KennedyBy Melissa Johnson Williams Those of us who witnessed the events 56 years ago of President Kennedy’s assassination, remember it vividly. He was so much more than just our President. He was of course a husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many. He was a decorated war hero and an inspiration to generations of…
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Rosalia Lombardo
Read more: Rosalia LombardoBy Melissa Johnson Williams It was my great pleasure to work on the National Geographic program Italy’s Mystery Mummies. I had the opportunity to work two distinguished anthropologist, one of whom was a living legend at the time. Dario Piombino-Mascali known for his work with the Sicilian mummies made it possible for me to complete…
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Extreme Embalming
Read more: Extreme EmbalmingBy Melissa Johnson Williams There was a picture that circulated on the internet recently showing a young man posed at his wake in a laid back style. Many commentators used the phrase “extreme embalming” to describe this supposedly new phenomenon. Most of those commentators know nothing about embalming or its history. If they did they…
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The Real Death Deniers
Read more: The Real Death DeniersPerhaps it’s a consequence of being on social media, but barely a day Perhaps it’s a consequence of being on social media, but barely a day passes that we don’t read some nonsense article, post or tweet about funeral service. Shooting ashes into space, turning cremains into bullets (Seriously, With all the gun violence these…
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Funeral Customs
Read more: Funeral CustomsBy Melissa Johnson Williams While browsing for other books about funerals, I happened upon this. I love the description of it from Amazon. All reviewers give it 5 stars. “A funeral is a ceremony marking a person’s death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead,…
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Honoring Memorial Day
Read more: Honoring Memorial DayBy Melissa Johnson Williams During the early days of the Civil War, it became apparent that there was a need to identify and develop space for cemeteries to honor those who fought for their country and gave the ultimate sacrifice. On July 17, 1862 Congress authorized the President to purchase cemetery grounds “for soldiers who…
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When My Yiayia Died
Read more: When My Yiayia DiedMarjorie Kunch is a funeral director, and writer, based in Arizona. When her grandmother died, Kunch, the mother of two young children, searched for books to answer the questions her two young children had about funeral rituals. Not able to find what she was looking for, Kunch decided to write her own book. Written…
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The Journey Begins
Read more: The Journey BeginsAlexandra Kathryn Mosca, and Doris V. Amen, are two well-known and respected names in funeral service.
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Funeral of Det. Steven McDonald: A Symbol of Forgiveness and Compassion
Read more: Funeral of Det. Steven McDonald: A Symbol of Forgiveness and CompassionI was honored and humbled to be among the thousands of mourners inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral this morning for the funeral Mass of Det. Steven McDonald. The police office, who was paralyzed in a 1986 shooting became a symbol of forgiveness and compassion, inspiring so many. There was not an empty seat in St. Pat’s,…
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Mario Cuomo’s Funeral: A Touching Scene at St. Ignatius Loyola Captured in American Funeral Director’s March 2015 Cover Story
Read more: Mario Cuomo’s Funeral: A Touching Scene at St. Ignatius Loyola Captured in American Funeral Director’s March 2015 Cover StoryA scene from the funeral of former New York State Governor, Mario M. Cuomo, as his casket is being carried to the hearse after a Mass at Park Avenue’s St. Ignatius Loyola. Read more about Gov. Cuomo’s life and death in my profile which is in the March issue of American Funeral Director. Celebrating Mario…
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