Steve Jobs Legacy
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Steve Jobs Legacy
Steve Jobs lived an incredible life. Much will be written about his legacy and the indelible imprint he left on this life. He is arguably one of the most visionary men of our century. He did for technology what Henry Ford and Thomas Edison had done in the previous century with industry.
Steve Jobs redefined “cross-over” appeal. People of all races, languages and cultures embraced him as the change agent he was. There has been much written about his mercurial temper and his pursuit of the next big thing.
His ability to bring disparate groups of people together via technology and his inventions far surpasses any other human being on the planet. Wouldn’t it be nice if the Democrats and Republicans could do the same? Better yet; the Republicans and President Obama?
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Death Care Industry
Pre arranging your funeral makes sense
Death Care – Funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and all other related services that assist families in their time of need are known collectively as “The Death Care” industry. There are several corporations that are well known in North America. A short description of each is provided here to acquaint you with them. They are all reputable death care service providers that can assist you and your family at the time of death.
Service Corporation International (SCI)
Service Corporation International (SCI) is North America’s largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SCI. It was founded in 1962 by Robert L. Waltrip, a licensed funeral director who grew up in his family’s funeral business and who still serves as chairman of the Company’s board of directors. Visit their website for more information,Service Corporation International
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Funeral Planning in a bad Economy
Pre arranging your funeral makes sense
There has been some bad news on the economic front this past week. In recent poll on NPR, some sobering facts emerged about Americans and their personal finances. Funeral Planning is not at the top of most peoples priorities.
One in four Americans don’t have enough finances to carry them for more than one week if their paycheck stopped. Half of all Americans are not able to raise $2000 in 30 days if they had to. This is scary, considering what a funeral costs these days. Depending on the area of the country you live in, the average cost is between $8,000 to $12,000! Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination.
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Memorialization
Planning your funeral makes sense
Everyone wants to be remembered! Burying a loved one in an unmarked grave or scattering their ashes is dispatching them into the abyss of eternity. Being able to go somewhere and visit or honor our dearly departed helps us through the grieving process. In many cultures it’s a sign of respect to our loved ones who have passed on.Tributes
A funeral planning guide can guide you on what type of memorialization you should chose. The upright monuments of a generation ago are very expensive and are not allowed due to space restrictions and machinery access. Most families go with a “flat” memorial marker made of granite or bronze. These are cost effective and give you many options in terms of styles and terms of endearment as well as affinity group symbols.Send well wishes
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Non Citizen Burial
Don't be afraid to pre arrange
A Funeral planning guide will probably not have any mention of undocumented deceased burials. Obviously, there is some degree of mortality relative to undocumented individuals in the United States. Unlike their living and breathing counterparts, a deceased undocumented can and are buried in the U.S. There is no need for a passport or entrance visa to enter any cemetery or funeral home.
There are no restrictions that limit an undocumented person from buying their cemetery property on a pre-need basis. Often time’s families will prepare in advance of need because they have seen the grief and struggle from others who couldn’t cover burial costs.
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Burial – You Have Choices
Planning your funeral makes sense
Burial – When using a funeral planning guide one should consider the type of burial. The most common are traditional ground burial, lawn crypt burial, mausoleum burial and cremation.Although cremation is becoming more popular it still only accounts for 15% of dispositions nation wide. Most families still opt for traditional ground burial or lawn crypt burial if available.Burial costs will be determined by your choices and or preferences. send flowers
According to the Cremation Association of North America, almost twenty percent of people who choose a cremation do so thinking that it is a more sustainable choice, but huge amounts of fossil fuels are required, and the emissions from crematories contribute to air pollution (including about 320 pounds of mercury each year from the burning of dental fillings!).
And aside from preventing all sorts of environmental damage, ecoburials actually benefit the environment, preserving land from other development and acting as a wildlife preserve. This area is actually legally protected by cemetery legislation from any future development, ensuring the sustainability of the land in perpetuity.
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The Eulogy
Don't be afraid to Pre-plan
In life we never think about what is said at our funeral, much less doing any funeral planning! Most times the family will “wing it” when preparing the eulogy for a loved one. Planning a funeral should include this very important tradition. Often times when planing a funeral families get caught up in burial costs, cemetery property or cremation.
Because of the stress we either forget or not make it a very important priority until the end of planning a funeral. It’s important to think of your personal experiences and anecdotes of the deceased. Sometimes important information will be omitted or information may be distorted or embellished. Ever thought of writing your own eulogy? What a novel idea!
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Hospice Care
Planning your funeral makes sense
Hospice Care Provides Caring Comfort for Both Patient and Family.
Hospice care facilities provide medical care for individuals who are terminally ill. These facilities are geared to provide a more intimate and appealing setting. Hospice care is to help individuals deal with death in comfortable surroundings. The main treatment is to help alleviate pain and keep the patient comfortable. Cures are no longer the issue; comfort and peace of mind are the dominant factors.
Funeral planning should definitely include information about Hospice Care. This is obviously a very difficult time for the family and the person who is in the process of dying. While seeing to the persons comfort in their final days the family may not want to face the inevitable. At some point the family most deal with impending burial costs and funeral arrangements. Planning ahead is about preparing for the future today.
If the person has made prearrangements this will make it all the easier. All the family has to do is carry out their loved ones final wishes. There are a host of other issues the family will need to handle such as the terminally ills estate, insurance, social security, medicare, will or trust. This would be a good time for the family to try to determine the location of these documents before the person dies. Often times, these documents are found accidentally months of even years after the person dies; by then it’s too late!
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Life Insurance
Pre arranging your funeral makes sense
Will my life insurance bury me? Probably not! You purchased life insurance to protect your family’s financial standing in the event of your death. It’s life insurance not “death” insurance. How is your spouse going to pay the mortgage? Pay household bills? Send the kids to college? That is what life insurance is for!
If your life insurance is “assignable” then you can assign it to the funeral home. Question; why would you want to do that? Wouldn’t you want your life insurance to go to your designated beneficiary? Of course you do! Life goes on and you want your family to be able to pick up the pieces after your death.
Life Insurance- What it’s all about
We all hear about life insurance and how important it is to have. The bad thing is that most people will put off getting life insurance, telling themselves that they have plenty of time. The trouble is that no one knows exactly when their time is up. What makes this more difficult is if you have family and you neglect to get life insurance to help take care of your loved ones in the event that something happens to you. Most do not know or understand all the different type of life insurance that there is to choose from.
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Military Burial
Pre arranging your funeral makes sense
Military burial should be covered in a good funeral planning guide. Some veterans and their families are under the assumption that the government will take care of their burial. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are lots of variables to consider if this is an option you are considering.Military Search
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There may not be a veteran cemetery close to your home. Many veteran cemeteries are often quite a distance from the family’s home.Our veterans deserve our respect for their sacrifice given to America Request your free funeral planning guide!
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