May 18th, 2012
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Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals &Cremation | Tavares Funeral Home
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Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations have been serving Tavares and Lake County with quality funeral and cremation arrangements since 1959.
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May 18th, 2012
Funeral rituals in Canada and United States have four divisions. These are viewing, wake or visitation the funeral service, private and burial services. However, the initial stage in cremations and funerals in US and Canada generally start off with viewing. This viewing takes place in funeral homes. Nonetheless, other people do the viewing in church although some areas in United States carry out the viewing in the home of the deceased.
The viewing is usually conducted on the evening before the day of the actual funeral service. This step is simple and inexpensive to people that are not capable of attending both the funeral and screening of the body. As an act of paying their final respect to the dead, friends send flowers all through this stage.
The interment service is done between 3 to 5 days after the loved one has departed. The service is solemnized by a clergy and this service can be held either at home or in the church. Traditions and customs of an individual will state the type of music that might be sung during the service. The step to follow after the memorial service is usually the burial.
This is usually the final step among US and Canadian traditions. It is carried out at the grave site, tomb, or crematorium for those who will go through cremation. A prayer has to be narrated before the departed is buried or cremated.
However, morticians have to make sure that all jewelry that the dead is wearing is in the casket prior to being entombed or buried. Nonetheless, if the body has to be cremated, all jewelries must be removed.
Pacemakers must be removed prior to cremation since they could explode and cause damage to the crematorium. However, private services are organized depending on family members. This information on cremations and funerals in US and Canada is very important.
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May 15th, 2012
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May 15th, 2012
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What and who is SAIF? The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) is a trade organisation whose members are INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS many of whom are still FAMILY OWNED AND RUN with GENERATIONS OF EXPERIENCE. In fact, one of our members in London, who in 1806 buried Lord Nelson, is still a family owned and run concern.
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May 12th, 2012
 As baby boomers age and find themselves having to plan funerals for loved ones and even themselves, some are making funeral choices based on values that are different than previous generations. Boomers see funerals as a valuable part of the grieving process and are seeking ways to make them more meaningful.
Today, funeral service consumers are planning services that are as unique as the person who passed. The idea of personalization has resulted in services that reflect the hobbies, passions and interests of the deceased. Through personalization, funeral services can become more meaningful.
In fact, in recent years, consumers have increasingly relied on the Internet as a leading resource for information. You’ve already proved that point by reading this. Businesses have increased their presence on the Web and funeral homes are no exception. In order to enhance service to families and community, many now have their own Web site. Heritage Funeral centre is one such forward-thinking service provider – www.heritagefuneralcentre.ca.
Having a presence in cyberspace allows funeral homes to display their products and services, providing the consumer with the freedom to conduct research at their convenience.
Now some funeral homes can help families create memorial videos which include photographs accompanied by music. These videos can be shown at visitation or even during the funeral service itself.
Visitation and memorial services often take place shortly after a person’s death; it may be impossible for all family members and friends to attend. There are now some service-oriented enterprises that have begun to accommodate those distant loved ones by providing a live online broadcast of the actual funeral service. These broadcasts can be archived for viewing at a later date or even made into a DVD that family and loved ones can keep.
Located in the heart of Canada’s largest city, Heritage Funeral Centre is a full service independently-owned funeral home with a remarkably simple plan: to consistently be the best value community funeral home in all of Toronto. They offer fair prices, exceptional, compassionate and patient professional staff and, an excellent facility that is second-to-none. Call 416-423-1000 to arrange a private appointment.
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May 12th, 2012
 Question: The New York Times recently did a long article on a gay psychotherapist who committed suicide, ostensibly because he had trouble accepting his age as he approached 50. Ironically, he had just finished writing a book about smart strategies for aging in the LGBT community. While terribly sad, I was puzzled by the invitation for his memorial service (posted on his Facebook page), which read:
To celebrate the life and memory of Bob Bergeron, a benefit for SAGE [Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders]. If you’d like to donate please go to [link]. Save the Date: The afternoon of Saturday, May 12th, NYC location TBD.
Isn’t turning someone’s death into a fundraising opportunity rather inappropriate?
Answer: I read that Times story, too, and my heart broke for Dr. Bergeron and the dark place he must have found himself in. His friends and family have my deepest sympathy as they work through the aftermath of this tragic end to his life.
In many ways our community has historically taken the lead in creating new ways to remember, celebrate, and mourn the dearly departed. As an example, the Celebrations of Life that are fairly common now were born from the saddest days of the early HIV/AIDS epidemic. And as much as I appreciate innovation, this new practice of positioning memorial services as fundraising opportunities strikes me as setting the wrong tone. Not surprisingly, this is not the first time I’ve heard of a memorial service turned funeral fundraiser. In fact, Chipin.com is one of several services whose mission is to raise dollars in memory of the deceased. Another, CharityWeb.net, promises it “can take your vision and turn it into a funeral fundraising success.”
I have to say it: Yuck!
Funerals and memorials are a time for friends and family to come together to remember and celebrate the deceased — with no price for admission. It would have been more seemly for the invitation to focus on the time and place of the service, with a line at the end saying, “In lieu of flowers, the friends and family of Dr. Bergeron suggest a contribution to SAGE to support the good work they do for LGBT elders.” (It’s a group I also heartily endorse.)
I did ask Michael Adams, SAGE’s executive director, for his thoughts on the matter, and he emailed me:
I have been to numerous services over the years where charitable contributions have been suggested and have always found that they are a very meaningful way to honor loved ones who have passed… We deeply respect and are grateful for the underlying intent — I would think that’s what’s most important.
Of course, I totally agree, and I was also glad to hear that no one will be turned away if they fail to make a donation. As for the “save the date” language, though, I’d strike it altogether. That’s mostly associated with weddings and galas, not this type of terribly sad gathering. Announcing the date, with a line that said, “Details to follow,” would have been more appropriate.
Perhaps the best way for any of us in the LGBT community to memorialize Dr. Bergeron would be to reach out to an older gay friend who may be suffering from some of the same fears and dark thoughts that claimed Bergeron’s life. Many LGBT folks who are turning (or have passed) 50 have moments of anxiety about aging, especially if they’re not in a long-term relationship. A little reassurance about the steadfast support of friends just might help someone else get through a tough time, and help prevent another tragic death. It’s not only teens and 20-somethings who need to hear the “It Gets Better” message.
This article originally appeared on Advocate.com.
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May 9th, 2012
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May 9th, 2012
Minnesota Threshold Network Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2012
Attendees: Linda Bergh, Becky Bohan, Marianne Dietzel, Eli Effinger-Weintraub, Heather Halen, Kathy Huset, Kyoko Katayama, Nancy Manahan, Marijane Tessman, Julie Tinberg
Reports
April 22: Heather and Julie presented at Macalester-Plymouth United Church. An excellent nine-minute edited clip of their talk is available on YouTube.
April 28: MTN members visited Mound Cemetery of Brooklyn Center , Minnesota’s first cemetery to be certified by the Green Burial Council! Mound Cemetery received one leaf, which signifies a hybrid burial ground, where conventional and green gravesites may be side by side.; Two leaves means a natural burial ground; three leaves, a conservation burial ground. (For more information on green cemeteries nationally, see www.greenburialcouncil.org/.)
Linda reported on the advanced directive class. Attendees are writing letters about their values and ethics to their families and designated agents. At least as important as completing the advanced directive paperwork are conversations with family members and personal agents so everyone involved is clear about our wishes if we cannot speak for ourselves. Heather mentioned that advanced directives should be in place throughout our lives, since accidents and life-threatening illnesses can occur at any age.
Events
The annual MTN Public Information Forum will be at Washburn Library on Tuesday, June 12 at 6 pm. There will be two new speakers this year. Please notify your friends, libraries, churches, senior centers, neighborhood newsletters, co-ops, and hospices with whom you have connections, and post this event on Facebook and Twitter. Here’s a 63-word paragraph with the essential information; feel free to modify/condense it:
Family-Directed After-Death Care and Green Burials
When a family member dies, you don’t have to call a funeral director. Simple, legal, inexpensive, eco-friendly, deeply meaningful alternatives exist. Free public information forum on caring for our own deceased; common myths & fears; burial, cremation, & hydrolysis; and working with a supportive funeral director. Tuesday June 12, 6:30-7:45pm. Washburn Public Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave. S. Mpls. For more information, visit mnthresholdnetwork.wordpress.com.
The National Home Funeral Alliance 3rd annual conference is at Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center on Chicago’s North Shore October 12-14, 2012. Cost for the conference, lodging, and all meals is $390 members/$415 non-members. Heather may contact them about doing a break-out session on challenges that can come up during after-death care. For more information or to register, visit the NHFA website.
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Linda will order three sets of Techni Ice to have available to members for keeping a body cool. Marianne and Heather also will have Techni Ice in the freezer, ready for use.
Nancy mentioned a 1998 ground-breaking book about after-death care , Coming to Rest by Julie Wiskind and Richard Spiegel. She is in touch with Richard and hopes to obtain copies of the book, which is out of print, for the Minnesota Threshold Network.
Kyoko recommended Krista Tippett’s April 26 interview with Ira Byock, author of the classic Dying Well, about his 2012 book, The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life. You hear Dr. Byock advocate for an understanding of death as a developmental stage like adolescence or mid-life at http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2012/contemplating-mortality/
Discussion
We began an exploration of the ethical questions involved in advanced directives, after-death care, and the home funeral movement. Heather reported that in hospice communities, the emphasis on a dying person’s having as much control as possible over the dying process is evolving to include the recognition that many people are involved in a death and have to live with the consequences of the dying person’s decisions.
We raised several questions to consider at our next meeting, including these:
- What do you do when a family doesn’t agree with the wishes of the dying person?
- What do you do when no one knows what the dying person wants? What guides our decisions?
- What role does money play in end-of-life decisions–and how can we talk about it?
Next Meeting
The next MTN meeting (after the June 12 forum) will be September 17, 2012, at 7 pm at Julie Tinberg’s house. Details will be emailed and posted on the MTN site.
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May 6th, 2012
Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie would be celebrated with a difficulty one central funeral, a Presidency announced on Saturday.
“This difficulty of a wake is indifferent for Ministers who are still portion in office,” pronounced orator Harold Maloka in a statement.
Padayachie (62) was found passed in his hotel room in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia by a colleague. He was attending a assembly of a African Peer Review Mechanism.
He had assimilated a open use and administration method in Oct final year. He was former apportion of communication and before that emissary apportion of open use and administration.
The funeral would take place in Durban on Wednesday, and inhabitant flags would be flown during half pillar from Monday in honour of Padayachie and former associated governance and normal affairs apportion Sicelo Shiceka until then.
Labour Minister Mildred Olifant would offer in Padayachie’s position until offer notice.
Earlier, Padayachie’s stays arrived behind in South Africa.
“Minister Padayachie’s physique was handed over to his family and desired ones after it arrived in Durban from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,” Maloka said.
Olifant and member of a provincial government, representing President Jacob Zuma and Cabinet, assimilated a family.
Zuma privately telephoned Padayachie’s wife, Sally Mudaly Padayachie, to communicate his condolences.
Details of a funeral would be communicated after by Minister Collins Chabane, who is a authority of a inter-ministerial cabinet on State funerals, Maloka said.
Earlier, Zuma pronounced no difference could demonstrate a detriment that supervision and a people of South Africa felt during this loss.
“It is sadly a good magnitude of his loyalty and celebrity that he was to accommodate his destiny and predestine in pursuit of a improved Africa and a improved world, a idea he dedicated his whole life for it to be realised and achieved.”
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini pronounced Padayachie was ardent about a growth of children and assisted her severely in this area of work, generally in a margin of early childhood development.
In a matter she described Padayachie as a shining nonetheless common man.
“He was a really prepared male who could appreciate his preparation in all areas of life.
“As an aged ANC member, he accepted a definition of being a comrade and cadre of a mutation and his work ethic was sensitive by a values of a ANC,” pronounced Dlamini.
The African National Congress pronounced Padayachie was a committed member of a celebration whose life was tangible by his continued activism and his work among a lowest communities.
“Even in genocide he will sojourn a champion of a poor,” orator Jackson Mthembu pronounced in a statement.
ANC arch whip Mathole Motshekga pronounced he was deeply saddened by a news.
“We are in an comprehensive state of startle and difference can’t start to report a low unhappiness that has engulfed all of us,” he pronounced in a statement.
He pronounced Padayachie was though a doubt one of a many talented, gifted and idealist supervision leaders with unmatched ability to fit in whatever portfolio he was deployed to.
The Democratic Alliance pronounced it was repelled and saddened to hear of a Padayachie’s death.
“Minister Padayachie was an means and industrious member of Cabinet, who was always manageable and accessible to rivet with a DA,” inhabitant orator Mmusi Maimane pronounced in a statement.
“He will be missed in Parliament, in Cabinet, and indeed by all who worked with him or underneath him in his prolonged and renowned career in use of South Africa.”
The SA Communist Party pronounced Padayachie’s model poise and joining would continue to enthuse generations of cadres to offer their people selflessly though any expectations of personal or element rewards.
“Comrade Roy has dedicated roughly his whole life to offer a approved mutation and all South Africans with comprehensive commitment, when asked by a mutation to do so in opposite capacities,” SACP pronounced in a statement.
Congress of a People personality Mosioua Lekota pronounced Padayachie left behind a prolonged lane record of use to a South African people.
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) pronounced Padayachie died as he lived, operative tough for his republic and continent.
“He clinging his life to portion his people, generally a lowest and many oppressed,” Cosatu pronounced in a statement.
The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union pronounced Padayachie’s genocide was a vital blow to a fondness and a republic in general.
“The republic will always remember his grant to a onslaught for leisure and his loyalty to a mutation of a society,” orator Sizwe Pamla pronounced in a statement.
The Freedom Front Plus personality Pieter Mulder pronounced in a matter he knew Padayachie good as a apportion and saw him as a accessible chairman who was easy to get along with.
“He energetically argued about issues that were tighten to his heart, though he always did it in a grownup and accessible approach demeanour so we could never a reduction stay friends.”
The SABC also voiced unhappiness over a former apportion of communications death.
Chairman Ben Ngubane in a matter sent his condolences to Padayachie’s family, on interest of a SABC board, government and staff.
“This is a unhappy day indeed for not usually apportion Padayachie’s family, though for a republic as a whole. We will always remember his loyalty to a broadcasting attention and to a republic as a whole.”
The SA National Civic Organisation called Padayachie one of a constant and committed ministers of this approved rule.
“He will be remembered for his county activities in a Verulam area and solemn care purpose within a ANC,” orator Dumisane Mthalane pronounced in a statement.
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May 6th, 2012
DAMASCUS,- Syrian regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who took to the streets of Damascus to mourn slain protesters, a rights group said.
The protests were staged after deadly blasts rocked Damascus and the country’s second city Aleppo earlier on Saturday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
“Syrian regime forces used tear gas to disperse people attending the funerals of the Kfar Sousa martyrs and calling for the fall of the regime,” the Observatory said.
The violence came just two days before a scheduled parliamentary election in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been trying to crush an uprising since March 2011.
One explosion hit a car wash as a bus was passing in a suburb of Aleppo, the country’s northern commercial hub, killing at least five people, Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory told AFP in Beirut.
The state-run SANA news agency reported three deaths in Aleppo — including a 10-year-old boy — and 21 others wounded, two of them critically.
Pictures of the bombing released by SANA showed extensive damage to buildings and cars.
The Observatory later said at least 15 people were killed across the country on Saturday.
They included a civilian and two rebel fighters in an ambush in Saraqeb, a town in the northwestern province of Idlib, and an army officer in Aleppo.
Two blasts also hit Damascus, Abdel Rahman said, with three soldiers wounded in one of the attacks. Television footage showed a mangled car destroyed by one of the explosions.
Abdel Rahman accused the regime of launching the attacks to stop funerals a day after the security forces killed 30 anti-regime protesters, including nine in the Kfar Sousa and Tadamon districts of Damascus.
The Observatory says more than 600 people have been killed nationwide since a tenuous truce went into effect April 12.
Also in Damascus, troops opened fire in the central neighbourhood of Barzeh, as they carried out multiple raids and arrests, the watchdog said.
Despite the violence, mourners took to the streets of Kfar Sousa, just under a kilometre (less than a mile) from the prime minister’s office, as shown in an amateur broadcast posted online by activists.
“The funerals will show the regime that Damascus is not a neutral city as they pretend,” the opposition bloc Syrian National Council said in a statement.
Internet footage showed one mass funeral-turned-protest in Kfar Sousa after Friday’s killings there.
“Syria wants freedom!” and “God is great!” chanted protesters. “We salute the (rebel) Free Syrian Army,” read one slogan painted on a wall in Kfar Sousa.
Holding up pictures of some of the nine people the security forces killed in Damascus on Friday, mourners also denounced sectarianism, chanting that “the Syrian people are one.”
Hundreds of people also took to the streets to honour the dead in the Tadamon area, video footage posted online by activists showed.
An anti-regime protest was also staged in the Druze-majority area of Sweida in the south, according to a video uploaded to YouTube by activists.
It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of such footage.
The Observatory reported that unidentified gunmen killed an official of the ruling Baath party in Idlib province.
Six people were killed in shelling by regime forces in Homs province, central Syria, it said, after a man was reportedly killed in a rocket attack on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Rastan.
And regime troops arrested human rights lawyer Saad Mustafa al-Khash in Masiaf in Hama province, the Observatory said.
Part of a six-point blueprint for peace, the shaky ceasefire deal was brokered by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, whose office said on Friday that his plan was still “on track.”
Under it, Assad’s government agreed to withdraw its troops and heavy weapons from urban areas, allow peaceful demonstrations, and to release prisoners.
“The Annan plan is on track and a crisis that has been going on for over a year is not going to be resolved in a day or a week,” Annan’s spokesman in Geneva, Ahmad Fawzi, told journalists.
On Saturday, SANA reported that authorities had freed 265 detainees “involved” in the uprising “who do not have blood on their hands.”
At least 4,000 prisoners had now been freed since November, it said.
The agency also reported deadly clashes on the border with Turkey as troops foiled an infiltration attempt by “an armed terrorist group.”
The Observatory estimates that more than 11,000 people have been killed in the 14 months since the outbreak of the revolt.
An Islamist group calling itself Al-Nusra Front meanwhile claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing last month near the Syrian city of Hama, the SITE Monitoring Service said Saturday, citing an online statement.
Al-Nusra Front named the bomber as Abu Bakr al-Hamawi, and said he detonated his explosives-laden vehicle at a restaurant where Syrian security forces were dining on April 20.
His intention was to target military staff who took part in massacring protestors in the town of Latamnah, said the statement.
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