by elemadmin | November | Elemental Undertakings
It’s easy to forget that people don’t deal with death on a daily basis. That sounds like an absurd statement, doesn’t it? If you are a mortgage broker, nurse, teacher, or electrician, it wouldn’t sound ridiculous to say “I forget that people don’t deal...
by elemadmin | October | Elemental Undertakings
The world of funeral and cemetery pre-arrangement (‘pre-need’ in industry jargon) is one that I spent my tender formative years in while I was learning the ropes of this business. I started out selling funeral pre-arrangements and cemetery products to...
by elemadmin | September | Elemental Undertakings
Let’s talk about cemetery for a few minutes. This isn’t going to be a post about how fabulous green burial is. This is practical, traditional cemetery education here. I helped a family today that has cemetery property at one of our local Seattle cemeteries,...
by elemadmin | July | Elemental Undertakings
I’m a self proclaimed geek. Admittedly, the area that I get really geeky is in a topic that most people recoil from, but for me, there is something fascinating to me about the logistics and environmental impacts of death care. See? Right there! Total geek. The...
by elemadmin | July | Elemental Undertakings
For years, I’ve had friends prodding me to chronicle my experiences in the funeral profession. To highlight the ups and downs of serving families and the toils and laughs that comes with it. I’ve always hedged, hesitated, hemmed, and hawed at the...
by elemadmin | July | Elemental Undertakings
I couldn’t tell you why I’ve received an abundance of requests to offer pre-arrangements, pre-paying for funeral, in the past week. I couldn’t tell you why a desire to plan one’s own funeral comes in waves any more that I can explain why Thanksgiving...
