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Families looking to honor their loved one with pictures and images that truly embody the life and love of the deceased may be interested in the new digital-image memorials available from Life Memories.  These full color personalized memorial headstones, gravemarkers or monuments can be inscribed with personal messages and adorned with photos.

“With restricted word counts for inscriptions and little to no imagery, until now, people have bee nlimited in personalizing the memory of someone dear that has passed away,” said Jason Dick of Life Memories, in a recent article in American Funeral Director.

Find out more about Life’s Memories visit www.lifesomeness.com.au.

Officially licensed Red Sox Fan caskets are now available for those die-hard loved ones.  These themed caskets are dignified burial vessels with a Red Sox logo embroidered inside the lining and printed on the outside. The 18-gauge high gloss finished casket is available through Eternal Image.
Read more about the caskets and the reaction of Sox fans.

In this downturned economy, funeral services are finding that families are having to make tough choices regarding how they lay to rest their loved ones.  Many of the traditional funeral elements are being turned down for less expensive options that families can afford right now.  Burial urns are currently far more popular than funeral caskets because of their lower price point.  Additionally, cremation services are up because they can cost 50-75% less than a traditional funeral service.  The dramatic spike in cremation services can only be attributed to the economy, say experts.

You need not forego a traditional funeral service all together if that is in fact what the deceased would have wanted.  Simply do your research and look for ways to get the best prices on caskets, urns and plots by finding a reliable funeral director and/or shopping around online for the best prices.  You need not spend a fortune to lay your loved one to rest respectfully.