Countryside Memorial Park Green Natural Burial Cemetery

05/08/2025

✨ CONGRATULATIONS ✨ to our newest Death & End-of-Life Doulas from San Antonio and Austin! Your compassion, strength, and dedication will touch countless lives.

Special thanks to Memorial Park Green Natural Burial Cemetery and Compassion Funeral Home for their incredible support and partnership in making this journey possible. Together, we are reshaping how communities experience end-of-life care — with dignity, love, and hope. 💛
Pale Hearse

01/16/2025

Rest in Peace, David Lynch.
Your Spirit is now in the Great Beyond.

It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, “Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.”

It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.

01/14/2025

Miss me but live...
( By Fernando D'Sandi )

Make me cry! Cry me with all the strength your wounded soul will allow. Scream my name if you need it, let the emptiness pe*****te you, let the pain burn and consume every corner of your chest. But then listen carefully: don't stay there. Don't use my absence as an excuse to stop you.

Do you think I came into your life so that the day I leave you will let me die with me?. Nope! Don't you dare dim your light because of my shadow. I am not the end of your story. I'm a chapter, yes, an important one, one that marked you and will always be there, but your life doesn't stop because mine did.

Pain is a cruel teacher i know. It tears you apart, it leaves you naked in front of your fragility. But it also teaches you, if you let it, that you're still standing. Because here you are, breathing, fighting, feeling. And while you're still here, you have a duty: to live. Not for me, not for others. Because of you. Because of who you are.

Don't use my memory as an anchor. Use it as a lighthouse, as a guide to light your path when all seems lost. Remember our laughs, our hugs, but don't get trapped in them. I don't want you to be a museum of memories, I want you to be river flowing, moving, transforming everything it touches.

So yeah miss me Allow yourself that grief, because it is love that hurts you. But after every teardrop, after every dark night, choose to live. Choose to laugh, love, fall and rise again. Choose to follow, because that's what I would do if I were you.

Life is a breath, an instant. Don't waste yours anchored in my absence. Cause even if it's not the way you want it to be anymore, I'm still with you. I'm in every step you take, in every smile you manage to rescue. I'm here, telling you with all the strength that love allows me to: LIVE!.

12/19/2024

Paramahansa Yogananda taught a meditation on remembering our loved ones that have passed:

“Send your thoughts of love and goodwill to your loved ones as often as you feel inclined to do so, but at least once a year — perhaps on some special anniversary. Mentally tell them, “We will meet again sometime and continue to develop our divine love and friendship with one another.” If you send them your loving thoughts continuously now, someday you will surely meet them again.

To send your thoughts to loved ones who have passed on, sit quietly in your room and meditate upon God. When you feel His peace within you, concentrate deeply at the Christ center, the center of will at the point between the two eyebrows, and broadcast your love to those dear ones who are gone.”

12/14/2024

12/13/2024

Meet the dynamic mother-daughter duo and the team behind Countryside Memorial Park.

is an internationally acclaimed recording artist who has found inspiration from natural burials. Her most recent album and title track, ‘We Dissolve,’ reflects the profound beauty of returning to the earth—our bodies nourishing the very ground that gives us life.

Mother, Sunny Markham, is a beloved and cherished figure across Central and South Texas. Known for her holistic approach and unwavering passion for green burials, she has guided countless families through the intimate and meaningful journey of natural burials.

Together, they’ve created a space where love, life, and the land intertwine—a serene sanctuary for honoring legacies in harmony with nature.

Curious to learn more about their story or the magic of natural burials?

Read the full article at: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/countryside-memorial-park-green-burial-cemetery/

What would you like to know about our unique traditions or the team behind Countryside Memorial Park?

Drop your questions below!

12/11/2024

Short films can be such powerful tools for opening conversations about death and dying. Whether you use them in your practice, your teaching, or your own learning journey—let's create a resource list together.

What short films have moved you, challenged you, or helped others understand death in new ways? Share your recommendations in the comments—both well-known and hidden gems are welcome.

Include where others can find these films, if possible!

12/11/2024

Every natural burial is a profound act of love—a legacy woven from connection and deeply intimate moments.

From placing flowers to sharing stories, it’s a shared experience where people of all ages can come together to care for their loved one one final time.

These moments not only honor the departed but also nurture a natural and meaningful path to healing.

In this moment we witnessed how speaking to children about death shapes their understanding of life.

By including them in these sacred rites, we teach them that death is a natural part of life—a passage worthy of reverence, not fear.

With heartfelt gratitude to Diane H. for allowing us to share this tender moment.

How do you feel about involving children in the burial process?

12/11/2024

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