Fox & Murray Funeral Home

07/28/2025

On National Parents Day, we celebrate the love parents give. For families facing grief, the National Alliance for Children’s Grief provides resources to help children cope with loss. Visit NACG for more information. https://nacg.org/resource-library/

07/25/2025

If you’ve ever attended a military funeral, perhaps you noticed that the honor guards pay meticulous attention to folding the U.S. flag that once draped the casket. Guards make crisp, precise folds a total of 13 times to complete the ceremony. Much like every other aspect of our nation’s greatest symbol, each of the 13 folds holds a special significance. https://bit.ly/3KEnx49

07/23/2025

Dr. Alan Wolfelt, recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors, hears from journalists, colleagues, friends, family and others. Here he shares his thoughts on anger spurred by violence and how mourning can help drive change.

Traumatic grief is normal grief with additional intense feelings—most often anger—due to the violent nature of an incident. Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains.

07/21/2025

Start now, for your family. When you pre-plan your celebration of life with us, you protect your family from rising funeral costs. It is the best gift you can give: peace of mind. When you’re ready to take the first step towards protecting your loved ones, message us for more details.

07/18/2025

Mourning photography, the practice of photographing the recently deceased, was very common in the 19th century, when death often occurred at home as an ordinary part of life. These photographs served as keepsakes to remember the deceased.

07/16/2025

Prepaid cremation provides peace of mind. Knowing your family won’t be burdened with financial strain or the stress of difficult decisions during an already emotional time can be a source of comfort for you and the ones you love.

Visit the Dignity Memorial website to find answers to your prepaid cremation questions and find out how you can avoid financial stress.

07/15/2025

04/18/2025

Wishing you a blessed Good Friday

04/17/2025

Losing someone you love is never easy, and the process of grieving is different for everyone. One way to feel connected to your loved one is by visiting their gravesite. To acknowledge how much they mean to you, you may want to leave a token of your visit or decorate their grave. Decorating a loved one’s grave can help process your grief and bring you comfort:

Personalize your loved one's resting place with these grave decoration ideas. Get inspired and create a special tribute that reflects their unique personality.

04/15/2025

Collecting the ashes of a loved one after cremation can be an emotional experience. You arrive at the funeral home empty-handed, but you don’t leave that way. It’s normal to feel uncertain about what the drive home should look like. And if you need to travel with your loved one a long distance, whether by car, train or plane, you may wonder what you can or should do. View our detailed guidance about transporting ashes so you can worry less:

When you pick up a loved one's ashes, you may feel awkward about the ride home. What's the best way to transport ashes in the car? What about on a plane?

04/11/2025

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland, Greyfriars Kirkyard is considered the most haunted cemetery in the world. There is an American Flag that hangs in Greyfriars Church, because the church opened the same day the Pilgrims landed in the United States in 1620. In 1970, this flag from the White House was gifted by the American Consul on its 350th anniversary.