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09/11/2025

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08/31/2025

On International Overdose Awareness Day, we honor the lives lost to overdose. If a child or teen in your life is grieving this type of loss, the National Alliance for Children's Grief offers a caregiver toolkit to help you provide meaningful support.

08/30/2025

This National Grief Awareness Day, we recognize the unique grief that comes with military loss. If you or a loved one is grieving, TAPS website offers compassionate care and connection. Visit their website to find support and resources.

TAPS provides comfort, care and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one.

08/29/2025

It’s fitting that Jules Verne, father of science fiction, would have a dark, otherworldly gravestone. Two years after his death, a sculpture was erected atop his marker. Designed by sculptor Albert Roze, and using the actual death mask of the writer, the statue depicts the shrouded figure of Jules Verne breaking his own tombstone and emerging from the grave.

08/28/2025

Did you know TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) provides grief counseling for survivors grieving the death of a military loved one? Learn more:

TAPS can connect you with one-on-one grief counseling for military surviving families.

08/26/2025

Let someone who is grieving know you care. Sympathy gifts and condolence flowers may seem like a small thing, but to a friend or relative who is mourning, they can mean a lot. Show your support with a heartfelt gesture—and don’t forget the card.

Sympathy gifts and condolence flowers can mean a lot to a friend or relative who is grieving. Get ideas on the Dignity Memorial website.

08/25/2025

When someone we love passes, it’s not the big things we miss most. It’s all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It’s the details that matter most. https://bit.ly/3LgKprU

08/24/2025

Many of us will become a caregiver at some point in our lives. The stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on your health. It’s important to find ways to care for yourself while caring for others. Depending on your circumstances, some self-care strategies may be more difficult to carry out than others. Choose what works for you. Read more:

Many of us will end up becoming a caregiver at some point in our lives, helping others who can’t fully care for themselves. But caregivers can face their own health risks.

08/22/2025

During her career in the search and rescue division of the Mexican Navy, Frida the rescue dog assisted first responders in major disasters in Haiti and Ecuador, and across Mexico. Even in retirement, she continued her service by training other dogs before she died on November 15, 2022. On November 24, 2022, the Navy held a memorial service attended by Frida’s human and canine colleagues. Her urn was placed in the base of her statue at Naval headquarters, serving as a monument to her memory.

09/25/2023

SCI is excited to launch the 2024 Scholarship Program application period. Current mortuary students can apply today!
SCI has awarded 477 Mortuary Science students with over $890,000 in awards to date.
This year we will award over $96,000 in scholarships to 25 students with the top award being $10,000!
Access your application by utilizing the QR code. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2023.
Any questions should be directed to Campus.Relations@sci-us.com.

08/07/2023

Entire books have been written about the language of flowers. Throughout the ages and around the world, different types of flowers have been assigned certain sentiments. The kinds you choose for a funeral floral arrangement can carry subtle meanings, and those meanings can vary from culture to culture.

Want to know the meaning of each type of flower? Look through our helpful guide for tips on which flowers to order. Learn more today!

08/06/2023

When it comes to planning your loved one’s funeral service, we cater to your every need—right down to the catering. It’s just one more way we offer service beyond expectation. https://bit.ly/3MccaBj

08/05/2023

The days after losing a loved one can be hard. Financial surprises can make them even harder. Here's what to know about a matter that catches many families off guard.

Families with prepaid cemetery property are often surprised by opening and closing fees, also called cemetery professional service fees. Here's how to avoid being caught off guard by unexpected burial expenses.

08/04/2023

Funerals are not unique to humans. Elephants, dolphins, chimpanzees, crows and other animals have been discovered demonstrating ritualistic mourning behaviors.

08/03/2023

Social connections may help protect health and lengthen life. Scientists are finding that our link to others can have powerful effects on our health. Whether with family, friends, neighbors, romantic partners or others, social connections can influence our biology and well-being. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tHaSaR

08/02/2023

Extending back to ancient times, the funeral procession allows friends and family to accompany their loved one to the loved one's final resting place or crematory. What should you do if you're part of a funeral procession?

Across different faiths and cultures, the funeral procession is a common tradition. What should you do if you're part of a funeral procession? Brush up on etiquette.

08/01/2023

What makes a Dignity Memorial provider different? They offer unique benefits like Relocation Protection, Lifetime Flexibility, Purchase Protection, Family First Cost Coverage and more. Call us now to learn more. https://bit.ly/3O5D4MQ

07/31/2023

07/30/2023

Those who choose Celestis Memorial Spaceflight know that their loved ones have fulfilled a dream to go where few have gone before in the company of others who shared their fascination with space, their love of the cosmos or their desire to leave this world boundless.

Since 1994, Celestis Memorial Spaceflight has launched ashes into space. Dignity Memorial began offering this unique service for space lovers and adventurers to families a few years ago. It's a remarkable way to celebrate a life.

07/29/2023

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