Memories Can Be Tricky

Reading Time: 5 minutes Memory is a tricky thing. We remember things we wish we didn’t and things we want to remember we can’t. Anyone else with me? Right now, I remember vividly where I was when the world received word that JFK Jr’s plane was missing and presumed crashed.…...

Should Children Attend Funerals?

Children, Funeral, Grief

Reading Time: 9 minutes The first funeral I remember attending was for my grandmother when I was eight years old. I really didn’t understand much about funerals, especially in second grade. I remember being at the funeral home and looking at my grandmother’s memorial brochure and marveling at how close…...

Why You Should Acknowledge Someone’s Loss

Grief, Sunset Blog

Reading Time: 8 minutes Blogger Liz Millar recounts that after her dad died, she remembers returning to the office and feeling uncomfortable because some of her closest colleagues didn’t mention what had happened. “My life had altered in the most profoundly sad way and yet the people I sat next…...

Veterans Burial & Memorial Benefits

Burial, Cemetery, Funeral Planning

Reading Time: 3 minutes Veterans can receive burial and memorial benefits for themselves and their family members at Sunset Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Cemetery....