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Find Your Spot

While on a morning walk recently, I came across a woman quietly seated on a bench under a...
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Choosing A Charity to Designate For Memorial Donations

Flowers at a memorial service add a special loving touch of remembrance from families and friends. It is...
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Should I Send a Donation or Send Flowers?

Many obituaries now conclude with a statement that donations to a certain charity are appreciated in lieu of...
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Bring the Ocean Inside

Our last blog talked about how the physical presence of the ocean can provide a sense of calm...
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Can the Sea Help You Grieve?

Whenever I’m at the ocean, either driving by or lucky enough to spend some time on the warm...
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Look To Poetry To Find Peace

Grief is a river that you wade in until you get to the other side… Barbara Crooker’s poem...
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Grief Support For Widows

Losing a husband or life partner - it’s impossible to fathom or understand until it happens to you....
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It’s Always A Good Time

This past Sunday was Mother’s Day, a time honored tradition that sets aside a particular day each year...
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FEMA OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FEMA OFFERS FUNDS TO COVER FUNERAL EXPENSES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO COVID-19. The Federal...
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It’s Not Too Soon To Start Planning

Although some COVID restrictions impacting the funeral industry have been lessened, most families are still unable to hold...
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We Mourn the Loss of One of Our Own – Pat Pina

We are greatly saddened on the passing of a beloved member of the Hilgenfeld Mortuary family, Pat Pina....
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Baby Steps Will Get You There!

Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year....