Susan Fraser

It is often said that while men only live for a short time, a legend never truly dies. While Yogi Berra lived a long, full life, his legend has taken on a life of its own that will continue well into the future. Berra, a famous baseball player, coach and manager, was laid to rest in September in an urn from In The Light Urns that is a perfect symbol for the man in life.

The Man Behind the Plate

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra got his start in baseball much like other legends did, with a love of the game that surpassed all else.

Al Agnew and In The Light Urns have one big thing in common: they both seek to represent a life in a work of art. This is not a particularly simple task, which takes Agnew to the ends of the earth to study his muse and prompts In The Light Urns to continually innovate in search of the best urn designs for customers. The company is proud to announce a licensing agreement with Agnew so that many of his delightful prints may be featured in several different lines of handcrafted urns available for purchase. Agnew’s work as an artist and nature conservator allow customers to know that they are getting the right choice in an urn for their loved ones, while they support someone with such artistic and ethical integrity.

Who is Al Agnew?

Decades ago, Al Agnew realized that his passion for nature and

Updated 12/22/2020

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things people will have to do in their lives. These ideas help to assist families through the final weeks, prepare for final services, and manage their grief.

Preparing to Fulfill a Loved One’s Wishes

Death is one of the most difficult subjects to discuss, even among close family members and friends. And yet, this conversation must happen, in order for families to know what a loved one wants to happen after they die. According to The Conversation Project, a program dedicated to helping families start the discussion about end-of-life care, 82 percent of people say that they want to put their wishes in writing, but only 23 percent actually do. This means that in most cases, families rely on what their loved ones said they wanted. Why does this happen? Thinking about one’s own death is troubling, but imagining living without a beloved family member or friend can sometimes be even harder.

The evolution of the modern cremation urn is a long and surprising story. It seems that the range of evidence is always changing to show that urns were used in earlier and more remote societies. Over thousands of years, cultures used cremation urns to store human remains as well as important artifacts. They created columbarium to keep larger numbers of remains. In more recent history, cremation became modern, with modernized urns for ashes as well. The future of urns appears to be customization, as a means to ensure that customers get precisely what they are looking for.

Urn’s Ancient History

The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) argues that cremation itself began sometime during the late Stone Age in Europe and the Near East, probably

When a loved one dies, adults have enough trouble explaining to themselves what has happened. Then they encounter the time to tell children, and they often do not know what to say. Families should understand that it is all right not to know the right answers. A loving approach to explaining death to a child, with respect given for a child’s grief and need to say goodbye, helps parents to guide their children through this difficult part of life.

Explaining the Concept of Death

The first thing that parents and loved ones should remember is that death is very much a part of life. Even if a child is very young, s/he will learn soon enough that living beings are not immortal. It does not help children to tell them that their parents or grandparents will never die, as it creates a framework of mistaken trust. Instead, families can explain the concept of death to children in a supportive, age-appropriate environment. Very young children tend to interpret statements

These days, people are not surprised when loved ones say they want to be cremated when they die. Cremation is becoming more popular due to the options it opens up for families, lower cost and accommodations from religion and local organizations. In only a few years, most Americans will find it the perfect choice for them.

Current Trends

Anyone who has gone to a funeral home to pre-plan a funeral has likely observed that the number of institutions promoting cremation services is on the rise. As the number of available plots at cemeteries becomes scarcer over the years, people have had to reconsider cremation as an option. The evidence shows that more families are turning to cremation as the best selection. In its 2012 report, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) noted that cremation is likely to become the preferred method for people to plan for the disposition of their remains by 2017. In some states in the U.S., cremation is already the majority.

There are times when only the best will do. That is why we at In The Light Urns are proud to re-introduce our Lifetime Hourglass Keepsake urns. We know that you have a lot of choices for wood urns, especially from our extensive selection. We seek to continually surprise and delight our customers with interesting choices that are symbolic and truly representative of the loved ones they lost. With this line of urns, you can keep a portion of your loved one’s ashes in a stylish container that features top-of-the-line construction and customization options. This line of urns for ashes is truly a design for the ages.

Selecting Keepsake Urns

Jamie Cambron Moss was a loving and free spirited woman who never took life for granted, enjoyed each day like it was her last, spending time with her family and doing what she loved; wandering about the outdoors.

Jamie was a single mother of two daughters from a previous marriage and an employee of Chevron Corporation in the public affairs department where she was introduced to the love of her life, Larry He also had a child from a previous marriage and they bonded quickly over that. Shortly the two were happily married and living together with their three kids.

After being woken up one night with horrific cramps Jamie was taken in an ambulance to the hospital due to so much pain. She would soon get the results of blood work and X-rays that would change her and her family's lives forever. Unfortunately, Jamie was diagnosed with "unknown Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma", a severe type of ovarian cancer. Doctors didn't know

Tradition is important to many people. Yet, progress also has the potential to change the world. When people come to In The Light Urns to purchase urns, keepsakes, cremation jewelry and funeral products, they may not expect the variety they receive. And, the company’s new adoption of additive manufacturing will expand customers’ ability to make a truly custom choice in cremation urns. This technological development decreases waste, reduces energy use, and provides customers with choices they never had before. In The Light Urns is proud to be the first in its industry to take on additive manufacturing, with the expectation that more custom cremation urn selections will improve customer satisfaction.

What is Additive Manufacturing?

This upcoming December 7th is a day to remember. People remember not only those whose lives were lost on that terrible day that Japan attacked United States territory in 1941. They also recognize December 7th as the day the world changed. After that moment in time, the U.S. would no longer refrain from getting involved in world conflict. Thousands of soldiers and civilians lost their lives that day, which created a new front of a war that ultimately claimed millions of lives. In the present, Americans celebrate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day as a means to recognize those who were killed, as well as those who fought in the war that followed.

“A Date Which Will Live In Infamy”

These days, not too many people remember that the United States generally preferred to stay out of world wars, particularly those that started in Europe. Decades of bitter competition between the growing U.S. and established European powers over access to the rich resources