Category: Things to Consider

Choosing an Executor of your will is an important decision. Check out our 5 Tips For Choosing An Executor.

When it comes to your health, your family’s well-being and your end-of-life wishes you’ve got to advocate on your own behalf for several good reasons.

Are you trying to figure out how to plan your own funeral? If yes, you should check out our helpful guide by clicking right here.

End of life services and arrangements aren’t what most people want to think about in their free time, but getting these affairs in order is extremely important. We’re making the process a little easier with advice on what you can do to plan ahead and when it’s best to take each step.

Making end of life arrangements in advance isn’t something people like to think about, but if 2020 taught us anything it’s that life can be unpredictable. One way that you can make things easier to manage despite the unknowns is funeral planning.

If it’s your first holiday season without a loved one, it can feel empty and incomplete. Keep reading to find ways to manage grief during the holidays.

If you know someone who has lost a loved one here are a few ways to send support when you can’t be there for the memorial.

COVID-19 has changed how we mourn the loss of a loved one. Sharing our grief is an important part of the healing process. Plan ahead to host a safe memorial.

After a cremation, families typically bury the remains, scatter them or store them in an urn. But there’s one option that many choose yet few talk about.

Getting death certificates is absolutely necessary, and it’s something you need to be familiar with while making arrangements. If you’re asking, How Many Death Certificates Should I Get? Keep reading!

An obituary is one of the most personal things you’ll ever write. As long as it expresses the sentiment you want that’s all that matters.

Cremation services are rising in popularity for a reason. Here’s why so many people are choosing this affordable, more eco friendly option for their loved ones.

Mourning from a distance is a completely new concept. In this post, we’re sharing some of our best advice on how to feel present when you have to mourn from a distance.

Most people die at home or in a nearby facility. But What Happens When Someone Dies Away From Home? Keep reading and we’ll explain…

With so many urn options available today, it’s easy to get decision fatigue when choosing an urn. Here is the advice that we give to help families.

No one wants to think about their life coming to an end, but the one thing that’s more unsettling is the thought that your end-of-life wishes won’t be carried out.

There are many differences between green burial and traditional burial, and maintenance is one of them. The gravesite isn’t just a place where the burial happens.

Fifty percent of American adults are registered organ donors. Today, roughly 56% of people are cremated. Based on those numbers, a certain percentage of organ donors will choose to be cremated.

Trends suggest green burial will become more common as people lose interest in “traditional” burials.

Mountain Creek Cemetery is one of only two cemeteries in Texas that are certified by the Green Burial Council, the other one being Our Lady of the Rosary just outside of Austin, TX.

Talking about death isn’t easy. Our cremation specialists have had a lot of discussions about death over the last 20+ years. Learn how to talk to your family about your funeral plans.

Humans have been buried using natural practices since long before written language existed. That’s why green burial is often referred to as natural burial.

Green burial, also known as natural burial, is a completely different experience. The ornate casket is replaced by a plain wooden or wicker coffin that’s biodegradable. Sometimes there’s no casket at all and the deceased is laid to rest in only a cotton or linen shroud.

What many people don’t realize is embalming fluid isn’t necessary even if you plan to have a viewing service. Today there are embalming alternatives that work just as well without leaching toxic chemicals into the ground.

If the idea of being buried out in nature where there is still a bit of Texas history sounds appealing then Countryside Memorial is the ideal final resting place.