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Q3 2024 Featured Article: Clearing the Heart: Funeral Director Clay Snyder writes about how to cope when we didn't get a chance to say goodbye. He shares his personal experience of losing his mother and suggests writing letters to deceased loved ones to express unresolved feelings and find closure, especially after sudden or tragic deaths. This act can help clear the heart and bring peace. To share your thoughts or comments with Clay, please email him at clay@snyderfuneralhomes.com.
Want to Contribute? We are accepting guest submissions for articles, photographs, or anything you think our community of readers will appreciate. Reach Beth Buxton, our newsletter editor-at-large, by emailing newsletter@snyderfuneralhomes.com. Even if you don't have a submission, Beth would love to hear what you would like to see in future issues!
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Featured Article: Clearing the Heart: Funeral Director Clay Snyder writes about how to cope when we didn't get a chance to say goodbye. He shares his personal experience of losing his mother and suggests writing letters to deceased loved ones to express unresolved feelings and find closure, especially after sudden or tragic deaths. This act can help clear the heart and bring peace. To share your thoughts or comments with Clay, please email him at clay@snyderfuneralhomes.com.
Featured Article: Celebrant Tom Dea'Therage writes about the sudden loss of a woman and her daugther and how it deeply affected him and transformed his approach to memorial services. Those wishing to reach out to Tom can email him at tdcelebrant@gmail.com (to ask him to perform a service of a loved one, we kindly ask you reach out to your Snyder Funeral Homes director first.) He would love to hear your comments about his article!
Featured Article: Newsletter editor and funeral director, Beth Buxton writes about the importance of funerals in honoring life's true priorities: faith and family. She argues that while material possessions and experiences fade, memories shared at funerals endure. It dispels the myth that cremation precludes a funeral, advocating for personalized ceremonies that support healing and celebrate the life lived. Ultimately, she encourages embracing funerals as vital for closure and collective remembrance. Send a message to Beth at beth@snyderfuneralhomes.com