by Jim Hinckley | Nov 25, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
I often write about cemeteries, my fascination with them, and the discoveries that have been made over the years. The allure of the cemetery has been with me since childhood, and countless hours have been spent walking among the stones while contemplating the untold...
by Jim Hinckley | Nov 10, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
I was in town to make a presentation at a fund raising event for the Hackett Auto Museum and had a few hours to kill. So, I decided to seek out my grandfathers grave at the Mount Evergreen Cemetery on Francis Street in Jackson, Michigan. Even though I never met my...
by Jim Hinckley | Oct 25, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
In our last posting we shared some oddities, coincidences, and curiosities associated with deaths and funerals unlike anything that Arizona Affordable Funeral Home & Crematory has ever had to deal with. Now, for part two; odd man made disasters. On the afternoon...
by Jim Hinckley | Oct 10, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
There are enough curiosities, oddities, and coincidences associated with historic deaths and funerals to fill several books. As an example, consider the presidents that have died on the Fourth of July. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two men who were instrumental in...
by Jim Hinckley | Sep 25, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
Ancient cemeteries, historic battlefields, and similar sites give pause and lend themselves to somber reflection. The fragility of life, how short life can be, and thoughts on ones own mortality become manifest at places such as these. Perhaps that is the reason for...
by Jim Hinckley | Sep 10, 2018 | az funeral home, Uncategorized
The importance of estate and funeral planning can not be overstated. Still, even among savvy investors, and people who obsessively organize and plan, funeral planning is often overlooked. Here is a sobering statistic; in a recent study 62.5 percent of consumers felt...
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