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Forever in their Hearts
by Dale Martin Jr.
Forever in their hearts podcast offers a look into the traditions, options and questions families have when it comes to paying tribute to their loved ones. With a company history dating back to 1907, your host Dale Martin Jr. can guide you through the details as a third generation Funeral Director and President/Owner of Martin Brothers Funeral Services in Vancouver BC (www.mbfunerals.com).
Episodes
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Designing Permanent Memorials
Did you ever walk through a cemetery and wonder about the tombstones? Who designs, creates, and maintains these permanent memorials to honor our departed loved ones? If you make this kind of investment, you should know what to expect at each stage of the process. A headstone is more than…
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Exploring Cultural Funeral Traditions
Have you ever attended a funeral that was different than what you’ve come to expect? Will your service incorporate traditions from your family’s culture? Cultural traditions preserve our family history and shape our personal identity, from the day we are born until time for our funeral. Different...
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When a Loved One Requests “No Funeral Service”
Have you ever heard of someone requesting no funeral service? Do you ever consider not having a funeral service yourself? When this happens, loved ones face the challenge of honouring the deceased’s final wishes while allowing themselves a time of mourning. After someone passes away who has...
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Coping with Tragedy in the News
Have you ever found yourself mourning someone you do not personally know? Does tragedy in the news upset you, as if you’d lost a loved one? When media alerts citizens about a tragedy in the news, many people share the emotions of the people who experienced it firsthand. Although this is a topic…
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Losing an Ex-spouse, and Other Disenfranchised Grief
Have you ever experienced mourning that you couldn’t discuss? Have you ever had someone close to you die, but found that their death wasn’t acknowledged by those around you? Disenfranchised grief is not just about losing someone, as Valerie explains in this episode. Sometimes when you confide in...
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Making Funeral Pre-arrangements - What You Need to Know
Has anyone ever asked you about making funeral pre-arrangements? Do you ever think about how you’d like to be remembered by your loved ones after you’re gone? There’s more to making pre-arrangements for a memorial or funeral service than choosing songs, flowers, and a casket. Arranging these…
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Practical Tips to Help Seniors Deal with Loss and How to Thrive in Their Golden Years
Do you ever wish you had a list of resources to help an elderly person deal with loss? Are you feeling helpless because you have an elderly loved one who isn’t thriving in their golden years? Fortunately there are resources, and they are right here in the Greater Vancouver area. It’s important…
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Helping Seniors Deal with Loss
Does a loved one’s passing make you more aware of the time you have left? Can you imagine how distressing this is for an elderly person? The word “retirement” brings to mind images of travel and golfing for many, but the “golden years” come with a definite downside. Loss can come in multiple…
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Using Family Records and Family History to Incorporate into a Funeral Service
Do you ever wonder what family history gets lost when a person passes away? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to keep a record of those memories? There are tasteful, heartfelt ways to incorporate these things in funeral and memorial services. Technology makes it easier than ever to record a...
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Meeting the Needs of the Caregiver
Have you ever thought about life from a caregiver’s point of view? Have you or someone you know felt overwhelmed with the emotional and physical exhaustion of caring for another? Caregivers often put their own needs aside to be there for a dying person. Caregivers are essential when someone needs...
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Scattering Ashes at Sea Funeral Services
Do you know about some alternatives to traditional burial or interment services in Vancouver? Would your family prefer a unique way to scatter a loved one’s ashes? Scattering ashes at sea is a popular way to celebrate the life of a loved one lost. Summer is the perfect time for this type of…
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What Is Pre-Planning Versus Pre-Arranging Funeral Services?
Have you talked to your family about your funeral or memorial wishes? Would you like to save them the added burden of trying to guess at how you might have wanted them to celebrate your life after you’re gone? Pre-planning and pre-arranging funeral services offer many benefits. However, the two...
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Young Children and Response to Death
Have you ever seen a child attend a funeral or memorial service? Do you know a child who has suffered the loss of a beloved friend or family member? Children do not grieve in the same way that adults mourn the passing of someone they care about. Talking about young children and death is important...
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Grieving Alone - When a Person Doesn’t Have Someone to Support Them in Their Grief
Do you have an emotional support system during times of grief? Have you ever wondered about how someone would manage grieving alone? Maybe there was a time when you mourned someone and either had no one there or felt like nobody understood your situation. Working through the five stages of grief…
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Why Do People Have Funeral Services?
Do you ever wonder why people have funeral services? Who benefits when we pay our respects to a loved one lost? Understanding the reasons for memorializing someone can make it less stressful when it comes time to attend a service at the funeral home, church, or another venue. Sometimes details…
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Answering Common Questions about Cremation
Have you ever wondered about the cremation process? When does cremation take place in relation to the death of a loved one lost? It’s important to understand what choices your family has when making arrangements at the funeral chapel. Not knowing what might happen to your loved one after they die...
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Preparing for the Death of a Loved One
How can we make the best of the time we have with a loved one who will be passing soon? What can we do to prepare to lose someone who is near and dear to our heart? Knowing what to expect in this situation can be a weight off your shoulders when you’re facing a loved one’s death. When you’re at…
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Pre-Arranging Funeral Arrangements is Truly A Gift For The Family
Did you ever wonder how your family would celebrate your life after you’ve passed away? Have you ever wished you could make your own arrangements to save them the heartache? You may be surprised at all the benefits of pre-arranging funeral arrangements for the living. When people pass away…
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Funeral Service from an Embalmer’s Perspective
Have you ever wondered about what goes on behind the scenes of a funeral home? Do you ever wonder what funeral practices are like from the point of view of an employee? This special insight can help us overcome fear of the unknown when it comes to attending funeral services. Embalming helps...
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Caregiver Grief in Terminal Illness and Bereavement
Are you aware of the grief caregivers feel after a loss? Do you know how to recognize unresolved grief in yourself as a caregiver for someone with a health issue? Caregivers have unique emotional needs, especially when mourning the loss of a patient. Today we will discuss caregiver grief in...
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Grief Support for Different Personality Types
Have you ever been intrigued at how people with different personalities express their grief? How do caretakers take care of themselves after a loved one with a health crisis passes away? Grief is something that can be as personal and unique as our own DNA. Sometimes, after a family member dies,...
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Questions Answered About Post Funeral Etiquette
What happens to all those flowers you receive at the funeral? What are some ways your family can acknowledge those who were extra kind as you mourned your loved one lost? Funerals aren’t an everyday occurrence, so it can be difficult to know what to do afterward. There are so many people who…
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How to Express Your Condolences when Someone Dies
When someone dies, do you find yourself at a loss for words? Are you unsure how to express condolences without sounding awkward or feeling inadequate? Knowing basic decorum for sending condolences before the need arises can help prevent emotional discomfort. Good condolence manners can include…
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Blended Families and Funerals - Coming Together to Honor Wishes
Are you aware of the challenges facing blended families? Can you imagine how a death in the family might intensify these challenges? Even the most amicable families, blended or not, can be prone to strife when grieving the loss of a loved one. It is possible for a family to come together…
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The Fentanyl Crisis in Vancouver, B.C.
Have you heard about the fentanyl crisis in Vancouver, BC? Are you aware of how this drug affects the community? In December, 2016, within a 24-hour period, nine residents of Vancouver died from fentanyl overdose. Although the government continues pouring funds into public health emergency...
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Having a Dignified Funeral with Limited Finances
Have you ever looked at the cost of having a funeral service? Are you at a loss for how to memorialize someone with dignity on your limited budget? Not having enough funds to cover the cost of a funeral for a loved one lost is a real concern in today’s economy. Pre-planning funeral wishes is just...
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Ideas for Making a Funeral Service Unique
Don’t loved ones lost deserve to be memorialized in a unique way? Would you know where to begin when planning a special funeral or memorial service? Today’s funeral service might contain unique or traditional elements, or a mixture of both styles. Planning a funeral and trying to make it unique...
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Questions about Working in the Funeral Profession
Do you wonder what it’s like to work in a funeral chapel? Do you know what education is necessary to work as a funeral director? The funeral profession offers jobs that require skills, education, and experience just like working in any other industry. Traditional careers working bankers’ hours...
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The Duties of the Executor of an Estate
Do you know what probate is? Are you aware of the responsibilities of an executor of an estate? When someone dies, the person in charge of handling the deceased person’s estate - both property and other assets - is called the executor. You can put a person in charge of settling your estate after...
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Talking with Aging Parents about Death
Do you have aging parents? Does it seem like they’re saying goodbye to more of their peers lately? When you avoid talking with aging parents about death, it’s becomes an elephant in the room - a kind of obvious truth that nobody wants to address. Nobody likes to think about saying goodbye. Did…
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How to Help a Grieving Teenager
Have you ever noticed that teenagers are complex creatures? Can you imagine how grief may intensify their already turbulent emotions? Because death often comes as a shock to the loved ones left behind, helping a teenager through this tumultuous time can be a daunting challenge. Parents and...
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Questions to Ask When Arranging a Funeral
Have you ever had questions about planning a funeral? Would you know where to turn to find authentic answers? The funeral director is often the person to best answer these questions. Concepts like embalming, cremation times, and funeral processions are foreign terms to someone not regularly...
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Common Questions To Ask a Funeral Director
Have you ever had questions about planning a funeral? Would you know where to turn to find authentic answers? The funeral director is the best person to answer these questions for you. The first step in planning a funeral or memorial service is knowing where to start. Doesn’t it make sense to…
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The Loss of an Infant and the Impact on a Relationship
Do you know a family who has experienced the tragedy of losing an infant? Can you imagine the stress that places on the child’s parents? The trauma of losing a child can impact a couple long after the conclusion of the service at the funeral chapel. Bereaved parents are at higher risk for things...
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Disposing of Deceased Belongings After a Loss of a Loved One
What happens to someone’s personal belongings after they die? Are there ways besides photos to honor the memory of a loved one lost? The idiom “you can’t take it with you” holds a lot of truth, as when someone passes away their loved ones are left to deal with their belongings. Knowing what…
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Considering Funeral Options and Making Pre-arrangements Based on a Person's Preference
Have you considered pre-planning your funeral? Are you aware of what information you need to make funeral pre-arrangements based on your preferences? Considering funeral options in advance can relieve your family’s burden when tragedy inevitably strikes. Planning your final wishes offers so many...
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The Single Most Important Reason to Pre-plan a Funeral
Has attending a funeral ever made you think about your final wishes? Do you wonder how your family will celebrate your life after you’re gone? Pre-arranging a funeral can take a lot of the stress out of a time when families need to focus on things like healing and grief. Nobody wants to think…
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Ideas for Personalizing a Funeral Service
Have you ever attended a funeral that had personalized touches to memorialize the loved one lost? Do you ever wonder how your loved ones will personalize the celebration of your life? A funeral can be as unique as the DNA of the person who passed away. It may be difficult to plan a personalized...
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Explaining Disenfranchised Grief
Have you ever had trouble expressing your grief? Have you ever felt like you weren’t supposed to express grief due to the type of tragedy which happened? This type of grief is called disenfranchised grief, and it’s more common than you might think. Grief is something that should be expressed. Are...
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Wrapping Up a Person's Estate After a Funeral
Do you know what happens after a funeral? Are you aware of the duties for wrapping up a person’s estate after they pass away? If you find yourself in this situation, then fortunately you are not alone. Wrapping up the estate of a loved one lost can be a real challenge if you don’t know what to...
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The Etiquette of Going to a Funeral
Are you familiar with funeral etiquette? Do you know the proper behaviors for attending a memorial or funeral service? Being unsure of what to say or do at a funeral can make for an awkward experience, or even prevent some loved ones from attending. When someone passes away, there are so many...
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Family Gatherings after the Loss of a Loved One
Have you ever been to a family event after losing a loved one? Can you see how families might have trouble gathering when someone they love has passed on? Summer is typically a time of family gatherings but some families find this difficult after someone dies. When a loved one passes away, family...
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Grieving When There Is Horrific Loss of Life
Have you noticed an increase in the number of horrific deaths in recent years? Do you feel lost, unsure of how to grieve people you’ve never met? Mourning the loss of someone’s life, even if it is someone you have never met, is a sign of human compassion and completely normal. During a horrific...
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Preserving the Funeral Memories
Do you dread the end of a funeral because it signifies the final goodbye to a loved one lost? Have you ever regretted being unable to make it to a funeral service? Keepsake that preserve funeral memories serve as reminders of cherished family and friends no longer with us. Preserving funeral...
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Writing an Obituary for the Newspaper
Have you ever read through the obituaries in the newspaper? Do you ever wonder what you would write - or what people would write about you? An obituary is more than a public announcement of someone’s death. Once the obituary is written, some families want to preserve it to have a lasting memory…
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A Look at a Child's Funeral Experience and Grief When Losing a Parent
Can you imagine the grief of losing a parent during childhood? Are you curious about the proper way to handle this type of situation? For a child, losing a parent may be their first experience with death. Most of the people who attend funerals are adults. Have you ever attended a funeral service...
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Practical Tips to Get Through the First Few Days After Losing a Loved One
Do you know what to expect when a loved one dies? Are you aware of what happens if a loved one dies in their place of residence? When you go into the process of planning a funeral service without knowing what to expect, you could end up feeling stressed as well as grieving. When people think of a...
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Pacific Ceremony Services on the Yacht
Do you want to send a departed family member out in style? Are you in need of a unique venue to hold a memorial to celebrate the life of a loved one lost? A yacht can provide a private space to hold an intimate gathering to remember and grieve together with family and friends. When people think…
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Scattering at Sea Services - A Unique Opportunity
Do you want to add a unique touch to your funeral pre-arrangements? Are you interested in a different opportunity to scatter the cremated remains of a loved one lost? Scattering at sea services may provide you with a solution. Water is often associated with properties like calmness and clarity.…
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Common Misconceptions About Working in the Funeral Profession
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a funeral home? Do you know what a typical day is like working in a funeral chapel? Because few truly understand what happens behind the scenes at a funeral parlor, it opens the door to common misconceptions. Many people are familiar with…
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Forever in their hearts podcast offers a look into the traditions, options and questions families have when it comes to paying tribute to their loved ones. With a company history dating back to 1907, your host Dale Martin Jr. can guide you through the details as a third generation Funeral Director and President/Owner of Martin Brothers Funeral Services in Vancouver BC (www.mbfunerals.com).
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Forever in their hearts podcast offers a look into the traditions, options and questions families have when it comes to paying tribute to their loved ones. With a company history dating back to 1907, your host Dale Martin Jr. can guide you through the details as a third generation Funeral Director...
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