Posts Categorized: Marc’s Musings

At the Blenheim Community Funeral Home we believe that our support does not stop the day of the funeral; rather it goes beyond and involves the community as a whole. Keeping that in mind, we have a program in which we will donate a book to a local library in memory of each person with… Read more »

Last week I wrote about some of the more traditional things that folks do with cremated remains. Here are some other “non-traditional” options that are offered by non-traditional companies: – YOU CAN BE SHOT INTO SPACE…send a “symbolic portion” of yourself on the next available mission. You’ll stay there for an estimated 10 to 240… Read more »

I have been asked to write Marc’s Musings on what you can do with cremated remains. First of all, here are some facts: cremated remains consists mostly dry calcium with some minor minerals, such as sodium and potassium and are not harmful to the environment. The average weight of adult cremated remains is a little… Read more »

Each year money is raised to help the Canadian Cancer Society. One of the ways we raise money locally is through the Blenheim Community Relay For Life which is a unique 12 hour overnight community event which involves teams of 10 people who participate in a non-competitive relay. Participants of all ages take turns walking,… Read more »

If you’re ever wondering what you should say, consider the ring theory. Draw a circle and make that circle the centre ring. In the center ring, put the name of an afflicted person; someone who is terminally ill or a person who just lost a job. Then draw a larger circle around the first one…. Read more »

National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week runs from April 21 – 28, 2013. Did you know that one organ and tissue donor can save up to 8 lives and enhance as many as 75 more? Organs that can be donated include your heart, lungs, liver, pancreas/islets, kidneys and small bowel. Tissues that can be… Read more »

Here at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home we have a Book Donation Program. For each family that we serve, we make a donation to the Literary Angels Program so that books are placed in the Chatham-Kent Libraries or in a location of the family’s choice. Inside each book is an acknowledgement of whom the book… Read more »

Here are the last ten statements on the list of “Forty Things You Should Say Before You Die”: 10 “Your secret is safe with me” … Because it feels deep-down good to be trustworthy. 9 “Eureka!” … Being the first to know something is a delicious sensation. 8 “Let’s go!” … Where you’re going often… Read more »

Last week I started this list called “40 Things To Say Before You Die”. Working backwards, here are numbers 24 – 11: 24: “I quit” … Not everything is worthwhile, and sometimes we don’t find that out until we’re in the middle of a rotten situation. 23: “Isn’t this beautiful?” … The more often you… Read more »

I read an article awhile ago that I thought was worth sharing. It’s called “40 Things To Say Before You Die”. 40: “I wonder”… Give yourself time to think so the time you spend doing things will be better spent. 39: “Today was good”…If you can say it once, you can say it again. And… Read more »