In Loving Memory of Gregory Kenneth Brown
May 4,1966 ~ September 23, 2021 “What do you mean there is no master key to my son’s room?!” The urgency of my voice echoed down the hallway. The “man …
Home Funeral in Mexico
By Milan, October 6, 2001 Dear Family and Friends, Please be informed that I have crossed over to the other side or, as some say, “gone paws up” or “assumed …
For Paul – 2 Weeks Later
By Constance Miles, 11/23/20 You say the grief isn’t like a hurricane any more, with torrents of tears shed continuously. It’s still there, and you have your moments, but slowly, …
For Paul
By Constance Miles, 11/18/20 Regrets bow head, heave shoulders. Tymon is gone. No more will you see, hear or smell him. No more will you wrap your arms around him, …
Death Rights and Rites – Book Review
by Judith Fenley Final Passages Graduate Rev. Judith Karen Fenley authors “Death Rights and Rites: a Practical Guide to a Meaningful Death” released by Llewellyn Publications. “It is a delight …
Death Is a Great Teacher; Final Passages’ First 25 Years
Leslie Whiting interviews Jerrigrace Lyons, Founder of Final Passages and the first pioneer in the home funeral guidance movement Introduction Jerrigrace Lyons founded Final Passages on Dec. 10th, 1995, some …
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Bill
By Constance Miles, 11/29/20 Bill’s daughter speaks of his trauma. She tells me his mother had severe postpartum depression after he was born. She was sent to a sanatorium, subjected …
For Wendy – 2 Weeks later
By Constance Miles, 11/23/20 I call wanting to bring soup. You’ve just turned on the stereo. You say you’re ready to have music back in your life. When I arrive, …
Final Passages Celebrates 25 Years
Please Join as Final Passages in Celebrates 25 Years! We turn 25 officially on Dec. 10th, 2020. This work began in earnest in 1994 when my dear friend Carolyn …