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	<title>Memorial Service &#38; Bereavement Information Center &#187; Preparation and Planning</title>
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		<title>Tips for Writing a Funeral Announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mourning process of a loved one’s death can be complicated by bureaucratic processes that seem counter-intuitive to the grieving process. This is due to the fact that there are funeral arrangements to be handled, calls to be made, and letters to be written. All of which is exhausting and even further depressing. After all, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Preplanning Your Funeral Can Save Your Family Money</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prepaid funerals have gotten a bad rap lately, mostly due to unscrupulous funeral directors and sneaky prepaid plans with hidden costs. And when you think about it, it’s scary to drop money now on something that won’t happen until after you’re gone. It’s a tremendous act of faith. Yes, prepaid funerals can be iffy, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Take Control of Your End-of-Life Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[the funeral preplanning guide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have definite ideas about life-prolonging measures such as mechanical ventilators and CPR. Yet as many as 80% of the U.S. population have not yet created living will, or a legal document that outlines what type of end-of life care you wish to receive. Living wills, also called advance directives, speak for you if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking to Family About Funeral Preplanning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you have firm opinions on what type of funeral service you&#8217;d like or what medical treatment you want to receive in your final days, it&#8217;s important to communicate your desires to your family sooner rather than later. Waiting for the unforeseen to happen means you risk leaving your loved ones to make difficult decisions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Select a Cemetery</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/articles/how-to-select-a-cemetery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing a loved one is difficult. Consequently, it&#8217;s even more difficult to handle all the memorial preparations and other details that follow. Being thoroughly prepared is essential to alleviating much of the burden when someone passes away, and it&#8217;s imperative to feel comfortable and knowledgeable regarding any funeral planning you may do. Given recent events, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things to Ask Your Funeral Director</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making end-of-life arrangements is a hard thing to do. We would rather not think about our death or the death of a loved one. However, not planning ahead can make a hard, emotional time unnecessarily stressful and expensive. When making arrangements for yourself or a loved one, arm yourself with the following questions when interviewing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making End-Of-Life Preparations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much as our culture tries to avoid the topic, death is something we all must face. The older one gets, the more important it is to start an open, honest discussion about certain end-of-life preparations. How will you spend your remaining days? Who will take care of you as you approach the end? What [...]]]></description>
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