Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

Planning your own funeral can be the best and last gift you ever give to your loved ones.

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Today marks the close of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. The games this year have been extraordinary, but also marred by a number of misfortunes, the greatest of which was the death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. The Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died hours before the opening ceremonies on February 12. He was 21.

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Last weekend, Portland hosted the Baby Boomer Lifestyle Expo. Among the vendors selling products and services like wine, chiropractic care, and retirement communities, were retailers offering cremation and burial services, according to The Oregonian.

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The Los Angeles county coroner released a brief statement yesterday concerning the January death of heiress Casey Johnson. When Johnson, the daughter of New York Jets’ owner Woody Johnson, died on January 4, her passing was cited as a “natural death.” According to the coroner’s statement, the cause of death was diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition caused by a lack of insulin and very high blood sugar.

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To the people of Haiti and those with friends and family in the tragedy-stricken nation, Valley of Life expresses its most sincere condolences for your loss and continues hoping for the best as more information unfolds.

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