Dear Jamie, I received both certificates. Thank you very much. They are lovely reminders of a very special day. I appreciated the thoughtful details of your service-the camera under the plane so we could watch Paul’s ashes floating to the sea; letting us choose the location and actually release the ashes. It was very meaningful […]
Unique memorial ideas Here at A Journey With Wings we scatter cremated remains by airplane. We are no strangers to families having unique memorial ideas. So when TLC (The Learning Channel) aired a new show “The Best Funeral Ever” on January 6th, 2013, I was definitely interested. It is a reality show about the unique
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Cheap Funeral In today’s economy many families are looking for a way to have a cheap funeral that is also meaningful. A cheap funeral doesn’t have to feel cheap or look cheap. Here at a Journey with Wings we scatter cremated remains by airplane. Our service is a way to have a cheap funeral that
I read an interesting article about the cremated remains of James Doohan being on board the SpaceX unmanned Dragon spacecraft, kind of like a space burial. Very fitting for Scotty from Star Trek. Space burial is one of the many things that can be done with cremated remains. For some families it isn’t about where the
Don’t trust something this important to an amateur. Looking to Spread Ashes? Last week I was contacted by a family who wanted to “spread dad’s ashes”. They had previously made arrangements with another pilot to do the scattering. For some reason it didn’t work out and now they were contacting me in a panic because
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Ash spreading is a commonly used term for scattering cremated remains. Cremation is becoming very popular. Cremation is on the rise. According to CANA (Cremation association of North America). The cremation rate is roughly 40% of all deaths in the U.S. by 2025 it is estimated to be near 50%. Of those cremations, 17% are
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I came across this article about organ donation written by a mother who found the donation of her sons organ’s as a means of healing and to celebrate the life of her son. I was touched by it, and thought that it should be shared with others. I am re-printing it here. “My name is
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I was reading a story the other day on Mail Online, and it struck a cord with me. Eco-funerals are becoming very popular. Although this took place in England, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do your research to make sure you know exactly what you are getting. The story stated: My father was buried in
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What is Green Funeral? Here at A Journey With Wings we scatter cremated remains by airplane, therefore, we get asked questions about green funeral options. It is thought that a traditional burial has practices that have a significant environmental impact. For example, embalming fluid contains formaldehyde, caskets use vital resources such as wood steel copper
At A Journey With Wings we scatter cremated remains by airplane. “Can we come with?” is a question we get a lot. Many people are comforted by being preset when the scattering of their loved one takes place and to know that their hand is the one that sends their loved on their final journey.