by Herb L. McDowall
Independent Memorial Business Agent
Planning Ahead. The idea of memorialization is not new, in fact, it’s been around for centuries. Now a new concept in memorialization is gaining favor and with good reason.
More and more people are adopting the attitude that a memorial or monument is just like many other things that they can plan for during their lifetime, such as estate planning, life insurance, a retirement fund or funeral arrangements.
Planning your own memorial has many advantages.
It’s an opportunity to work with your loved ones to tell your story, and to choose from a wide variety of memorialization options available today. Planning ahead can save your family the stress of making decisions during an already difficult time. And there are also financial considerations – by planning ahead you can purchase your memorial at current prices and take advantage of financial options.
Who knows your life story better than you?
No one! Your life is a collection of experiences and memories that make you unique. Planning your memorial in advance gives you time to ponder your most significant milestones, activities and achievements. Time to think about what brought the most joy and meaning to your life. And time to think about how you want to be remembered.
Your memorial speaks best when you guide the choices for wording and design, creating your own message for future generations.
Your family will appreciate your guidance
in the creation of your memorial.
Later, when you are gone, your family will have enough to cope with without worrying about what memorial would be right and what should be put on it. They will appreciate your invitation to join with you in recalling and celebrating the things that meant the most to you and deciding how best to capture those things, forever etched in stone.
Purchasing ahead gives a person, or family, the advantage of purchasing a suitable monument at the current price rather than waiting until the future with the uncertainty of tomorrow’s inflation.