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Celebrations of Life

What Exactly Is a Celebration of Life? I was recently asked this by a family member at our funeral home, James Reid’s.  It was in the context of reviewing the first anniversary of her father’...
By Sarah Reid-Hedberg
In Thoughts of an Undertaker's Daughter
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Making Decisions in Grief

Making Decisions in Grief   The James Reid Funeral Home Bereavement Support Program Monday, October 1st, 2018, 7 pm     Sarah Reid Hedberg   Thoughts While Lying i...
By Sarah Reid Hedberg
In Bereavement Support Group Talks
Monday, October 1, 2018

Living Life, & Death, Online

It's nice to have a real person on the other end of the phone when you have a question. It's great to sit down with an expert when searching Google has left us confused. But to HAVE to speak to a p...
By Sarah Reid Hedberg
In Thoughts of an Undertaker's Daughter
Friday, August 24, 2018
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The Seasons of Grief

  THE SEASONS OF GRIEF January 4, 2021 Public Information Evening James Reid Funeral Home Nancy Hancock I know that each one of you has come tonight because you are mourning the loss of a l...

When Life Goes Sideways

When Life Goes Sideways James Reid Funeral Home Bereavement Support Program November 2, 2020 Therese Barrett Introduction ‘When life goes sideways’. What does that mean? How can we explain ...

Coping with the Holidays

COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS James Reid Funeral Home Bereavement Support Program Presentation by Nancy A. Hancock October 5, 2020                Here ...

More Books For Every Loss

JAMES REID FUNERAL HOME LENDING LIBRARY  We have books for everyone in our lending library. We will highlight some periodically to introduce you to them and help you to find something that mi...

Books for Every Loss

James Reid Funeral Home Lending Library  We have books for everyone in our lending library. We will highlight some periodically to introduce you to them and help you to find something that mi...

Streaming Goodbye During Covid-19

*Names and identifying details changed. I wake into morning light filtering through the blinds. I stretch my hands up into the empty dimness above me. Today these hands are charged with holding fa...

Grief and Loss Throughout Life in Covid-19

Grief and Loss Throughout Life Grief is a natural response to a loss. It’s the emotion you feel when something or someone you love has been taken away. The pain of a loss can be overwhelm...