Testimonials - Honoring My Brother
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My brother passed away in front of me a few days after his 34th birthday. He had Sarcoma for a little over a year. Two years earlier, after our uncle's funeral, we casually talked about what we wanted to happen if we were to die. My brother said he wanted to be buried in a cloth, straight into the ground. He wanted to become a tree. We did not discuss this further until his last week of life, when I knew what was coming. I had to ask him what he wanted and told him he can't be a tree in our state. I told him our state did not allow burials outside of a casket. He said he wanted to be cremated anyway and that he didn't care what I did with him after that. (It wasn't the best conversation we could have had.) After losing him, I got to work on the next process. I discovered the living urn. I couldn't believe it. I could give my brother exactly what he wanted. I'm just sorry he didn't get to know it. I contacted the cemetery where our mother is buried and they agreed to let me 'turn my brother into a tree.' : ) I wanted a permanent place for him. I contacted the living urn and they responded very quickly. They helped me through the process and made sure I got everything, including the tree, in three days time. The tree was in great shape. At the beginning of this idea, it freaked me out a bit. Now, I think it is the most beautiful thing to do. It is the only way I can guarantee he will literally continue to live on. It is better for our environment, which we both care about. I watched him grow from the moment he was born, and now I get to do it again. I can't recommend this company or this option more. Now I just have to figure out how to landscape and add a memorial marker.
 After losing him, I got to work on the next process. I discovered the living urn. I couldn't believe it. I could give my brother exactly what he wanted. I'm just sorry he didn't get to know it. I contacted the cemetery where our mother is buried and they agreed to let me 'turn my brother into a tree.' : ) I wanted a permanent place for him. I contacted the living urn and they responded very quickly. They helped me through the process and made sure I got everything, including the tree, in three days time. The tree was in great shape. At the beginning of this idea, it freaked me out a bit. Now, I think it is the most beautiful thing to do. It is the only way I can guarantee he will literally continue to live on. It is better for our environment, which we both care about. I watched him grow from the moment he was born, and now I get to do it again. I can't recommend this company or this option more. Now I just have to figure out how to landscape and add a memorial marker. &image=https://etechfocus.s3.amazonaws.com/436841100eaac0665d541523aed61fb1.jpg)
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Jami Cooper
Jami Cooper