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2008 articles

ANDREW'S ARTICLES FROM 2008

"Things you should know before you go"

A series of articles written by Andrew Hodges to educate the public on funerals and other issues related to death.

Things you should know before you go appears monthly in the St. Marys Independent

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Explaining Funeral Prices

The Not-so-high Cost of Dying, by Jeff Chancellor, CFSP

Pre-planing a funeral

Non-Funded Pre-arrangements