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Saying Goodbye to Bob Swift

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Natural Burial at Penn Forest Helps Family with Healing 

​​by Bianca Labrador
On June 9, 2019, Stephanie Edwards’s life changed forever. That was the day her beloved husband, Tom, died. Like many couples, she and Tom hadn’t discussed what kind of burial he would like, but once Stephanie started to research her options, natural burial became the obvious choice for them. It fit perfectly with Tom’s life. Read the Bonk family's story...

Identified Flying Objects

by Sara Williams
Barbara was just one heck of a human being and her life story one of unique drive and determination.  I only got to meet her once before her death.  I had had several conversations with her son, Doug, and his wife Yvonne and they were adamant, like Barbara, about having a home funeral before a natural burial. Read Barbara Beye Lorie's story...

First Burial at The Forest Conservation Burial Ground, Ashland, Oregon

by Mary Ann Perry
​Life surrounded us as we approached the grave site with Scott’s body wrapped beautifully in a silk shroud woven with color. Deer walked across the meadow while we watched from the edge under the protection of towering pines and firs. Though this was a reverent affair, the swallows in the nearby nest box maintained their dutiful rhythm of caring for the new lives entrusted to them. Read Scott's story...