Washington Funeral Resources & Education
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    • Rich's Story
    • Jake's Story
    • Briar's Story
    • Karen's Story
    • Lashanna's Story
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STORIES

Learning From Others

Stories tell and they teach, and the stories recounted here do both. We are deeply grateful to those who have shared the intimate details of their stories in the following stories and photographs. If you have a home funeral story to share, please contact us.
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Heather's Story
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After Heather's near-death as a baby, her mother made preparing for her death a healthy part of their life. Read more...

Mikaela’s Story 1: Hospital Vigil

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Faced with Mikaela's unexpected death, her family created a beautiful vigil for her in the hospital. 
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Mikaela's Story 2:
Green Burial

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Choosing green burial honored Mikaela's environmental values and the families' Muslim heritage. Read more...

Mikaela’s Story
​3: Transit Permit

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Despite their right to transport Mikaela's body, her family encountered costly and stressful obstacles.
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Alicia's Story
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Alicia and Derek kept Baby Burton home after his death for "the most meaningful time" in their lives.
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Rich's Story
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After his hospital death, Sharon brought Rich home for a three-day vigil with their community.
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Briar's Story

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Briar, whose friends memorialized her with a joyous water ballet, donated her body to help legalize natural organic reduction. Read more...

Jake's Story

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Jake's engagement with the details of his death was a powerful gift he gave those who performed his home funeral and burial. Read more...

Karen's Story

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Karen served as funeral director for her father, who was buried at White Eagle in a casket built by a friend. Read more...

Lashanna's Story

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Lashanna's story illustrates the dimensions of community death care, from education and advocacy to guidance and financial support. Read more...

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Complete Paperwork
Arrange Disposition
Transport the Dead
Create Ceremony
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Landscape photos courtesy of
Sean Proll
Justin Craig

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Washington Funeral Resources and Education is a non-commercial public interest site dedicated to helping Washington consumers care for their own dead with or without the assistance of a funeral director. See FuneralPartnership.org for more state funeral information. This site is maintained as a project of White Eagle Memorial Preserve and Sacred Earth Foundation, which coordinates responses to inquiries with other Washington-based organizations and practitioners that support the mission of the Funeral Partnership.
Disclaimer: 
This website has been created by volunteers making reasonable efforts to provide resources and materials for informational purposes only. Any information you obtain from this website is not legal advice and should not be relied upon without confirmation of current law. No warranties, expressed or implied, are made with respect to the information herein. There is no guarantee that the information contained here is complete or up-to-date as of the date that you view this site. ​The agencies linked via hyperlinks are responsible for the content of those sites. Their information is subject to change and should be consulted directly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information. Please report any inaccuracies to us in the form on the CONTACT page. Thank you!
  • Home
  • How To
    • Get Help Now
    • Learn the law
    • Have a Home Funeral
    • Perform Body Care >
      • Cooling Techniques
    • Complete Paperwork
    • Arrange Disposition
    • Transport the Dead
    • Create Ceremony
    • Go Out Greener
    • Pay for a Funeral
    • Work With Professionals
  • Learn More
    • Resources For Professionals
    • Tools for Community Education
    • Organizations, Articles, Books
    • Sample Forms
    • Glossary
    • Media Kit
    • Pandemic Care Guide >
      • Pandemic Care Guide
      • Practical Guidelines
      • Ceremony Resources
      • Articles
      • Covid-19 FAQs
    • FAQs
  • Read Stories
    • Read Their Stories
    • Heather's Story
    • Mikaela's Story, P 1
    • Mikaela's Story, P 2
    • Mikaela's Story, P 3
    • Alicia's Story
    • Rich's Story
    • Jake's Story
    • Briar's Story
    • Karen's Story
    • Lashanna's Story
  • Blog
  • Contact