![]() ![]() However, when Nero passed away in late October 2016, his important work was not forgotten. After working hard to to protect his country for seven years, Nero came home at the age of eight and retired to a loving home through the assistance of Mission k9 Rescue - an organization in Texas that rescues and re-homes military dogs when they return from service. ![]() Not all heroes stand on two feet… as proved by Nero, a German Shepherd who served in Afghanistan as a Contract Working Dog. Even taking an extra step to ensure that the superhero himself was there to give his final send-off to someone who looked up to him so much. In the case of this funeral, that meant making sure a child’s favorite superhero was present wherever you looked, from balloons to flowers to decor. It’s about making sure the entire service feels like the person whose life you are celebrating. What funeral pros can take from this: Funeral personalization is about so much more than pictures glued to a photo board or a custom funeral service song. Hundreds of people attended young Joshua’s funeral… including Officer Cole, in a head-to-toe Spiderman costume in order to pay special tribute to Joshua (who was buried in his own matching Spiderman costume.) ![]() So when he learned from Joshua’s family that Spiderman was his favorite superhero, Cole took it upon himself to make sure that the superhero would be there to celebrate his #1 fan’s life. The outfit that Joshua was found in - a Spiderman shirt and matching Spiderman sneakers - kept coming to Officer Cole’s mind in the days that followed the incident. However, the tragedy of the scene was not the only thing that stayed with Officer Cole. Officer Cole was the first to respond the the scene and began doing everything possible to try and save the boy, but he was unsuccessful. A little boy named Joshua from Fort Worth, Texas was reporting missing by his mother and, soon after, was found unresponsive in the family’s backyard pool. In April 2016, Officer Damon Cole of the Fort Worth Police Department responded to a scene that he would never forget. To celebrate another year in the books of funeral services that touched us, moved us, had us celebrating, and (most importantly) reminded us why we work in this profession, here are some of the most touching funeral moments of 2016… Plus, a few tips from our team to yours on how you can make every funeral in 2017 as meaningful as the ones below. Whether it’s a small expression of love from a friend or family member, or even a otherworldly, grand gesture that feels like it was sent from somewhere beyond our reach… It’s these kind of moments that bring light to an otherwise dark situation, or give us the strength we need to move forward in times of struggle. As much as we talk about funerals as a celebration of life and a chance to memorialize the ones that mean the most to us, they also mark the passing of someone whose life will be immensely missed.īut out of life’s most emotionally trying, challenging moments - for example, the task of having to bury someone that is so loved - can come unexpected moments of faith, inspiration, hope and empathy. For many families, a funeral can feel like sad, somber affair… and understandably so. ![]()
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