Tag Archives: Columbia SC funeral homes

Noteworthy Event #2

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Ray V.

May 16th also marked a special occasion in the life of a special man and I was so happy to be able to share it with him. Elissa and I traveled to Columbia to attend a “Eucharist of Thanksgiving for … Continue reading →

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All Good Lessons

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Ray V.

It has been a while since I re-blogged Miss Lauren. I think she understands that her funeral directors license is a “Learners Permit” She’s learning.

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Caleb Update

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ray V.

A few weeks ago, I re-blogged a post that concerned me. I was scared for a colleague that I have never met. I called his funeral home and left a message for him. I wrote the article and called it, … Continue reading →

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This Room

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Ray V.

This is a band I almost missed knowing about….South Carolina natives, I Nine. I mentioned in a earlier post that I had seen them open for Train at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC back in 2004 or 2005, I … Continue reading →

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I Repeat, Do Not Make Him Mad

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ray V.

I’m not a big “sports guy” by any measure…..but I am a huge fan of USC Gamecocks baseball and football. I also enjoy watching masters of their trade and #7 is the master of his trade. Here is the description … Continue reading →

Posted in Do Not Make Him MAd, Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Columbia SC funeral homes, Defensive play of 2013, Go Cocks, Jadaveon Clowney tackle in Outback Bowl, Outback Bowl, Ray Visotski, USC beats Michigan, USC Gamecocks, vincent smith | Leave a comment

Introducing: The Honor Coach

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Ray V.

We are coming close to Veterans Day, the one day out of the year we officially honor our veterans. At our funeral homes, we have come up with numerous ways to honor our veterans every day. The latest and maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Honor Coach | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken Funeral Home, Aiken SC, Columbia SC funeral homes, Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, George Funeral Home, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Greenlawn Funeral Home, greenlawn memorial park, Honor Coach, honoring veterans, Ray Visotski, SC Cremation & Burial Society, Special Hearse, Thompson Funeral Home, Veterans Funeral Care, Woodridge Funeral Home | 2 Comments

The Title Says It All

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Ray V.

Little Miss Funeral wrote I’m Not Bored To Death A good description of part of the life of an undertaker. We need more FD’s like Lauren as so many of our “old timers” are retiring. If you come to funeral … Continue reading →

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I Found It!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Ray V.

Back in March, 2011, I reported on the death of someone I considered a dear friend: Remembering A Friend At the end of that tribute, I make reference to a photo that I figured would turn up in a “few … Continue reading →

Posted in I Found It. | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Columbia SC funeral homes, dealing with loss, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., grief, Jimmy Evans, newt Gingrich, Ray Visotski, Remembering a Friend, SC Cremation & Burial Society, SC Politics | 3 Comments

I Can See Clearly Now

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Ray V.

No, this is not about a video by Johnny Nash, but in case you were thinking it was: I Can See Clearly Now What this is, is a very cogent explanation of a struggle I (along with countless others) have … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Warm Spell

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ray V.

I remember moving to Columbia, SC in September 1996 during a similar streak of warm weather. One of our new neighbors came over and introduced himself. As usual, the topic of the weather came up and he asked me the … Continue reading →

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Food At A Funeral?

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ray V.

Sure….we do it all the time, starting with our freshly baked cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. If we were located in Pennsylvania (and several other states), we would be in violation of state law which prohibits any food on … Continue reading →

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I Hope He is Correct

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Ray V.

This article is about the USC Gamecocks football team. BUT…it is also about leadership and what the acronym for TEAM stands for….Together Everyone Achieves More. Let us all learn from this article, entitled “Unity” by Justin King and hope that … Continue reading →

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We Are The 53%

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ray V.

I started to hear about this on the radio this afternoon. Kurt is ahead of me with this…check it out…I did and I am in the 53%. Read about it here at CulturalOffering.com There are two quotes that come to … Continue reading →

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Monks Prevail

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ray V.

I have been following the progress of the case in Louisiana in which the state tried to shut down a monastery-based casket building business. The basis of the argument was that the building of “boxes for the dead” could only … Continue reading →

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Passing Milepost 10K

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ray V.

This evening marks a milestone for A Simple Village Undertaker in that about an hour ago, SVU had it’s 10,000th visit. Now, there are blogs like Althouse, with 40 million visits and then there are us little guys. 10,000 visits … Continue reading →