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PEACE OF MIND
An advertising section of The State | July 21, 2017
SARA JOHNSON BORTON BERNIE HELLER REBEKAH LEWIS HALL ON THE COVER
President and Publisher Vice President of Advertising Special Projects Coordinator Cover design by Louie Lanford.
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ADVERTORIAL
W
hen a loved one dies, family and friends
need to gather in a place where they can
honor their loved ones memory and
begin healing. We offer compassion and
support at this difficult time.
We live in Columbia, and being family-owned
makes us unique, responsive, and flexible. We listen to
what families feel is best for the loved ones and their
needs. We offer choices to honor your loved ones life.
By design, our Trenholm Road Chapel, built in
2015, doesnt feel like a funeral home. Nineteen-foot
ceilings, distinctive flooring, soothing colors, and a
serene atmosphere offer loved ones an elegant, mod-
ern setting. Those who value a more traditional ven-
ue may choose our Colonial Chapel for its early
20th-century atmosphere.
When lifes most difficult time arrives, were here
to provide comfort and reverence. Youll find that
were adaptable when it comes to your wishes and
requirements. Shives Funeral Home will guide you
through a path to healing where memories of your
loved one remain an indelible part of your life. BRIAN DRESSLER provided photo RICK SMOAK provided photo
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ADVERTORIAL
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our daughter comes to spend? Confusion and disagree- celebration services, you can
you saying that she is ments are common occurrences clearly express them in your
getting married in three when there is no plan to follow. celebration plan. You may have
days. Can you imagine You may even want to hold a preferences regarding burial or
planning a wedding in just a few celebration before your physical cremation, the epitaph on your
days? Then, why leave the plan- death, in order to participate in headstone, or the music and
ning of your ultimate celebra- your own unique gathering. readings at your celebration. Or
tion to the last minute? you may not want a celebration
Planning your own end-of-life
celebration can afford you the
security of knowing your wishes
2yourYou want to assume the
financial responsibility for
celebration.
ceremony. Whatever your wish-
es, they need to be set forth in
your plan.
will be carried out, freeing your Planning ahead enables you
loved ones of those decisions. to make financial arrangements
to cover your celebration costs. 5 You want to be self-reliant
and have your affairs in
Q&A SUZANNE TURKIEWICZ ELKINS industry changes, it is these five offer people is human compas- Q: What have you learned the
Q.
Thompson Funeral Homes in focus on people that guide us. ways, which, in turn, engenders things to different people. Each
Lexington, West Columbia and Partnership: We honor the trust from the families we serve. individual on your team is moti-
Columbia; Greenlawn Memorial unique identities and person- A focus on people: By taking vated in different ways. Make
Park; Woodridge Funeral Home alities of our partners in the care of our own funeral direc- sure you understand how your
and Memorial Park; and George community, our first respon- tors, family care specialists, organization goals are aligned to
Funeral Home and Cremation ders, and those who provide ambassadors, drivers, embal- individual goals to drive results.
Center in Aiken. services to us, so that we may mers, grounds crew and admin-
take care of our families. istrative staff members, we can, Q: Whats the secret to good
Q.
seat the remainder of the trip. If I with families, clergy, commu- not the easy thing, the right
tell them Im the general manger nities, hospice, health care pro- Q: Why did you choose this
Q. thing. If you make a mistake
for a cluster of amazing, innova- viders and hospitals. We nurture career? we all do own up to it, correct
tive celebration centers and prop- and build these relationships A: What we do makes a dif-
A. it and learn from it. Bad news
Q: What does your business do?
Q.
erties, they ask me questions the because people matter. ference in the lives of our com- does not get better with time.
A: We serve thousands of
A.
entire trip! Its my belief that Innovation: With the growth munity. Most people only expe- Treat your team with respect,
Midlands families before a everyone has a story. of cremation and a reduced rience a death a few times in empower them to make the
death occurs, at the time of number of people seeking tradi- their lives, so they count on us right decisions, and then always
death, and for many years after. Q: Youd never guess that:
Q. tional funeral services, we un- to treat their loved one and back them up. Trust in yourself
A: A funeral home or memo-
A. derstand how business has them with respect, dignity, and in others.
Q: Whats the one question
Q.
rial park is a great place to work! changed. We develop new ideas compassion and understanding.
people should ask you, but and technologies that make Every family, every situation, Q: What do you love about
Q.
planes, people ask me what I do. five truths that keep us true to Compassion: We must never with all who knew and amazing they have such
If I say Im a funeral director, its our principles. As the funeral forget that the greatest value we supported them. passion for our community!
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