How pet memorial garden stakes are lasting

By Linda Darby-Dowers

Our pets are our people too! We bring them into our families and before we know it, they steal our hearts, our couches, and sometimes even our pillows! So, why wouldn’t we want to honor them with some form of memorialization? 

I love the idea of the Pet Memorial Garden Stake by TrigardMemorials, because if you move, you can always take it with you. Our CherishedCompanion section in our cemetery is quickly filling up, because people are beginning to understand that if they bury their pets in the yard and move away… they can’t take their beloved pets with them.

Today, there are more and more options available to honor your pets than ever before. Please consider what options make the most sense for you.

Cassandra Meek receives Trigard scholarship

Trigard Memorials proudly awarded a scholarship to Cassandra Meek, a student at Carl Sandburg College’s Mortuary Science Program in Galesburg, IL.

Meek received the scholarship because she demonstrates a strong academic performance and a commitment to helping grieving families remember, celebrate and heal.

“We are happy to invest in Cassandra’s education,” said Trigard Project Manager Blake Swinford. “We are confident that she will be a caring leader in the next generation of funeral directors.”

Meek was awarded a $250 scholarship to help complete her studies. It is one of many scholarships awarded by Trigard each year.

Meek was received her scholarship while her class toured Trigard Vaults, Trigard Memorials and Sunset Funeral Home in Danville, IL. They also heard Trigard Chief Executive Officer Linda Darby talk about the changing face of the death care profession.

Improved wall display for your showroom

Trigard Memorials has redesigned its selection room and showroom display to help families have more peace of mind in their decision-making. Our innovative wall mount carefully leads families through our most popular choices in fonts, colors, backgrounds and borders.

Our showroom displays are flat and easy to install. They are made of durable PVC and printed with UV inks, giving it a modern matte finish that makes the bronze samples pop right off the board. This new option is sized 42 inches x 60 inches, but we can customize displays to fit any location.

Samples also allow families to feel the quality of a Trigard Memorial. We have made the samples smaller, allowing for more choices to be displayed in the same area.  

PRODUCT DETAILS 

Our showroom displays are flat and easy to install. They are made of durable PVC and printed with UV inks, giving it a modern matte finish that makes the bronze samples pop right off the board. This new option is sized 42 inches x 60 inches, but we can customize displays to fit any location.

To order your new selection room display, call 800-798-4900.

Trigard Memorials' product list grows

Trigard Memorial is pleased to announce that it's list of direct-to-metal bronze and aluminum products continues to grow. These exclusive, one-of-a-kind masterpieces are ideal for any purpose or occasion.  

• Memorials
  
• Pet Memorials: Trigard Memorials offers beautiful, customized markers and urns - the perfect way to preserve the memory of a unique life and to celebrate its contribution to this world.
  
• Bench & Tree Marker
  
• Portrait Plaques: Our portrait plaques and memorials are ideal for the those who have one favorite photograph of a loved one that they would like preserved.
  
• Cemetery Markers
  
• Military & Patriotic Plaques
  
• Historical Markers

Classique: Trigard Memorials most popular style

TRIGARD MEMORIALS
If you haven't given a look at Trigard's Classique bronze memorials, it's time you do! Oxide finished frames and intricate corner accents on a background of Old World Brown combine to create lasting tributes. Plus, you can choose emblems (which reflect hobbies and passions,) words of endearment, a colorful, personal photograph and a vase to add a layer of personalization. Get started today and download the Classique order form. 

TRIGARD URNS
Most people recognize Trigard's Classique memorials, but did you know that this same beautiful look is available on bronze cremation urns too? Ideal for mantles at home or niches at the cemetery, this bronze urn is a lasting tribute to a life well-lived. For more information, call 800-798-4900.