New Campus Responds to Social Churn
Like so much in human experience, time brings change. The rock band Journey may have phrased it most succinctly when they sang, “The wheel in the sky keeps on turning.” Instead of “turning” perhaps Journey should have used the lyrical “churning.” Society inexorably churns over time. Technology grows and evolves;…...
Celebration of Life Campus on Schedule for Autumn Opening
Campus is the Site of Arlington’s Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center After years of discussions, reviews and planning, the Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home will be a reality in Fall 2019. However, as we progressed through the planning stages, it became apparent that what we were creating was something…...
Podcast: Field of Memories at Arlington
[PODCAST] Daniel Applegate with George Zahn of WMKV/WLHS. Originally aired: May 17, 2019 – 30 minutes George Zahn of WMKV/WLHS Maple Knoll Radio and Dan Applegate, President and CEO of The Arlington Memorial Gardens, discuss Field of Memories 2019 and it’s meaning and background as an important part of Memorial…...
You will never understand…
This coming Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. Those of us fortunate enough to still have our Mothers in our lives will send a card, flowers, chocolates or pay a visit to that one, uniquely special person. But for those who can’t personally visit their Mother, there’s always the phone call. …...
Who’s On First?
In 1999, Time gave the famous Abbot and Costello comedy routine, Who’s on First, it’s designation as the Best Comedy Sketch of the 20th Century. If you’ve never heard it, you should take a listen; but in a nutshell, it’s a hilarious parody of a conversation of double-talk and gobbledygook.…...
Where am I going?
For those of you that we’ve served in the past, perhaps you know that we strive to create and provide experiences in order to celebrate life. Yesterday afternoon (12/16/18) we had the opportunity to help 250 guests who attended our annual Christmas Remembrance & Candle Lighting Service to remember and…...
Leading Through Advance Planning
Senator John McCain was someone who often led by example. A Navy pilot shot down during the war in Viet Nam, he refused an early release from a Vietnamese POW camp opting instead to remain with his fellow captives – until they also were released, this despite the depravity of…...
