What Does a Funeral Cost?
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As we have stated many times in this blog, Martin Oaks Cemetery and Crematory in Lewisville, Texas is not a funeral home. We do, however, have a full complement of funeral homes and directors in the community who work with us — as we point out elsewhere on this website, these directors use Martin Oaks […]
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Preventable Death Behind The Wheel
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Although death is inevitable, it seems to us here at Martin Oaks Cemetery & Crematory in Lewisville, Texas that Americans are authoring their own deaths more quickly than need be. Whether its obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, or unwillingness to stop smoking, it seems that we are, as a people, doing ourselves in faster than what […]
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The Untapped Talent of Dogs
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In the course of business at Martin Oaks Cemetery & Crematory, grief is an everyday topic of conversation. We are one of the leading cremation specialists in Dallas and the Fort Worth area. Our funeral directors who use us have been with us for many years: there is not much we have not experienced in […]
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What Does The Ash In Ash Wednesday Mean?
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We at Martin Oaks Crematory and Cemetery are accustomed to answering all manner of questions about cremation, especially at this time of year. With Ash Wednesday rapidly approaching, we almost always are queried about ashes.
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Understanding Cancer
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The causes of death we see here at Martin Oaks Cemetery & Crematory follow very closely with leading national causes that are reported throughout the United States. Heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and stroke are the most common, but diabetes, pneumonia, kidney disease, suicide, and Alzheimer’s are also edging up the list.
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