Articles Posted by Dan Moran
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Nobody is too tough to cry
I turned my car onto a rutted, dirt road. About a quarter of a mile in, I passed a rusted gate hanging half off the hinges. The house was really not much more than a shack with…
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Cemeteries have ground rules for decorating gravesites
On March 20, spring came to Northwest Indiana. And as soon as we get a few nice days in a row, many families start thinking of decorating the graves of their loved ones. As much as we…
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The day my deceased father saved my life – I found his grave, talked to him and poured out my pain
It was an early June day in 1971. Dad died in 1960 when I was but a boy of 11. In May of 1971, I finished up my second tour of duty in Vietnam with the…
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Final arrangements…and I do mean final! Don’t spend any more than is necessary to meet your budget
Regardless of whether one prearranges for their cemetery and funeral needs (advance planning) or leaves such arrangements to those left behind (at-need), this article will offer some basic guidelines. When friends, relatives or new acquaintances find…
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Why worry about things that might happen? Today is all that matters, so live it to the fullest
How many things happened during the past 12 months, good or bad, that you worried about at the end of 2018? Life is funny like that. We spend so much time fretting about the things…
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Putting your faith, trust in God- It helps to be around others during the loss of a loved one
Part of message given by G.M. Daniel Moran at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel of Hobart’s first annual Angel Tree Lighting Ceremony Everyone in this room has suffered the loss of a loved one. Sometimes it helps…
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The comfort, peace from a simple act of kindness- My favorite Christmas; Healthy wife and new baby girl
It was December 13, 1988. My wife and I were expecting a baby and the pregnancy was near the end. We were tired and nervous and more than a little scared that day. A couple of years before…
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Upcoming events at Calumet Park facilities –
On Sunday, Nov. 11, there will be a Veterans Day Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. at the Calumet Park Cemetery mausoleum. This will be your chance to thank those people that have served this country in uniform…both…
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Finding harmony in marriage and life
I have been married to my lovely lady since 1985. In all of those 33 plus years, we have had only two fights; one in 1985 and the second began in 1986, and I will let…
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Two butterflies leave lasting impression on grieving mom
A small miracle happened at the Calumet Park Cemetery butterfly release memorial ceremony on July 21. Each year families and friends gather at the Butterfly Garden in the Back to Nature Section for spiritual readings…
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