Posts Tagged Weerts Funeral Home
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On Spreading Light
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” Edith Wharton (1862-1937), That we would more often allow ourselves to be one or the other. Candle or mirror. Most often, it seems, neith...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home So the saying goes. But April also marks another historical event which continues to play a major part in the sustainability and renewability of our national ecosystem. It’s called Arbor Day. As the West was being settled, a pioneer n...
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Spring Housecleaning
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Spring is in the air. And if you’re like me, you’re anxious to open the windows and air things out a little bit! We’re definitely overdue for some sunshine! As the weather improves, many of us will wash windows, straighten up the ...
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Finding Inspiration in Tragedy
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Eight years ago, on February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in the skies over west Texas, killing all seven crew members on board. A stunned nation – yes, a stunned world ...
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Craftsman Logic
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home My dad is a craftsman. The fine furniture and cabinetry pieces he’s built over several decades are truly remarkable pieces of art. I was the kid who always told my friends with the utmost confidence, “My dad can build anything.” ...
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Spread Holiday Cheer this Season
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home At the age of 15, I began working as a CNA in a skilled-care nursing facility in my hometown. As a new part-time employee, I wasn’t at all surprised to be scheduled to work on Christmas Eve that year. Admittedly, I grumbled a ...
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Let’s Remember to Give Thanks
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Believing in the promise of a better life in a new land with a new form of government, a group of like-minded people came together and took the chance to separate from the Church of England. They set out to cross the ocean in pursuit of...
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Some Things I Learned from my Father-in-Law
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Linda and I started dating when I was a senior in high school; she, a junior. It wasn’t too long after we began dating that I learned a few things about her dad. As I brought Linda home rather late one Friday night, he emerged from the...
