Jackie Hook
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Koch Funeral Home to Hold 2nd Annual Luminaria Memorial Display
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Last New Year’s Eve, I picked up my parents from their local retirement community and took them for a drive, in search of a very special light show. As it […]
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‘Remembering With Love’ helps with mourning process
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For the recent celebration of Valentine’s Day, love was at its core. The Greeks had at least six different words to describe love: ■ Agape — love extended to […]
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November is ‘Time for Family, Time for Talk’ month
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Last spring, I sat in a circle of elders as we took turns answering questions from the ‘Have the Talk of a Lifetime’ deck of cards. The cards posed questions […]
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‘Living Fully’ Series Helps Cope with Death
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How do we live fully? One way is to talk about issues surrounding death and dying. But if you are like most people, this is not something you talk about. Sandy Schuckers, with the Centre County Office of Aging, wants to change that.
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Centre County ‘Living Fully’ series helps cope with death
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Mark Twain once said, “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” How do we live […]
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Love is eternal: Find comfort in remembering lost loved ones
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A woman came to the support gatherings I facilitate after losing her husband of 60 years. They met in high school and were together from then on. After his death, […]