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Endswell Events
Grief Circle
"Loss is not a problem to be solved. It's an unavoidable recurring life event to which we adapt by grieving." - Derek Scott Grief Circle - Facilitated by Brecklyn Walters, LCSW-A Open to all community members mourning a death and…
Embracing Transitions: Insights from End-of-Life Practitioners and Guides
December 9, 2023 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at Durham Main Library (300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27701) Register at: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/11174516 (contact library via registration for accessibility needs) Please submit your questions for the panelists here: https://forms.gle/atDUMf136jF7SMGT9 End-of-Life Practitioner Bios Moderator: …
Community Events
1/19/2024: Going Green: Environmentally Friendly End-of-life Planning
This 1-hour presentation will feature an overview of emerging trends in death care as well as eco-friendly burial and final disposition options available in North Carolina. Hunter Beattie, of Endswell Aquamation, will discuss the environmental impact of modern burial practices…
11/30/2023: New End-of-Life Options: Bluestem and Endswell
It is so important to ensure that we have our final stage plans in place, and with more end-of-life options becoming available there is much to consider. Join Bluestem Conservation Cemetery and Endswell Water Cremation and Urn Gallery for a…
Grief Circle
"Loss is not a problem to be solved. It's an unavoidable recurring life event to which we adapt by grieving." - Derek Scott Grief Circle - Facilitated by Brecklyn Walters, LCSW-A Open to all community members mourning a death and…
Embracing Transitions: Insights from End-of-Life Practitioners and Guides
December 9, 2023 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at Durham Main Library (300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27701) Register at: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/11174516 (contact library via registration for accessibility needs) Please submit your questions for the panelists here: https://forms.gle/atDUMf136jF7SMGT9 End-of-Life Practitioner Bios Moderator: …
News
Endswell Featured in the Indy Week for Earth Day
What are the environmental benefits of aquamation? By not combusting the body, we’re not releasing all of these toxic gases and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The process only uses about one-tenth of the energy as flame cremation. Flame cremation,…
Final Exit Network Story on Endswell and The Green Burial Project
Final Exit Network Up in Smoke No More by Jay Niver "Beattie is a candid, straight-talking but sincere EOL provider who represents the new era of funeral professionals. His business, Endswell Aquamation, embraces America’s changing view of what constitutes respectful,…
Insider Interview – The Death Industry is Changing
Endswell Aquamation and Funeral Consumers Alliance Interviewed for Insider. Rising costs, declining demand, massive consolidation and government scrutiny: the death industry is changing, maybe for good. By Madison Hall Full Article https://www.businessinsider.com/funeral-industry-costs-rising-cremation-services-2023-7
Entrepreneur Brings Aquamation to Orange County
You could call it a life-changing event that was caused by the way in which someone else chose to have their body handled after death. About a year ago, Hunter Beattie and his wife were working on a renovation of…
New Orange County Aquamation Business Aims to Provide Eco-Friendly Comfort
Hunter Beattie is still relatively new to working around death. The Orange County resident made a significant career change one year ago when he switched from working in real estate and decided to create one of the handful of aquamation…