Why the oldest fears about the grave still resonate. and how true craftsmanship offers the only real peace of mind. We’ve seen the stories that float around the internet, and maybe you have too. There’s one in particular that captures people’s fears about trusting the...
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The Last Labor of Love: Why We Need to Pick Up the Shovel Again
When my wife Stephanie’s father passed away in 2020, our family made the decision to establish a new family cemetery. It was a time of immense grief, but also of establishing a legacy. During the arrangements, the funeral home asked the standard procedural question:...
The Last Kiss: Dangerous or Essential?
I saw an article recently, the kind designed to make you click out of fear. It claimed that kissing a deceased loved one is a major health hazard, citing "doctors' orders" to never do it. It’s easy to get caught up in the noise of the internet, but in this line of...
Words Carry Weight: What Not to Say to a Grieving Family
When you build the last physical resting place a person will ever need, you spend a lot of time observing grief up close. For five generations, our family has stood quietly in the background of these profound moments, watching people try their best to offer comfort....
Three Nails, Two Pieces of Wood: The Completion of the Bridge
We have built many things out of wood over the generations. Some projects naturally turn out better than others, but in our shop, we operate by a strict standard: you build each and every piece as if it is for your own immediate family. We know the grain, we know the...
The Unspoken Weight- Why Grief Doesn’t Only Belong to Funerals
When most people hear the word "grief," their minds immediately go to a cemetery. At Randolph’s Custom Caskets, we understand the immense, life-altering devastation of losing a family member. We respect it. We dedicate our livelihood to building the final, dignified...







