Robert Cummings Schenck was born in Franklin Ohio and graduated from Miami University where he was also a professor. He practiced law in Dayton and was a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives. Schenck also served in Congress…

Col. George Newcom was born in Ireland in approximately 1771 and came to America with his parents in 1775, where they lived for a short while in Delaware, before eventually migrating to Ohio. Newcom was one of the first settlers…

We are so grateful to everyone who made this event successful! We are proud to be a part of a growing trend to change the way people view death. When you plan ahead we truly know that you take the…

Have you ever wanted to pre-plan your end-of-life decisions but do not know where to start? Join us at the Before I Die Festival Dayton at the all-day Symposium on October 29th. This symposium offers a variety of sessions on…

Initiating conversations about end-of-life care remains a challenging task for many. Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton invites you to a documentary screening of “Being Mortal,” an exploration led by Dr. Atul Gawande delving into the intricacies of death and dying. This…

If you live in the Dayton area you are probably familiar with Woodland Cemetery. We are proud that they have joined us as an event sponsor for the Before I Die Festival! Founded in 1841, Woodland Cemetery in Dayton Ohio…

It is hard for many people to make the decision to downsize and to even begin the process. How do you start and how do you know it is time? There are so many questions that surround this topic. The…

Every old Western seems to have the role of the undertaker somewhere in the movie. For centuries society has relied on this profession with many names from undertaker to mortician to the modern Funeral Director. Regardless of the name, we…

I know what you’re thinking, “what on earth is a Death Café?”  Well it isn’t a morbid or macabre event held in a dungeon or creepy old house and it is not solemn and somber time either.  So then what…