Cremation is now the main choice for body preparation in Ohio and the rest of the United States. The Cremation rate has eclipsed 60 percent and continues to rise annually. Of the bodies prepared through cremation, 41 percent are still…
Dodds Memorials Evolving for You – Financing Options Now Available!
Dodds Memorials, in partnership with Wright Patt Credit Union, is now offering financing for any tangible memorial purchase over $500.00. The application process is incredibly easy, the terms and interest rate are reasonable, and the approval decision happens quickly. We…
Crafting Lasting Memories: An 8-Step Guide to the Headstone Design Process
Shopping for a headstone often takes place at an emotional time, but don’t worry – it is a process, and at the beginning you don’t need to have all the answers. Rock of Ages and its authorized dealers can help…
Fall Into a Time of Remembering
Fall is such a fun time of year! From cooling temperatures to changing leaves, pumpkins and harvested fields, and football and Halloween decorating. We start unofficially by celebrating Labor Day, trick or treat our way through Halloween, and stuff ourselves…
3rd Annual Before I Die Ohio Festival is Right Around the Corner!
October 25 and 26, 2024 brings your chance to learn about and plan for the end of your life; Before I Die Ohio Festival returns to Dayton for the third year in a row. What is a Before I Die…
What the Chaos of Classrooms Teach us about Pre-planning
It is that time of year again: parents rushing to stores for school clothes and supplies, teachers unpacking; setting up; and decorating their classrooms for the incoming students, and administrators steeling themselves for the first chaotic days of school. We…
Pre-planning is an expression of love
Love is a feeling, emotion, or action with which we are familiar. There are many accepted and known expressions of love that span all relationships from family to friends and pets. Sometimes, however, love can manifest itself in much sneakier ways.
The Story Behind the Legacy
The Story Behind the Legacy – The story of the Dodds Memorials building in Xenia Ohio. Over 160 years of memorializing loved ones.
The Privilege of Honoring Those Who Serve
The Privilege of Honoring Those Who Serve – For over 160 years, Dodds has memorialized those who served our country.
Loss Anniversary
Loss Anniversary can be a marker of remembrance as can physical memorials. Anyone who has deeply grieved a death understands that you never move on from the loss, but you can certainly move forward, and anniversaries are subtle reminders of the healing passage of time.