Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...
Karen and Patrick Kilby make caskets at their woodworking shop in Ottertail, Minn. The family-run business, A Simple Pine Box, makes individually handcrafted caskets. Karen Kilby displays the cherry ...
A former priest is building pine caskets and urns in a century-old church in Minnesota with a goal of making funerals more affordable. KARE-TV reports that Mark Coen’s company, Simple Pine Box, sells ...
AMERICUS, Ga. – Millard Fuller’s body was in a simple pine box under a cluster of white oak and Chinaberry trees at the edge of an expansive pecan orchard. Atop the primitive casket, a hammer and ...
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Paul Simon wanted to be buried in a simple pine box, and he wanted his funeral to be held in a church. The former senator and presidential aspirant won't get either of those wishes ...
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