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Art at Seven Stones: Basalt Cenotaphs

Posted on October 31, 2017 in Cemetery Design Cremation End of Life Planning Memorials

Basalt Cenotaphs at Seven Stones

These majestic black basalt cenotaphs, located in our Meadow View Garden, will pay tribute to and memorialize those people choosing to leave a smaller footprint. A cenotaph is defined as a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. True to this definition, those drawn to this type of memorialization may choose to …Read the Full Article


Seven Stones, One Year Later

Posted on October 18, 2017 in Cemetery Design Community End of Life Planning Memorials Seven Stones

Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery

It was a special place from the start. But the grounds at Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery have only grown more beautiful in the past year, as the vision of co-founder and internationally recognized cemetery designer Doug Flin takes shape. Each day, Doug and the Seven Stones team are hard at work here, not only leading the development of this …Read the Full Article


What Have You Always Wanted to Ask?

Posted on October 4, 2017 in Cremation End of Life Planning Memorials Seven Stones

Seven Stones The Gift of Preplanning

Sometimes we’re afraid to ask questions–for fear that we’ll look foolish, because it’s a topic we don’t like to talk about, or because we just don’t know the right questions to ask. So Seven Stones is taking the first step, answering some questions we frequently hear: What is involved in preplanning? End-of-life planning can be overwhelming. There are more than …Read the Full Article


Placing an Urn, Establishing Peace

Posted on August 24, 2017 in Cemetery Design End of Life Planning Memorials Seven Stones

It was a relief for the family. They were exhausted by grief and the countless tough decisions they had to make for the funeral of their mother. So when the funeral director said they could just do cremation now and worry about the burial options later, they were grateful. Fast forward a year, and the family realized the time for …Read the Full Article


Ways Preplanning Can Save You Time, Money and Worry

Posted on April 28, 2017 in End of Life Planning

preplanning can save time money worry

We get it–planning your funeral and final resting place is not anyone’s idea of a fun way to spend several hours…unless it is.   In truth, preplanning can allow you to make personal choices about your graveside ceremony, or whether you even have a grave at all. The cemetery industry has come a long, long way, with a huge range …Read the Full Article


Meet Seven Stones at Community Events

Posted on March 24, 2017 in Community Seven Stones

Seven Stones at senior expos

You can look forward to some great opportunities to learn more about Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery and meet the team in these Denver area community events. We’ll be present at each expo to answer questions and provide information about preplanning as well as our beautiful grounds and stunning memorials. Please stop by and say hello!   City of Englewood’s …Read the Full Article