Refleetions Tellihg Staries FICTURE CASKETS NEZCALAND When Ken Walimsley passed away froem Melanoma in January his family waneed his funeral service to refleet the special man he was His danpher Devee Fowler cootacied Refiestions Pattire Caskets to orpanise a suitable caket for him " Dad was a humble man who had lived and farmed all his life in Outram. We wanted the casket to reflect his life and the people who were important to him and because the caskets are eco-friendly would go with Dads environmental philosophies Our sea Kieran who is a cinematographer in Sydney tuad captured a fabulous phoio of Dad whies visiting Bil Richardson Transpoet World. As Dad had a long history with the Daimler and VMntsage Car Cluts we thought this photo wouild be great on the lid of the casket Kicran had also on his last visit to soe his Grandfather, rcturned to the family farm and taken photos of the woolshed walls which held memories of A&P Shows, the grandchildren's chaiad names and drawings, bagging Deedles and wool stencils. Reflections used this ais the background of the casket. As a family we sorted through years of photos, Dads carly years, his young motorbike This was very theripoutic as we shared storics and memories. Some of tbe phooos revelled things that we had previously mever known Reflections designer icam arranged these photos of Dads bfe on the rustic background sarrounding him in the loves and interests he had during his lise. The casket was ready within 24hrs and wben 1 saw the fnished casket Iwas amazed It was beautiful and redlected perfectly my fisher I took the casker to the faneral home in Mosgici asd their reaction was lake Wouw! Over the next few days, the casket changed the way the funeral directors connected to Dad They said "when someone comes to us we have Do emotional counectio0 to that person or their family, but being arouid this casket for two days has made us emosionally comnected On the day of Dad's service, his casket was placod in the cotrance foyer where family and friends couldn't heip waning to touch and simply be close to him t caused quile the talking poin By choosing a Reflections Picture Caskcts our farewell for Dad was unique and personal. By involving the family in the design process it was very haling. Yes, it was sad, but by making something so unigac it made our funcral farcwell a positive celcbration of his life. I woold definitely recommend Reflections Pictire Caskets to anyone wanting sococthing personal and beautiful. They were awesomse to deal w %pistinct. Reflections New Zealand -63318 968