​Across ancient cultures, from Greece to India, funeral pyres were used to honor the dead, with fire seen as a sacred passage that carries the soul onward and returns it to the elements.​​

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We invite you to bring a small, meaningful offering, such as a note, a flower,

a photograph, or something that reminds

you of Mark, to place on the pyre.

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There will also be a writing station where you may create a message, memory, or goodbye. These items can be sent into the fire

and carried outward as light and warmth.

 

The funeral pyre will allow us to honor him together, and return

a small part of the love he gave so freely.