Cremains of the Day: Remains to Be Seen

The Faithful Friend Urn by artist Ray Jones

We at Crime HQ tend to take a jaundiced view of the ways some people choose to dispose of their mortal remains, because—let’s face it—those ways can be strange. But we can recognize pretty when we see it, so without a hint of snark we present Shine on Brightly, an Asheville, North Carolina, company that sells cremation urns, grave markers, memory books, memorial jewelry and other keepsakes made by local artists and artisans.