Dignity Memorial supports families in creating meaningful and personalized remembrances that celebrate their loved one’s lives. To share this mission, NPM Creative partnered with Dignity Memorial to craft a full Soundscape and custom mid-rolls, capturing the heartfelt story of a family they served.
The story features Funeral Director Mike Perie from Memphis Funeral Home and Bill Muir, who shared how his wife’s tribute perfectly captured her essence in every detail.
[NPM Voice Talent] This message comes from Dignity Memorial and Memphis Funeral Home, one of their nationwide providers. Funeral Director Mike Perie shares why he believes that attention to even the smallest details about a loved one is important to the families he serves. [Mike] They can’t take their loved one back home with them, but they can take those details, those memories back home with them and be able to share them for the rest of their lives. So that’s why every detail is important. [NPM Voice Talent] Find a provider near you, like Memphis Funeral Home, at Dignity Memorial dot com.
Designing celebrations of life
[NPM Voice Talent] This message comes from Dignity Memorial and Memphis Funeral Home, one of their nationwide providers. Funeral Director Mike Perieshares what motivates him to create celebrations of life that capture the essence of a loved one.[Mike] We only have one time to do this and to get it right. Even like the little small details, that stuff matters to the families that we deal with. They may not remember all the words that are shared, but they’re always gonna remember how you made them feel. [NPM Voice Talent] Find a provider near you, like Memphis Funeral Home, at Dignity Memorial dot com.
Carefully crafting a special tribute
[NPM Voice Talent] This message comes from Dignity Memorial and Memphis Funeral Home, one of their nationwide providers. Retired football coach Bill Muir shares how they carefully designed a celebration of life that captured the essence of his wife, Barbara. [Bill] One of the things I so appreciated was the time and effort he took into getting the details just right. And most importantly, we knew that Barbara would have loved it.[NPM Voice Talent] Find a provider near you, like Memphis Funeral Home, at Dignity Memorial dot com.
Bringing joy to family and friends
[NPM Voice Talent] This message comes from Dignity Memorial and Memphis Funeral Home, one of their nationwide providers. Retired football coach Bill Muir shares how they curated a memory table for his wife Barbara that brought joy to family and friends at her celebration of life. [Bill] If you walked around this table, when you got to the end, you knew Barbara Muir! I walked around it at least a dozen times. I mentioned that she liked to play Scrabble. Well, they had a Scrabble board there and on the Scrabble board, it spelled out the names of all of our grandchildren. There was a decal from our high school. You know, her sister, she walked around it and said to me, “Bill, how do they know so much about Barbara?” Their meticulous care and the detail in which they put it together speaks volumes. I felt very special. [NPM Voice Talent] Find a provider near you, like Memphis Funeral Home, at Dignity Memorial dot com.
Putting your family's needs first
[NPM Voice Talent] This message comes from Dignity Memorial and Memphis Funeral Home, one of their nationwide providers. Funeral Director Mike Perie and retired football coach Bill Muir share their experience working together to create a celebration of life for Bill’s wife, Barbara.[Mike] We as the funeral directors, we only have one time to do this and to get it right. Even like the little small details, that stuff matters to the families that we deal with. They may not remember all the words that are shared, but they’re always gonna remember how you made them feel. So those details are very important because it can capture the family’s heart. [Bill] I can’t tell you exactly how much time he spent with me, asking me any number of questions about my wife and our relationship. Actually, I felt like he was my best friend by the time we were done. [NPM Voice Talent] Find a provider near you, like Memphis Funeral Home, at Dignity Memorial dot com.
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