Memories of Your Loved Ones Showered With Rainbows

WHITEFISH, Mont., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Our western culture has a fear of death, it is pushed away ... uncomfortable to think or talk about. Then, when it happens there aren't any coping mechanisms. It is excruciating to lose a loved one, and although time is the only true healer, there are many resources available to help through the grieving process.

Only recently have those resources become available when that precious loved one was a pet. Over the Rainbow Memorials provides a way to take you beyond the traditional memorial. Each Memorial is individually created by hand, flame-uniting crematory ash (or feather, or hair) and art glass into an everlasting memory. To learn more about the process visit http://www.otrmemorials.com/docs/missoulianOTRM.swf

Over the Rainbow Memorials and Living Keepsakes http://www.otrmemorials.com keep your memories alive with celebrations of life, yesterday, today and tomorrow. Co-owners, Linda Markellis and Krista Johnson feel strongly about having their clients be an integral part of the design process. "We like to come to know the individuals being honored, to see pictures and hear their stories," Markellis says. "We hold these in our hearts when we create the Memorial or Keepsake -- it defines the uniqueness of the piece and the individual."

About two thirds of the work created is for pets. Although not solicited, work for human cremains presently represents about 25% of the company's production and, through word of mouth, is growing exponentially. Another rapidly growing percentage of work is in Living Keepsakes, celebrating life's milestones, such as a birth, anniversary, graduation, etc.

"I have always known that when you love a pet, eventually there is the heartbreak of losing them," says client Tricia Albreight of Atlanta, Georgia. "Over the Rainbow Memorials, with their kindness, their respect of my feelings, and their sincere regard for creating the perfect memorial for my Gypsey, helped me immeasurably in advancing through the grieving process. The beautiful memorial they created for my cat brings me smiles, and the rainbows show me that the sun really is still shining."