Hawthorne handled the cremation of my son who passed away in his sleep at age 43. They even enabled…read morea viewing which they were not obligated to do. They handled everything with care and the upmost consideratio.

Our grieving for our brother's passing,6 months ago, has only grown each time…read morewe visit his final resting place at Hawthorne Memorial Park. Still missing is his brass name and birth/death identification along with a small vase for flowers. Our request for an explanation, from Hawthorne management, for the reason that this situation still continues, is that the supplier of the brass items is not able to provide the items within a stated timeframe. Meanwhile our family and friends, who wish to pay tribute to him, will find only a label tape with his identification marking his final resting place. Closure includes more than an obituary, inurnment, or a memorial. For our family it's also visiting a loved one's gravesite.

Just lost my mom 1 week ago, and Paul was nothing but kind and helpful throughout a very difficult…read moreprocess. He made us all feel comforted and truly caring with my mother. I would certainly recommend the services provided by Paul and his staff.

Super bummed that they asked me if I wanted a fingerprint of my mother's before cremation and I…read moresaid yes. After writing them for the ID number to order something on the brochure they gave us, they informed me that their scanner was broken at that time and there was no print. And they couldn't have told me that before they cremated her? I am so sad that the one thing I was looking forward to holding dear to my heart was taken from me. This is a small thing to miss, but would have meant the world to me. I would have had her finger put on ink had I known I would not be able to attain this from them.

My son and I had already had a long day of walking and planned on going straight home. But then we…read morerealized how close Arlington Cemetery was so we decided to make a quick stop. We had no idea what we were getting into. There is a very nice museum area right when you walk in. There's lots to read if that's something you enjoy. Then off to your right you can either just walk into the cemetery by foot or take a tram. I went up to the desk and asked the lady if we would benefit from taking the tram. She told me it was over a mile walk, up hill to get to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. That's all I needed to hear. We had just spent 4 straight hours walking. We took the tram. It didn't hurt that there was a military discount. So there are two ways you can utilize the tram. First you could just ride it from start to finish and I was told that takes between 35-45 minutes. Or you can get off at stops. There are 3 stops. Just beware, and they'll say it on the ride, that once you get off, you will have to wait about 30 minutes at each stop before the next one comes around to pick you up. At first we were just going to do the loop. But as the guide started talking about each stop we both wanted to stop. So our quick trip turned into several hours. I honestly had no intention of taking my almost 14 year old there. I really didn't think he would care too much. But I think he enjoyed it more than I did. He even wants to go back. So I would say that if you're on the fence, just go and see what happens. But eat before you get there. No food is allowed and there aren't any restaurants or vendors anywhere basically beyond the Lincoln Memorial. So make sure you don't go hungry like we did.

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Hamilton Cemetery may be a hard place to find if you are zipping along Hwy 20 on the North Cascades…read moreTrail in Washington State. It is not directly off Hamilton Cemetery Road as you may imagine, but at the end of Cabin Creek Road which runs perpendicular to it (address is Latitude 48.5364997 and longitude -122.0037597) and that's the only way I found it. Luckily, I happened to pull off the road and took a wild guess as to which direction this cemetery lay as there was no physical address and the Cemetery road was a very long one, running parallel to busy Hwy 20. It was interesting to note that I drove off from Fernhill Cemetery in Anacortes earlier that morning some 35 miles away. The cemetery is in a quiet residential area (by residential I mean there was a lone house off to the side of Hamilton cemetery and the closest house from that one was a pretty far distance away from that). Very desolate and also very dry in mid July. Most of the stones are old and some are unreadable. It was very quiet and the only person there was myself. A lone porta-potty sat under a shady tree but I felt odd about using it. Not sure if it had seen any living souls in a while or if it had seen way too many. I would like to learn more about the history of this old graveyard but unfortunately there is hardly any information out there. A sign greets you when you pull into the cemetery with contact phone numbers - maybe this would be the way to get some information on the history of this place.

My Wife passed quite unexpectedly, so I was at a complete loss for which company to select for…read morecremation services. I tasked my sister with calling the companies that the hospital provided on their list. She was very impressed with the compassion and helpfulness of the people she talked to at ACCA. She recommended that I call them. I called them, and they were so helpful, compassionate and understanding. Their prices were very reasonable, and their service was top notch. Amy even met me halfway to personally deliver the ashes. If you find yourself in the need of these services, I cannot recommend them highly enough! Thank You!!!

I cannot begin to describe my experience working with Bill and his staff. Bill and his team were…read morevery respectful, patient, caring and empathic. I called Bill the morning I lost my loved one and he walked me through the process with the utmost care and understanding. He was very thorough without rushing me for any decisions. He comforted me by telling me to take my time in deciding when I would like to hold the cremation and if I wanted to make special arrangements. I was treated with respect and compassion with every phone call and visit to their office by the staff. I ordered a gold necklace with a fingerprint and quote which took about 6 weeks and it was beautiful. I am grateful for the recommendation from Evergreen Hospice. I highly recommend ACCA to those in need of this type of service. Thank you, ACCA!

Patrick did an amazing job refinishing an old knitting chest! Worth the drive from Ferndale to…read moreArlington!

I would start off by saying I had three pieces of furniture refinished by Kennedy's Refinishing…read moreback in 2011 and he did an outstanding job. (Pictures of those pieces added to this review.) So this is to follow up on that with a final piece of furniture he did just last week. All four pieces of furniture belonged to my grandmother and I'm sure are older than me (I'm 64) which of course would make them antiques. I went to my first Everett Home Show in 2011 and that's where I saw the Kennedy's Refinishing booth. It was talking to him at that time and seeing pictures of what he'd already done that inspired me to bring the first three pieces to him. As I said he did an outstanding job! But this review is for the final piece. This last piece was broken into several pieces. Sadly there was one small piece I couldn't find which is why it took me 9 years to bring it to him. Once I found that last piece I immediately took pictures and emailed him for not only an estimation and quote but even if this little table was salvageable. He replied yes it was and how long it would take to restore and the cost estimate, which I readily agreed to. He originally said two weeks but he actually got it restored in just one week! And you can see from the pictures, he did an amazing job!! I cannot thank Mr. Kennedy enough for restoring these priceless family treasures to their original pristine condition! I highly recommend Kennedy's Furniture Refinishing to anyone needing their most valuable furniture pieces restored.

Arlington Power Equipment, located in a homey rural area just off Stanwood I-5 exit 212, is the…read morebest, offering professional service and riding lawnmower pickup and delivery for those of us who don't own an equipment trailer. Our riding lawnmower developed a loud popping sound which they fixed for just a couple hundred bucks. When the popping noise returned after a day of mowing our 2 acres, they came back, picked up the mower again and fixed it AT NO CHARGE. Owner Ron and his staff take pride in their work and treat their customers like family. Great asset for the Stanwood-Camano, Arlington, Marysville and beyond areas!

Great service and people! They back up their work…read more Been using Ron and Crew for many years your yearly service and repairs when required. Very highly recommended!

They did a Great job replacing a portion of the leather on one of our expensive Scandinavian…read morerockers. Saved the day!

Restoration Furniture Repair restored a dining table and chairs that had been damaged through…read moreseveral moves. The dining set has been in the family for almost 100 years, so it is precious to us. I am very pleased with the quality of workmanship and the materials used. My 93 year old mother says that she has never seen the table look so good. Kudos to the entire team for their craftsmanship and warm customer interactions.