The loss of a loved one can be overwhelmingly sad and difficult. For many traditional funerals can be just plain sad and just don’t match up with the life of our larger then life hero’s that “Rocked Our Lives” and dented our souls! The ones that make us smile as we ponder our loss of a life well lived. We all know many people that would prefer the idea that their life be celebrated rather than their death mourned when their time comes. And people have been getting creative with new ways to celebrate and remember.
Taking advantage of the fact that more than half of the Americans that die today are cremated. And knowing that most of them are choosing to have their ashes scattered. A Vermont based company Cremation Solutions has created “The Loved One Launcher” Owner Jeff Staab, a former funeral director says it’s the ultimate way to send off a loved one out with the same passion they had in life. 
Using a powerful but safe blast of compressed C02 this hand-held ash scattering canon is perfect for life celebration parties and memorial services, allowing the earthly remains of any beloved human or pet to be blasted into the air and be distributed back to the earth. A life lived to the fullest is not something to mourn—it warrants celebration, and the Loved One Launcher is the perfect way to easily and gracefully bid them farewell.
Nothing can ease the burden of missing someone, but remember—it’s been said almost so often that it’s lost its meaning, that your loved one would want you to be happy. Your loved one would want you to remember them when they were happy and healthy, and for you to find joy and comfort in knowing that you’ll always have those memories. What better way to celebrate could there be than to send them off with Cheers—and a Bang?
The sight of blasting the ashes into the sky can bring to mind feelings of celebration, happiness, and companionship. Sometimes it can be difficult to express just how large an impact people can have on each other’s lives, but nothing drives that home like looking back on a life well lived. Joy, laughter, and most of all love are the experiences in life that we cherish. Surrounded by your loved ones, you can all witness the sending-off together with words of love…A Toast…and A BANG!
The Loved One Launcher is a scattering urn and can be used in addition to a cremation urn or serve as a complete replacement. It is the only device of its kind that will scatter cremation ashes over seventy feet into the air, allowing for a wide dispersal of ashes that can be observed by all in attendance. Ashes continue their journey right before your eyes as they move with the forces of nature. To add to the celebration, ashes can be mixed with biodegradable confetti or even streamers for a dramatic celebratory visual effect. It’s what feels almost like a daytime fireworks display in their honor said one mourner. Setting a beautiful, joyful tone for paying homage to a loved one’s life in simple and intimate tribute.
In spite of the efforts of the funeral industry to shun scattering, the public has embraced the whole idea of instantly becoming one again with the earth from which we came! And Now scattering ashes has been determined to be the #1 final wish of Americans. Doing it with the Loved One Launcher rather than keeping them in an urn on a shelf in the closet.will allow a loved one to, as one might say, “return to the earth.” Paired with a toast and some sentimental music, it can be the perfect way to truly honor someone’s legacy. If you find everyone applauds instead of shedding tears, you’ve done it just right.
Scattering ashes can be a pivotal act while dealing with loss, bringing closure and peace for witnesses. It is often a peaceful procedure and an ideal time for those paying their respects to connect with one another and support each other. Places of natural beauty and somewhere that is meaningful or enjoyed being during life is often the setting for a scattering ceremony.
Life is exciting and the end can be, too. For those whose natural exuberance and energy were captivating in life, funeral urns are too constricting a prospect for their cremains. Saying good bye using the Loved One Launcher can’t be beat when it comes to honoring the life of a true firecracker. Rather than restrict a free soul in a cremation urn for all of eternity, “Set Them Free”.
The Loved One Launcher can be purchased by anyone for private use click here. It can also be rented through funeral homes in the know. A funeral home can utilize it regularly in its services, using it as a special part of their available options. Whenever and how ever you scatter ashes, it is recommended by grief experts to save some of the ashes so they can always be near. Memorial keepsake urns and jewelry made to hold ashes are available just for this reason and have brought comfort to many. Be sure to ask if your funeral home has the Loved One Launcher available for rent when you are making funeral plans.
The Launcher should not be aimed at any structure or living thing as its blast is powerful. It should only be handled and operated by an adult. Avoid shooting into oncoming wind (downwind or in still air only) and note that multiple firings may be necessary to disperse all ashes.