Feeling
light-hearted does not mean you are forgetting your loved
ones.

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Appreciating the important need to deal with grief during
holiday times, Forest Lawn's Grief Support Coordinator, Anita Wallace,
offers these tips:

Plan in Advance: Talk openly with friends and family about the
activities you'd like to do and those that may be too
difficult. I hope everyone in the community will join us for this concert,
especially if they have someone special they would like to remember.

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Slow Down: Focus on a few things, the minimum effort that will
make you feel good. Forest Lawn originated the
memorial-park concept that eliminated upright tombstones in favor of
sweeping vistas and lawns and opened the first mortuary on dedicated
cemetery grounds .

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Find a way to honor the memory of your loved one --
light a candle, donate to a charity , or buy their favorite
flower.

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Holidays are a time for being with friends and family.

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Campaign Aims to Raise $20,000 for Local War Veterans

On Friday, May 27, 2005, Alderwoods Group, Inc.
"Our goal is to raise $20,000 for the Veterans Foundation of
Illinois, to support their efforts in helping veterans collect the
benefits they have earned," said James Straub, Alderwoods Group's
Regional General Manager for Illinois.org .

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Acknowledge that no
matter what you do, the loss of your loved one is painful. "We are honored to have an
opportunity to serve those that have proudly served through our
Memorial Day Rose Campaign .

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----Valentine's Day
-- a joyous time for celebrating and sharing intimate moments with a
special loved one -- can be an especially difficult time for people
experiencing the grief of having lost a special family member or
friend.

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Often, as the holiday approaches, the media, stores, and plans
with friends, co-workers and families can trigger a profound sense of
loss associated with powerful memories of loved ones who have passed
away.

Give Yourself Permission to Feel Good: If you have a moment of
laughter or a shared joke with someone, don't feel guilty.

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"
The Memorial Day Rose Campaign will take place from May 27th to
May 30th at the participating Alderwoods Group locations listed below. "Our great
friend and benefactor Max Fisher passed away on March 3, and we also recently
lost previous DSO music director Sixten Ehrling and music advisor Gary
Bertini .

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Alderwoods Group Launches Memorial Day Campaign To Support Illinois Veterans

Alderwoods' people take great care to exemplify the
Company's values of integrity, teamwork, communication, compassion
and creativity.

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If this is your first holiday since your loved one
passed away, acknowledge in advance how difficult it is going
to be.

Give Yourself Permission to Cry: Typically , our culture is
uncomfortable with grief, so it is especially difficult to be
in mourning during a festive time of year. Founded in 1906, Forest Lawn serves Southern
California through its six locations -- Cypress, Covina Hills,
Glendale, Hollywood Hills, Long Beach and Claremont -- with 1,250
acres, of which only 750 are developed. For more information and additional resources on
grief, please visit www. The cost
of each silk rose is $5. While it is difficult not to have these individuals among us
anymore, we want to honor their memories and celebrate the gift of their
friendship.

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Through the shared values and actions of its people,
Alderwoods is committed to delivering the highest standards of family
care and to being a leader in the communities where it operates.

For
more information, visit www. Tickets are free and general
admission, but seating must be reserved.

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Now is
the time to call those friends/family members who said, "If
you need anything, call me.forestlawn. (NASDAQ: AWGI)
will launch a Memorial Day Rose Campaign in support of veterans in the
greater Chicago area.

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Twenty-eight Alderwoods Group funeral homes and cemeteries in
Illinois will participate in the campaign. Titled "Concert of Remembrance," the performance will
also be dedicated to all loved ones who have passed, but whose lives and
memories continue to be celebrated by families, friends and colleagues.

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"We look
forward to working together in the future on campaigns to help improve
the lives of veterans and service personnel, their families and their
communities."
An investigative report by the federal Department of Veterans
Affairs released on Thursday, May 19, 2005, showed that disabled
veterans in Illinois receive the lowest disability payments in the
nation. "We believe we can make a
difference for veterans in Illinois by helping them collect their
earned benefits as quickly as possible.

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About Forest Lawn

Forest Lawn is the community resource where families and friends
turn to celebrate life - - from weddings and baptisms to funerals and
family history.
All gross proceeds from the sale of the roses will go to the
Veterans Foundation of Illinois, a not-for-profit organization created
by the Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars. The report identified a lack of service officers to manage the
caseloads at the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as
contributing to the problem.alderwoods . The
community is invited to join the DSO for this program led by Resident
Conductor Thomas Wilkins , which is intended to be an uplifting occasion for
remembering and paying tribute to many cherished individuals loved and lost,
through the music performed. The musical selections will be announced at a
later date.

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"
This 90-minute performance will be followed by an informal wine and cheese
reception in the Atrium Lobby at The Max.

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00. The Veterans Foundation of
Illinois partners with corporations, other foundations and private
citizens to assist the state in reaching out to and helping the nearly
one million veterans who live in Illinois."
"We appreciate that the Alderwoods Group funeral homes and
cemeteries in the greater Chicago area have chosen our organization
through which to support veterans throughout Illinois," said Terry
Vance, Executive Director, Veterans Foundation of Illinois.

This category is intended for manufacturers and service providers for cemeteries and mortuaries.

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Valentine's Day Without the Love of Your Life: Tips For Managing Grief

Fisher with a special free performance on
Sunday, May 15 at 4 p., in the facility that bears his name: the Max M.
Fisher Music Center.
"This year has been marked by a number of profound losses in our DSO
family," says Anne Parsons, DSO President and Executive Director.

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"We ask the community to partner with us in supporting the
Veterans Foundation of Illinois' goal of increasing the number of
service officers by 50%," said James Straub.

Participating Locations:

Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum
2905 North Thatcher Road, River Grove

Irving Park Cemetery + Mausoleum
7777 Irving Park Road, Chicago

McHenry County Memorial Park
11301 Lake Avenue, Woodstock

Mount Olive Cemetery + Mausoleum
3800 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago

Northshore Garden of Memories
18th Street + Greenbay Road, North Chicago

Oehler Funeral Home
2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines

Oehler Funeral Home
2000 East Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights

Ridgewood Funeral Home and Memorial Park
9900 North Milwaukee Avenue, Des Plaines

Weinstein Family Services
1300 West Devon Avenue, Devon

Weinstein Family Services
111 Skokie Boulevard, Wilmette

Willow Lawn Memorial Park
24090 North Highway 45, Vernon Hills

Windridge Funeral Home
104 High Road, Cary

Beverly Cemetery
12000 S. Special 'Concert of Remembrance' is Free to the Public on May 15

DETROIT, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will
honor the legacy of the late Max M.

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Don't be shy about asking for help. To RSVP, call the Max M.

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra to Honor Legacy of Max M. Fisher: Memorial Concert Will Celebrate the Lives of Those Who Have Been Loved and Lost

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Each location will be
offering visitors silk roses embossed with the words "Serving those
who have proudly served" for sale from May 27th to May 30th. Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island

Windridge Memorial Park
7041 South Rawson Bridge Road, Cary

Mount Auburn Funeral Home + Cemetery
4101 South Oak Park Avenue, Stickney

Lincoln Cemetery
12300 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago

Oakland Memory Lanes
15200 Lincoln Avenue, Dolton

Oak Hill Cemetery
11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago

Woodlawn Cemetery of Chicago
7600 West Cermak Road, Forest Park

Oak Woods Cemetery
1035 East 67th Street, Chicago

Hills of Rest Cemetery
22500 West Jefferson Street, Joliet

Zefran Funeral Home
1941 Cermak Road, Chicago

Woodlawn Memorial Park
23060 West Jefferson Street, Joliet

Westwood Funeral Home
3201 West Jefferson Street , Joliet

Chapel Lawn Funeral Home + Memorial Gardens
8178 Cline Avenue, Schereville

The Illinois funeral homes and cemeteries are members of
Alderwoods Group, the second largest operator of funeral homes and
cemeteries in North America based upon total revenue and number of
locations . Fisher
Music Center box office at (313) 576-5111.

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Crying is perfectly acceptable.
Patrons attending the concert may submit the names of late loved ones for
inclusion in the concert program by informing the box office, or emailing
info@dso.