Jones Funeral Home

1055 N Schuyler Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901-2104
(815) 933-3641
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Grief: The First Week, Month, Year

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How Can I Help? What to Ask for When You're Grieving

Making Prearrangements - Why Does It Feel Strange?

Marking Milestones

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At 19 years of age, my son and his high school sweetheart were married, without approval of their parents, which for my son was the first in a series of bad decisions. It didn't take long for him to realize that they were not prepared for the adult pressures of married life, and he responded to their situation with severe depression and alcohol abuse. .

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