The Uplifter - Eline Funeral Home

Eline Funeral Home
October 2015
A quarterly publication
for the extended family
and community of:
The Uplifter
Owner/Funeral Director: Jeffrey B. Eline
Manager/Funeral Director: Stephen M. Jenkins
Office Manager: Rose M. Jenkins
Funeral Director: J. Wayne Osterling
Eline Funeral Home, serving families for over 152 years.
Funeral Director: Justin P. Britcher
Reisterstown...through the years
Inside this issue:
Coping and Children
2
Coffee..did you know
2
Recipe
2
Reisterstown...Eline
3
Planning Ahead
3
Personalization
3
Inspiration
4
The Northwest Expressway,
Interstate 795 (I-795)
opened between November
1985 and October 1986and
was one of the first freeways
planned for construction in
Maryland.
The 9 mile Northwest Expressway links
Baltimore’s northwestern suburbs of
Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown to
the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695). The
Expressway helped to decrease the heavy
traffic volume on Reisterstown Road (MD
140).
The freeway parallels the Baltimore
Metro line (located within the median) from
Exit 4 (Owings Mills Station) southward to
the Baltimore Beltway. The highway varies
with six lanes to the south and four lanes
serving the northernmost portion.
It was originally slated to continue
southeast to Wabash Avenue in Baltimore.
Community opposition ultimately killed any
work on the route within the Beltway.
Did you know that MD 140 was once
Maryland U.S.140? It first signed with the
inception of the U.S. Highway
numbering system in 1926 and
was deleted in 1980 after becoming MD 140 in 1979.
Construction of the Northwest
Expressway was partially responsible for the
removal of U.S. 140 from the
US Highway system.
Of Special Interest…
 Northwest Expressway
 Coping and Children
 Comfort Food Recipe
 There Was an Old Mule
Fall………. Did you know...
Carbon Paper was patented in
October 1806.
of sugars from sap that is
trapped inside of the leaves.
Henry Ford introduced the
Model “T” in October 1908.
King Tut’s Tomb was
discovered in November 1922.
According to superstition,
catching leaves in autumn
brings good luck. Every leaf
means a lucky month next year.
Red and purple leaves are
actually caused by the presence
Thanksgiving is always
celebrated on the fourth
Thursday in November in the
United States. The first
Thanksgiving feast lasted for
three full days. Thanksgiving
was not recognized as an
official holiday until 1941.
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How Children and Teens Cope……..
Does Grief Differ by Age?
Young children through
their adolescence years deal
with death differently. As their
experience widens with the
observance of death in plants,
insects, pets and people so
does their concept of death.
They quickly begin to
experience the same emotions
adults feel when a death
occurs.
Preschool children tend to
see death as temporary and
reversible. Their cartoon
characters miraculously return
after being defeated, so they
feel death has an ending. They
may ask, “When will Aunt
Maggie stop being dead and
come back to life.”
Elementary school
children refer to death as a
person. One with power to
pick and choose who dies.
Death breaks all of the rules
these children are learning
about and “it’s not fair” is a
familiar phrase regarding death.
The Middle school child
knows that everyone dies.
They are often fascinated with
the “gory details”. They are
also curious as to how the
death occurred.
A High school student may
not have the experience and the
perspective of adults so they
often distort the limits of life.
To a teen a blemish could make
them die, but do not see the
risks in driving too fast. Teens
taunt death in an attempt to
know the limits of their control.
Coffee...did you know...National Coffee Day, Sept. 29th
U.S. adults drink an average of
3.1 cups of coffee a day.
The average cost of a cup of
coffee is $1.38.
“band” around the globe
closest to the equator.
Most people who drink coffee
in the U.S. drink it with
breakfast (65 percent).
Coffee comes from a coffee
tree, on which white blossoms
and coffee berries (also known
as coffee cherries) grow.
Magnesium is naturally found
in coffee.
The average American spends
$20 on coffee a week (or an
average of $1,092 a year).
Coffee trees grow best in the
“Bean Belt,” which is like a
Comfort Food...Two Step Pound Cake
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 cups butter, softened
3/4 cup milk
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pound Cake
Directions:
1. Layer Ingredients and Mix. Preheat oven to
325°. Place flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, and
vanilla (in that order) in 4-qt. bowl of a heavyduty electric stand mixer. Beat at low speed 1
minute, stopping to scrape down sides. Beat at
medium speed 2 minutes.
2. Pour and Bake. Pour into a greased and
floured 10-inch (16-cup) tube pan, and smooth.
Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a
long wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
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Reisterstown...Eline Funeral Home
Located on the corner of
Reisterstown Road and
Franklin Blvd. allows guests to
this Eline Funeral Home easy
access from major roadways
such as I-795 (1/2 mile) and I695 (6 miles).
Stylishly decorated with a
combination of updated décor
and long ago antiques this one
level home will make a lasting
impression. Two large
visitation/service rooms , a
family lounge and a large
parking area are among the
amenities this home offers.
Funeral Pre-Planning...Personal Expressions
Today’s funerals are so diverse
that one will rarely resemble
another. There are so many
options to personalize a
service, making it possible to
tailor it to the unique individual
it’s designed to represent. But
there is one truth that binds
one funeral to all others; they
are for the living. Funerals
have always been a place for
loved ones and friends to
gather in support and
celebration.
During the stressful time
immediately following a death,
a multitude of decisions must
be made. Survivors will often
turn to funeral professionals
for guidance. They offer
various services designed to
care for the family before,
during and after the funeral.
By Pre-Arranging your funeral
you give direction and
guidance to your loved ones
when they need it most. They
will know without a doubt
what your wishes are and will
be able to see them though.
This simple act relieves the
emotional burden of decision
making.
Helping Hands…Care Notes
The Funeral Home has a vast
assortment of “Care Notes”
pamphlets available.
It is always nice to have a
helping hand when dealing with
grief and sadness.
Our pamphlet topics include;
“Losing Someone Close”,
“Surviving the Loss of a
Parent”, “What Everyone
Should Know About
Hospice”, just to name a few
and many other informative
and helpful pamphlets for your
reference and guidance.
It is important to share with
your loved ones who will be
handling your final
arrangements and where the
documents can be found.
Eline Funeral Home
11824 Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Phone: 410-833-1414 24 hours
Fax: 410-833-1328
E-mail: elinefh@comcast.net
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There was an Old Mule...
There was an old mule. One day
accidentally he fell into the farmer’s
well. The farmer has evaluated the
situation and thought to himself, that
neither the well nor the old mule was
worth the efforts to save them. Thus
he decided to haul dirt to bury the old
mule in the well.
He repeated these words to himself again and
again: „Shake it off and step up“. This way he
could struggle the panic and encourage
himself. After some time, the mule had
stepped over the well‘s wall. Although terribly
tired, he was the winner, he saved his own life.
He decided to face his adversity positively and
not to give up, and thus he won.
So the farmer called his neighbors and
together they started to shovel dirt
into the well. The old mule was
terrified and hysterical in the beginning. But soon one hopeful idea came
to his mind – every time when a
shovel of dirt landed on his back, he
would shake it off and step up!
What seemed to bury him, actually saved him,
owing to his confidence and restless efforts.