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⚱Dani Skinner | Funeral Director, Final Farewell Specialist & DC’s Premiere innovative Celebrant

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My mother. My best friend. My safe place. My heart. ❤️

Celebrating 60 years of an incredible woman was everything I wanted it to be and more. Watching this video back just reminds me how blessed I am to have the kind of relationship with my mother that I do.

We laugh together, fuss together, talk about everything, and make memories that I’ll carry with me forever. She’s been there through every version of me—loving me, supporting me, protecting me, and sometimes reminding me that no matter how grown I get, I’m STILL her child. 😂❤️

Mom, I hope your 60th birthday made you feel just how loved, celebrated, and appreciated you truly are. You deserve every flower, every smile, every beautiful moment, and so much more.

60 never looked this good! 🔥✨

Happy 60th Birthday to my best friend, my forever girl, my MOM! ❤️🥂🎉

#Level60 #Happy60thBirthday #MyMomMyBestFriend #60AndFabulous #CelebratingMom FamilyOverEverything by @d_fab_funeral

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Wishing you were here to get Control! Hand dance with GMA for me by @d_fab_funeral

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🚨 GOFUNDME IS NOT LIFE INSURANCE 🚨

This post may make some people uncomfortable, but it’s a conversation we need to have.

Every year, families are forced to pass the hat, sell dinners, host fish fries, wash cars, and create GoFundMe pages just to bury a loved one.

Meanwhile...

🏡 The house was insured.

🏎️ The car was insured.

💎 The jewelry was insured.

📱 The phone was insured.

But the person who made it all possible wasn’t.

As a funeral professional, I’ve witnessed firsthand the emotional and financial burden families face when there is no plan in place.

Life insurance isn’t about death.

It’s about love.

It’s about making sure your spouse can remain in the home.

It’s about making sure your children have opportunities.

It’s about preserving dignity during one of life’s most difficult moments.

The question isn’t whether we’re going to leave this world.

The question is:

What will we leave behind?

A burden?

Or a legacy?

Take a few minutes today to protect the people who matter most.

📱 Scan the QR Code

📞 240-419-7990

#GoFundMeIsNotLifeInsurance #LifeInsuranceAwareness #ProtectYourFamily #GenerationalWealth #LegacyPlanning FinalExpense HarrisonInsuranceAgency FamilyFirst LeaveALegacy FinancialLite by @d_fab_funeral

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Death is never planned. Unfortunately, too many families are forced to pass the hat, start a GoFundMe, or struggle during one of the hardest moments of their lives.

There is a serious insurance deficit in our communities. We have to normalize protecting our loved ones BEFORE tragedy strikes.

Life insurance is not just about burial expenses — it’s about creating stability, preserving dignity, and building generational wealth.

Instead of leaving our families with stress, debt, and uncertainty, let’s leave them with peace, protection, and a legacy.

Stop waiting. Stop risking it.
Plan today because tomorrow is not promised.

At Echelon Avant Garde Funeral Home, we believe every family deserves dignity, respect, and preparation.

#LifeInsuranceMatters #GenerationalWealth #EchelonFuneral #ProtectYourLegacy #FinalExpense BlackWealth FamilyFirst LegacyPlanning WashingtonDC DMVFuneralHome by @d_fab_funeral

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Flashback the original by @d_fab_funeral

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We explore the cemetery equipment on the windiest day ever. This used during burial services, specifically discussing the casket top casket and the lowering device that gently places the casket into the grave. We explain how this mechanical device works and what happens during the lowering process. taken in Washington National Cemetery by @d_fab_funeral

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A Life Lost Too Soon – Julian Bailey

Today we remember Julian Bailey — not just a name in a headline, but a man, a father, and a husband whose life meant everything to the people who loved him.

A father whose children will grow up carrying his memory.
A husband whose partner must now navigate life with an empty space beside them.
A son, a friend, a member of a community that now mourns his loss.

No matter the circumstances, a life taken leaves behind real pain, real questions, and a family forever changed.

At Echelon Avant Garde Mortuary Professionals, we see the headlines turn into heartbreak every day. Behind every story is a family that never imagined planning a funeral.

Tonight we pause to acknowledge Julian Bailey’s life, the love he gave, and the legacy he leaves behind.

May his children remember his voice.
May his family feel the embrace of community.
May his name be remembered beyond the moment of tragedy.

Rest in Peace, Julian Bailey.

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#JulianBailey
#RestInPeace
#FathersMatter
#GoneTooSoon
#EchelonCares
DMVCommunity taken in The Temple of Praise by @d_fab_funeral

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Today we didn’t just lay someone to rest… we honored a legend.

Today, on her birthday, we celebrated the life of MaryAnn Smalls — known to many as the unforgettable “Stinka.”

Stinka wasn’t just a name.
It was a personality.
A presence.
A spirit that filled every room she walked into.

The kind of person you couldn’t forget…
The kind of laugh that echoed…
The kind of love that left fingerprints on everyone she met.

Today, family and friends gathered not only to say goodbye, but to celebrate a life that will never be duplicated.

To be laid to rest on the very day you were born is powerful —
a full circle moment.

From your first breath… to your final rest… on the same day.

That’s not just a date.
That’s a legacy moment.

Heaven gained a personality today, and we know Stinka probably walked through those gates the same way she walked through life…
bold, unforgettable, and unapologetically herself.

Happy Heavenly Birthday, MaryAnn Smalls.

Your name will be spoken.
Your stories will be told.
Your spirit will live on.

Rest peacefully, Stinka.

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Echelon Avant Garde Mortuary Professionals
“Where Legacy Deserves Luxury.” by @d_fab_funeral

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Missing My Aunt Donna’s!!! Know she up there telling me to Parkit by @d_fab_funeral

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Definitely set it off Last night!!! #dmv #nightlife #valentines by @d_fab_funeral

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