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Elizabeth Fournier, known as "The Green Reaper," runs a one-woman funeral service from a repurposed goat barn in Boring, Oregon, specializing in environmentally friendly burial options and natural death care.
Elizabeth Fournier
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-fournier-32211b5/
- Website: http://www.cornerstonefuneral.com/
- Email: elizabeth@cornerstonefuneral.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethgreenreaper/
• Operating out of a 40-acre property where nature and wildlife are part of the funeral experience
• Provides traditional services alongside green burial options across Portland and surrounding areas
• Green burial means no embalming, using biodegradable containers, and burial without concrete liners
• Advocates for "shades of green" - small sustainable choices like potted plants instead of cut flowers
• Newer eco-options include human composting, aquamation (water cremation), and ocean burials
• Personal philosophy influenced by being an introvert who finds peace in quiet spaces
• Originally from California but appreciates Oregon's leadership in sustainability initiatives
• Author of The Green Burial Guidebook focused on affordable, environmentally friendly burial options
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