Customer Reviews Summary
A Journey With Wings is highly praised for its compassionate and professional service in scattering ashes. Many families commend Jamie for her attentiveness, communication, and ability to create meaningful memorial experiences. The service is noted for its beautiful ceremonies and the emotional support provided during difficult times.
G Graves
Thank you for providing such an amazing service! Our pilot Greg was outstanding!! He stayed in communication with us from beginning to end and sent me a picture from the plane. It could not have been a better day!
Jackie Terry
Dear Jamie and team:My family and I would like to thank you for your collaboration to make our Pops’ memorial service two weekends ago very memorable. Your services exceeded our expectations – it was a great way to honor my father-in-law’s wishes to have his ashes scattered near the Huntington Beach Pier and have comforting memories now for the years to come with the keepsake video / certificate and remembrance jewelry.Your support the last two months was truly marvelous and so accommodating. It’s been a pleasure to work with you – your stellar cooperation and celebration of life planning skills truly meant a lot to us. And each time we talked, you were so attentive and thorough – always willing to take the time to discuss our concerns and/or respond to my many questions.You went above and beyond to make our event so special. Again, you played an important role in making the day run smoothly and we cherish the considerate kindness you showed throughout the planning process.We highly recommend your services to anyone needing such arrangements in the future.Sincerely,Steve & Jackie Terry
rosa forsyth
Jamie did My daughter ash spreadingShe did a beautiful job. Very kind person Understanding our needs To do something beautiful for our love ones Second time I came for her service. Never failed me did a beautiful job on both of my daughters
Amanda Payne
Jaime and Kris helped us to honor our mom in the best way possible. They provided a beautiful spreading with every accommodation thought of and had great communication leading up the the trip. They were knowledgeable, respectful, and caring. Our whole family now has wishes to be spread through A journey with wings when our time comes. We can’t thank Jaime and Kris enough for the wonderful memory.
G Graves
Thank you for providing such an amazing service! Our pilot Greg was outstanding!! He stayed in communication with us from beginning to end and sent me a picture from the plane. It could not have been a better day!
Jackie Terry
Dear Jamie and team:My family and I would like to thank you for your collaboration to make our Pops’ memorial service two weekends ago very memorable. Your services exceeded our expectations – it was a great way to honor my father-in-law’s wishes to have his ashes scattered near the Huntington Beach Pier and have comforting memories now for the years to come with the keepsake video / certificate and remembrance jewelry.Your support the last two months was truly marvelous and so accommodating. It’s been a pleasure to work with you – your stellar cooperation and celebration of life planning skills truly meant a lot to us. And each time we talked, you were so attentive and thorough – always willing to take the time to discuss our concerns and/or respond to my many questions.You went above and beyond to make our event so special. Again, you played an important role in making the day run smoothly and we cherish the considerate kindness you showed throughout the planning process.We highly recommend your services to anyone needing such arrangements in the future.Sincerely,Steve & Jackie Terry
rosa forsyth
Jamie did My daughter ash spreadingShe did a beautiful job. Very kind person Understanding our needs To do something beautiful for our love ones Second time I came for her service. Never failed me did a beautiful job on both of my daughters
Amanda Payne
Jaime and Kris helped us to honor our mom in the best way possible. They provided a beautiful spreading with every accommodation thought of and had great communication leading up the the trip. They were knowledgeable, respectful, and caring. Our whole family now has wishes to be spread through A journey with wings when our time comes. We can’t thank Jaime and Kris enough for the wonderful memory.
Greg Gartrell
Journey with Wings did an outstanding job in assisting our family with the final Homegoing for our beloved daughter off the coast of Corona Del Mar. Of special note was the fact Drew contacted us just before the flight, during the flight to ensure we were in place and could see him, and also contacting us afterward to ensure we did see everything, and it went well. The YouTube video set to the song of our choice was more lovely than we could have imagined and will forever be cherished by our entire family. Our heartfelt thanks again to the entire Journey with Wings Team.
Aly Bennett
A Journey With Wings provides such a beautiful way to honor a loved one. Jamie was so helpful through the process. She made it very easy to organize and plan the scattering of my mother's ashes off of the coast of Catalina Island. She answered all my questions promptly, which I appreciated! She let us know exactly how she would arrive on plane and what to look for and she provided us with a link so we could view her flight location and be prepared for her arrival.I highly recommend their services.
Shirl Curtis
The aerial ceremony for my son's ashes was beautiful. From the time I first inquired about her services to the many many emails and phone calls I made, Jamie was sweet, professional, and very helpful. My family and I traveled from Baltimore to California for this occasion; and when we had to make an unexpected shift in plans due to the weather, Jamie jumped into action and gave us a pleasant option. We had a sunset ceremony and we were able to track Jamie as she traveled to the site. It was a breathtaking experience. For our family and friends who could not attend, the video was also excellent and fully captured the entire experience.
Michael Cantrell
During our time of tragedy, "A Journey With Wings" was a Godsend. Our son passed and we lived on the other side of the US. Jamie made all the coordination with us from coroner to our son's ashes being memorably spread across the Pacific in front of very close friends and relatives. The company was truly amazing and a crucial part of our son's memory and last journey. Again, thank you so much and may God bless.
Gia Rose
This was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! Jamie did a wonderful job spreading our mother's ashes from a plane as we watched on the beach. It was just as she wished. Such a lovely way to say goodbye to your loved one. Thank you Jamie!
S. Robins
A Journey With Wings was so amazing to work with during such a sad time for our family. The company handled all of the paperwork and made things so easy for us.Jamie was so compassionate and completed my grandpa’s final flight with such dignity and grace. My grandpa was an air force pilot and would have been honored to know how Jamie carried out his wishes.
Susan Cohen
Our family has used A Journey With Wings twice now-- first for our Dad and then 12 years later for Mom. When I spoke to Jamie about also adding our Nana to Mom's flight, Jamie stepped up and assisted with all the necessary paperwork. Such a nice and memorable way to honor our loved ones and celebrate their lives.
Stephen Gallagher
I reached out to A Journey With Wings after finding the great online reviews. My dear aunt had recently passed, and she was a true free spirit who so loved her adopted home of Newport Beach. Given that, we worked with Jamie to schedule the witnessed aerial scattering off the coast of Corona Del Mar. It was a truly beautiful and inspiring event that so well honored the life of my aunt. It was a tremendous pleasure working with Jaimie.
Jeannie Thompson
Working with Jamie to plan a water memorial for our son was so easy. Jamie was warm, kind and compassionate to our feelings. Additionally, my husband and I were appreciative of her responsiveness to our requests. The actual flyover and scattering was such a beautiful experience. I will recommend A Journey With Wings to everyone.
penny anders
The viewing and spreading of our family members cremains was managed beautifully by Jamie. I recommend people to visit her website to get an idea of what the experience is like. She is kind and empathetic. The actual spreading of the cremains was beautifully coordinated with us as we remained on the ground. Thank you Jamie many many many many times.
totalvictorytoday
Jamie was caring, communicative, and concise throughout the whole process of scattering my dad’s ashes. Her perseverance and professionalism in the midst of a pretty heavy cloud cover made the blessing of the day even greater as my family, (lots of us including young grand children), got to hear “Jamie The Pilot” over the speaker phone as she kept us appraised and tracked her plane online. Once the ashes were released and they gently made their way into the ocean, we were able to sprinkle some flower petals into the water and gathered for a prayer of thanksgiving for my dad‘s life and the Lord’s amazing grace. Thank you again Jamie, God bless you!
Leo Rodriguez
My experience with Jamie Tanabe and A Journey with Wings was truly exceptional. It was my mothers wish to have her ashes scattered at sea after her passing. I really wanted to do this in a way that was a memorial of her life and at a place that I could return to at anytime and look skyward and think of her. Jamie and I discussed doing this near the Santa Monica Pier since it is fairly close to my home and a place I could and would visit often. Working out a date was challenging since the nature of my work is somewhat unpredictable but Jamie was extremely understanding and flexible which I greatly appreciated. On the date of the flight Jamie contacted me and explained what she would be doing and what would be the best vantage point to take pictures and witness the memorial. She is warm and caring person which makes getting through these types of events more pleasant. She even took pictures from the plane which she also sent to me. A Journey With Wings is a great option for a memorial of a loved one, and I recommend them to anyone reading this review.
Gigi Han
Our family lost our dad and my mom wanted him to be in the nature. Our family was very happy to experience the scattering via air and A Journey With Wings team made everything easy in accommodating us. I had so many questions but Jamie took the time and explained everything in details. Our family appreciate for their service and we recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a memorable funeral experience.
RS Lee
Thank you Jamie for the service and the video. Jamie, the pilot made sure the drop was caught on camera, so, when the GoPro malfunctioned the first time, she came around the second time after the camera was fixed. It was actually perfect because my niece and her family were late, so they were be able to see the drop when the plane came back for the second time around. The video was beautiful also, Thanks again for your service!
Shari Wolf
Our funeral home has been referring the families we work with looking for aerial scattering to Jamie and A Journey With Wings for years. When we get reports back from our clients, Jamie and her team always get rave reviews from them. We cannot recommend them enough. Keep up the excellent work!
Luci Iwasaki
Beyond our expectations!!! It was very ceremonial, spiritual and emotional. Jamie was great with coordinating and letting us know her whereabouts. A great send off to any loved one!!!! Thank you Jamie
G Graves
Thank you for providing such an amazing service! Our pilot Greg was outstanding!! He stayed in communication with us from beginning to end and sent me a picture from the plane. It could not have been a better day!
Jackie Terry
Dear Jamie and team:My family and I would like to thank you for your collaboration to make our Pops’ memorial service two weekends ago very memorable. Your services exceeded our expectations – it was a great way to honor my father-in-law’s wishes to have his ashes scattered near the Huntington Beach Pier and have comforting memories now for the years to come with the keepsake video / certificate and remembrance jewelry.Your support the last two months was truly marvelous and so accommodating. It’s been a pleasure to work with you – your stellar cooperation and celebration of life planning skills truly meant a lot to us. And each time we talked, you were so attentive and thorough – always willing to take the time to discuss our concerns and/or respond to my many questions.You went above and beyond to make our event so special. Again, you played an important role in making the day run smoothly and we cherish the considerate kindness you showed throughout the planning process.We highly recommend your services to anyone needing such arrangements in the future.Sincerely,Steve & Jackie Terry
rosa forsyth
Jamie did My daughter ash spreadingShe did a beautiful job. Very kind person Understanding our needs To do something beautiful for our love ones Second time I came for her service. Never failed me did a beautiful job on both of my daughters
Amanda Payne
Jaime and Kris helped us to honor our mom in the best way possible. They provided a beautiful spreading with every accommodation thought of and had great communication leading up the the trip. They were knowledgeable, respectful, and caring. Our whole family now has wishes to be spread through A journey with wings when our time comes. We can’t thank Jaime and Kris enough for the wonderful memory.
Greg Gartrell
Journey with Wings did an outstanding job in assisting our family with the final Homegoing for our beloved daughter off the coast of Corona Del Mar. Of special note was the fact Drew contacted us just before the flight, during the flight to ensure we were in place and could see him, and also contacting us afterward to ensure we did see everything, and it went well. The YouTube video set to the song of our choice was more lovely than we could have imagined and will forever be cherished by our entire family. Our heartfelt thanks again to the entire Journey with Wings Team.
Aly Bennett
A Journey With Wings provides such a beautiful way to honor a loved one. Jamie was so helpful through the process. She made it very easy to organize and plan the scattering of my mother's ashes off of the coast of Catalina Island. She answered all my questions promptly, which I appreciated! She let us know exactly how she would arrive on plane and what to look for and she provided us with a link so we could view her flight location and be prepared for her arrival.I highly recommend their services.
Shirl Curtis
The aerial ceremony for my son's ashes was beautiful. From the time I first inquired about her services to the many many emails and phone calls I made, Jamie was sweet, professional, and very helpful. My family and I traveled from Baltimore to California for this occasion; and when we had to make an unexpected shift in plans due to the weather, Jamie jumped into action and gave us a pleasant option. We had a sunset ceremony and we were able to track Jamie as she traveled to the site. It was a breathtaking experience. For our family and friends who could not attend, the video was also excellent and fully captured the entire experience.
Michael Cantrell
During our time of tragedy, "A Journey With Wings" was a Godsend. Our son passed and we lived on the other side of the US. Jamie made all the coordination with us from coroner to our son's ashes being memorably spread across the Pacific in front of very close friends and relatives. The company was truly amazing and a crucial part of our son's memory and last journey. Again, thank you so much and may God bless.
Gia Rose
This was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! Jamie did a wonderful job spreading our mother's ashes from a plane as we watched on the beach. It was just as she wished. Such a lovely way to say goodbye to your loved one. Thank you Jamie!
S. Robins
A Journey With Wings was so amazing to work with during such a sad time for our family. The company handled all of the paperwork and made things so easy for us.Jamie was so compassionate and completed my grandpa’s final flight with such dignity and grace. My grandpa was an air force pilot and would have been honored to know how Jamie carried out his wishes.
Rally Mars
I can not thank Jamie enough for how special she made our celebration of life for our buddy. She was so responsive, helpful, super kind and empathetic. We are delighted with how our special day turned out and I know our buddy is proud. Thank you so very much!
Karoline Chiavetta
Jamie Tanabe provided me with a wonderful service in an otherwise very painful time in my life. She is sensitive, professional and efficient. And, since I am limited in my ability to drive much of a distance from home, she met me in my neighborhood to receive the remains of my brother, which she then scattered over the ocean near Dana Point.Yesterday, I received the commemorative plaque she had prepared to include the exact coordinates, the date and time. It is beautiful and exactly what my brother would have wanted. I am very grateful to Jamie for her help in this time of great personal loss.
Stephanie Sterling
My heart is still full from the experience of watching my mom's ashes scattered from the air off the coast of South Laguna on what would have been her 85th birthday. Everyone there that morning watching the plane circle was in amazement! A Journey With Wings took so much care not only on the flight that day, but also the time leading up to her scattering, including getting the necessary burial permit. And the lovely certificate with the scatter location (longitude and latitude) that I received in the mail yesterday is a beautiful remembrance. I give high recommendations for A Journey With Wings!!
Barb Engel
Our family, residing all over the Midwest, had the daunting long-distance task of fulfilling the wishes of our aunt to have her ashes scattered in the San Gabriel Mountains. She had lived in view of the mountains for 50 years and loved them. We were led to Jamie Tanabe and Tanabe Flying Services never thinking she could make our dream come true. For our good fortune, Tanabe Flying Services has this niche specialty service of scatterings. Even more impressive, Jamie had a contact person who owned a ranch in the San Gabriel’s – Singing Springs Ranch. Located at 4000 feet just off the Angeles Highway, we arrived after a 45 minute drive up the mountain, we were able to park and view Jamie’s noon flyby with our aunt’s ashes. The cloudless sky was bright blue and as Jamie made her third pass over the ranch, the ashes came streaming out of the plane like a wispy cloud and seemed to linger before dispersing. We were awestruck and humbled by this moment which was beautiful and probably much more impactful than any traditional funeral service could have been. We will always have this as a memory that could not have happened without the expertise, care and thoroughness of Tanabe Flying Services.”
mary scrimiger
A wonderful experience of an emotional and sad event. Jamie and Chris couldn't have been more gracious and respectful! And the flight was very comfortable because if their professional competence!!
Tamra McIntire
We had a amazing farewell to our father. The planned scattering at sea went very well and the pilots communicated with us about time and location for the scattering. This is a great service if you wish to scatter remains of a loved one and there are many different locals to choose from. Our Pt. Fermin location was great and I know my father as a pilot himself would be very pleased to be scattered at sea via airplane.
Monique Howard
This is long overdue, but nonetheless heartfelt. Thank you for making my mom's ash scattering such a beautiful send off. Everything was done with excellent communication and dignity. I couldn't imagine a better or more meaningful way to honor my mom. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Shane Dietsche
I deeply trust Jaime with every family I serve who wishes to have their loved one laid to rest at sea. She is exceptional at what she does, and I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you Jaime!
Laura Tu
My dad recently passed away six months after we moved out of California and he moved in with us. An unexpected doctor's visit turned him into brain dead. After 11 days without any life support he passed away in the most horrific way. I was a total wreck. My family couldn't come to the U.S due to Covid travel ban. We had talked about after life arrangement before he died. He really wished to be cremated. However without anybof my siblings here I couldn't do any funeral service for him, since I barely knew anyone in the city we live in now. I was going to wait until my sister comes after Covid to scatter his ashes at the sea. But the uncertainty of when she can come and dad's ashes being in a storage really troubled me even further. I really wanted to send dad off in a dignified way. I dreaded the feeling of sea sickness if we chose to scatter his ashes at sea and we barely have any relatives in the U.S. that would be a sad feeling to hire a big boat to do the ash ceremony. I was very happy when I found A Journey with Wings. The fact they can record the ash scattering really helped me to have a closure knowing all of our family back home can see how dad's ashes were scattered. I immediately authorized the funeral home to ship dad's cremated remains to California. Jamie made arrangements for his ashes being scattered on a sunny day and I got to choose the music for the video and she recommended Laguna beach which is the least polluted and most beautiful. I can feel now my dad's spirit has been set free. America is his second home for 10 years. He can now choose to stay or float back home from the Pacific Ocean. I highly recommend A Journey with Wings for their unique and great service that is perfect for those who choose to be cremated and don't want to occupy any land upon death. The process is so easy and comforting.
Cindy Tran
Hi Jamie & Kris,Thank you again for all your help, you guys given us an excellent service. You guys are so nice. You and Kris have make my Mom wish come true. I appreciated all your professional worked.Thanks!Nam Tran11/22/2023
Susan Cohen
Our family has used A Journey With Wings twice now-- first for our Dad and then 12 years later for Mom. When I spoke to Jamie about also adding our Nana to Mom's flight, Jamie stepped up and assisted with all the necessary paperwork. Such a nice and memorable way to honor our loved ones and celebrate their lives.
Stephen Gallagher
I reached out to A Journey With Wings after finding the great online reviews. My dear aunt had recently passed, and she was a true free spirit who so loved her adopted home of Newport Beach. Given that, we worked with Jamie to schedule the witnessed aerial scattering off the coast of Corona Del Mar. It was a truly beautiful and inspiring event that so well honored the life of my aunt. It was a tremendous pleasure working with Jaimie.
Jeannie Thompson
Working with Jamie to plan a water memorial for our son was so easy. Jamie was warm, kind and compassionate to our feelings. Additionally, my husband and I were appreciative of her responsiveness to our requests. The actual flyover and scattering was such a beautiful experience. I will recommend A Journey With Wings to everyone.
penny anders
The viewing and spreading of our family members cremains was managed beautifully by Jamie. I recommend people to visit her website to get an idea of what the experience is like. She is kind and empathetic. The actual spreading of the cremains was beautifully coordinated with us as we remained on the ground. Thank you Jamie many many many many times.
totalvictorytoday
Jamie was caring, communicative, and concise throughout the whole process of scattering my dad’s ashes. Her perseverance and professionalism in the midst of a pretty heavy cloud cover made the blessing of the day even greater as my family, (lots of us including young grand children), got to hear “Jamie The Pilot” over the speaker phone as she kept us appraised and tracked her plane online. Once the ashes were released and they gently made their way into the ocean, we were able to sprinkle some flower petals into the water and gathered for a prayer of thanksgiving for my dad‘s life and the Lord’s amazing grace. Thank you again Jamie, God bless you!
Leo Rodriguez
My experience with Jamie Tanabe and A Journey with Wings was truly exceptional. It was my mothers wish to have her ashes scattered at sea after her passing. I really wanted to do this in a way that was a memorial of her life and at a place that I could return to at anytime and look skyward and think of her. Jamie and I discussed doing this near the Santa Monica Pier since it is fairly close to my home and a place I could and would visit often. Working out a date was challenging since the nature of my work is somewhat unpredictable but Jamie was extremely understanding and flexible which I greatly appreciated. On the date of the flight Jamie contacted me and explained what she would be doing and what would be the best vantage point to take pictures and witness the memorial. She is warm and caring person which makes getting through these types of events more pleasant. She even took pictures from the plane which she also sent to me. A Journey With Wings is a great option for a memorial of a loved one, and I recommend them to anyone reading this review.
Gigi Han
Our family lost our dad and my mom wanted him to be in the nature. Our family was very happy to experience the scattering via air and A Journey With Wings team made everything easy in accommodating us. I had so many questions but Jamie took the time and explained everything in details. Our family appreciate for their service and we recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a memorable funeral experience.
RS Lee
Thank you Jamie for the service and the video. Jamie, the pilot made sure the drop was caught on camera, so, when the GoPro malfunctioned the first time, she came around the second time after the camera was fixed. It was actually perfect because my niece and her family were late, so they were be able to see the drop when the plane came back for the second time around. The video was beautiful also, Thanks again for your service!
Shari Wolf
Our funeral home has been referring the families we work with looking for aerial scattering to Jamie and A Journey With Wings for years. When we get reports back from our clients, Jamie and her team always get rave reviews from them. We cannot recommend them enough. Keep up the excellent work!
Luci Iwasaki
Beyond our expectations!!! It was very ceremonial, spiritual and emotional. Jamie was great with coordinating and letting us know her whereabouts. A great send off to any loved one!!!! Thank you Jamie
M S
If I could give more than 5 stars I would. This company cares for your loved ones and makes their tribute special. Every step of the process they were informative, caring, and compassionate. They spread my mother’s ashes over the sea. When you have to go through something so tragic it’s a blessing to know there are companies/organizations like this that make every extra effort to help celebrate your family member. Thank you!
Nick Giuntoli
I used AJWW to scatter cremated remains over the sea off the coast of California. AJWW was a great company to work with. They assisted me every step of the way to complete the required paperwork. As an out of state customer, they made the whole process less stressful by giving me helpful and timely advice. I was very happy with their professional and caring customer service. I would recommend AJWW to anyone needing such memorial services. A wonderful company.
Bob Gordon
Jamie is a very loving and caring person. You couldn’t be in any better hands than with her. I really couldn’t of asked for more during such a trying time scattering my wife’s ashes.
Leslie Hitchcock
So glad I found A Journey With Wings. Thank you Jamie for making my husband Kevin’s ash scattering unique and special.
Eva Shaw
I cannot thank the team enough for the compassion, care and help they provided at this time. Just blessed beyond measure for everyone involved. Thank you from me, Coco (our little Welsh terrier) and all my loved ones.
M Burt
It was a pleasure doing business with A Journey With Wings, highly recommend.
Mike Kunert
Thank You Jamie. You did a wonder job honoring my brother.
Daryl Long
Wonderful service. Great experience.Would absolutely use again.
Deborah Deras
Awesome service.
Barbara Kennedy
Rally Mars
I can not thank Jamie enough for how special she made our celebration of life for our buddy. She was so responsive, helpful, super kind and empathetic. We are delighted with how our special day turned out and I know our buddy is proud. Thank you so very much!
Karoline Chiavetta
Jamie Tanabe provided me with a wonderful service in an otherwise very painful time in my life. She is sensitive, professional and efficient. And, since I am limited in my ability to drive much of a distance from home, she met me in my neighborhood to receive the remains of my brother, which she then scattered over the ocean near Dana Point.Yesterday, I received the commemorative plaque she had prepared to include the exact coordinates, the date and time. It is beautiful and exactly what my brother would have wanted. I am very grateful to Jamie for her help in this time of great personal loss.
Stephanie Sterling
My heart is still full from the experience of watching my mom's ashes scattered from the air off the coast of South Laguna on what would have been her 85th birthday. Everyone there that morning watching the plane circle was in amazement! A Journey With Wings took so much care not only on the flight that day, but also the time leading up to her scattering, including getting the necessary burial permit. And the lovely certificate with the scatter location (longitude and latitude) that I received in the mail yesterday is a beautiful remembrance. I give high recommendations for A Journey With Wings!!
Barb Engel
Our family, residing all over the Midwest, had the daunting long-distance task of fulfilling the wishes of our aunt to have her ashes scattered in the San Gabriel Mountains. She had lived in view of the mountains for 50 years and loved them. We were led to Jamie Tanabe and Tanabe Flying Services never thinking she could make our dream come true. For our good fortune, Tanabe Flying Services has this niche specialty service of scatterings. Even more impressive, Jamie had a contact person who owned a ranch in the San Gabriel’s – Singing Springs Ranch. Located at 4000 feet just off the Angeles Highway, we arrived after a 45 minute drive up the mountain, we were able to park and view Jamie’s noon flyby with our aunt’s ashes. The cloudless sky was bright blue and as Jamie made her third pass over the ranch, the ashes came streaming out of the plane like a wispy cloud and seemed to linger before dispersing. We were awestruck and humbled by this moment which was beautiful and probably much more impactful than any traditional funeral service could have been. We will always have this as a memory that could not have happened without the expertise, care and thoroughness of Tanabe Flying Services.”
mary scrimiger
A wonderful experience of an emotional and sad event. Jamie and Chris couldn't have been more gracious and respectful! And the flight was very comfortable because if their professional competence!!
Tamra McIntire
We had a amazing farewell to our father. The planned scattering at sea went very well and the pilots communicated with us about time and location for the scattering. This is a great service if you wish to scatter remains of a loved one and there are many different locals to choose from. Our Pt. Fermin location was great and I know my father as a pilot himself would be very pleased to be scattered at sea via airplane.
Monique Howard
This is long overdue, but nonetheless heartfelt. Thank you for making my mom's ash scattering such a beautiful send off. Everything was done with excellent communication and dignity. I couldn't imagine a better or more meaningful way to honor my mom. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Shane Dietsche
I deeply trust Jaime with every family I serve who wishes to have their loved one laid to rest at sea. She is exceptional at what she does, and I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you Jaime!
Laura Tu
My dad recently passed away six months after we moved out of California and he moved in with us. An unexpected doctor's visit turned him into brain dead. After 11 days without any life support he passed away in the most horrific way. I was a total wreck. My family couldn't come to the U.S due to Covid travel ban. We had talked about after life arrangement before he died. He really wished to be cremated. However without anybof my siblings here I couldn't do any funeral service for him, since I barely knew anyone in the city we live in now. I was going to wait until my sister comes after Covid to scatter his ashes at the sea. But the uncertainty of when she can come and dad's ashes being in a storage really troubled me even further. I really wanted to send dad off in a dignified way. I dreaded the feeling of sea sickness if we chose to scatter his ashes at sea and we barely have any relatives in the U.S. that would be a sad feeling to hire a big boat to do the ash ceremony. I was very happy when I found A Journey with Wings. The fact they can record the ash scattering really helped me to have a closure knowing all of our family back home can see how dad's ashes were scattered. I immediately authorized the funeral home to ship dad's cremated remains to California. Jamie made arrangements for his ashes being scattered on a sunny day and I got to choose the music for the video and she recommended Laguna beach which is the least polluted and most beautiful. I can feel now my dad's spirit has been set free. America is his second home for 10 years. He can now choose to stay or float back home from the Pacific Ocean. I highly recommend A Journey with Wings for their unique and great service that is perfect for those who choose to be cremated and don't want to occupy any land upon death. The process is so easy and comforting.
Cindy Tran
Hi Jamie & Kris,Thank you again for all your help, you guys given us an excellent service. You guys are so nice. You and Kris have make my Mom wish come true. I appreciated all your professional worked.Thanks!Nam Tran11/22/2023
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