Parting Stone

We sat down with Chad Riddle for a Q&A: carrying Caitlin's Parting Stone through American Ninja Warrior, fatherhood, and what "carrying someone with you" actually looks like day to day.

Drop your questions below and we'll get Chad to answer a few in the comments. 👇

Join us live Friday at 6pm EST for a conversation with American Ninja Warrior, Chad Riddle!

Last night, Chad Riddle reached the buzzer on American Ninja Warrior.

But he didn't hit it alone.

At the top of the course, Chad pulled Caitlin's Parting Stone from his pocket and pressed the buzzer with it. She hit the buzzer with him.

It's a moment that perfectly captures what so many Parting Stone families tell us: love doesn't stop traveling with us.

We recently sat down with Chad to talk about Caitlin, fatherhood, resilience, and why carrying her stone means so much. Watch the full interview below.

Then join us LIVE this Friday at 6:00 PM ET as Chad shares more of his story and answers your questions.

Chad Riddle is a Parting Stone customer. We compensated him for sharing his family's story, including a gift to his son's college fund and a paid speaking and video arrangement.

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Strength looks different for everyone.

For Chad Riddle, American Ninja Warrior competitor and part of our Parting Stone family, it's shown up in some unexpected places.

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No one prepares you for losing someone. It hits hard, all at once. But some moments in the middle of it surprise you, like the first time you hold their stone instead of just looking at an urn.

We're not for everyone.

We believe memorials should be held, not just displayed.

We believe funeral directors deserve more appreciation.

We believe pets are family.

We believe professionalism doesn't have to mean cold.

If those ideas resonate with you, you'll probably like it here. ❤️

Susan's husband has been to the top of Mt. Tam. In March, her daughter will carry him across the finish line of the Tokyo Marathon, running for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

He's still going everywhere they go.

Thank you Susan for trusting us with his story. We are so honored to be part of how your family carries him.

Where have you taken your stones? Share in the comments.

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Before Chad Riddle took on the course last night, he did something quiet and enormous: he handed his son Aaron the Parting Stone made from Caitlin, Aaron's mom, so she could be there for it too. A promise kept, in a stone he's carried since she passed. Not everyone competing is running for themselves. Some are running with someone. 🖤

Full clip here:

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Things people assume about cremated remains that aren't true.

From what they actually look like, to what happens when you scatter them, there's a lot of misinformation out there.

Save this for the next time someone asks, or when you need the facts yourself.

Have a question about cremated remains? Drop it in the comments.