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The business journey for this multi-generation family began in 1922 when Lewis Sargent, then of Fergus, Ont., co-founded a funeral home called Thompson and Sargent Funeral Directors. In 1924, he settled in Thunder Bay on the Nelson Block on Cumberland Street.
Last week on Friday marked the 100th anniversary of Sargent and Son Funeral Home and in celebration of this milestone, the company started its A Century of Care Digital Legacy
“Matt was the admin guy in our relationship,” says Hayley Smith matter-of-factly. Two years have passed since her husband, Matthew Smith, died from cancer and she’s still dealing with the loose threads of his digital legacy.
A few years ago Apple introduced Apple Legacy Contacts which allows family members to unlock an iPhone and Apple ID when they pass away.
Seven in ten Brits fail to reference digital legacy as part of their will, St James’s Place (SJP) has found.