Randy & Karen Tashjian
Dignified Destinations is a family-owned service. Randy and Karen personally work together on each dispersal, combining professional aviation experience with the care families deserve at an important moment.
Professional aviation experience
Randy is an ATP-rated professional pilot with more than 12,000 flight hours and over four decades in aviation. His background also includes service as a former Casualty Assistance Calls Officer.
Including 25 years of service as a Naval Aviator flying the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet, Randy brings a diverse aviation background to Dignified Destinations. His experience contributes a high level of professionalism, judgment, and confidence to every flight.
Personal care for every family
Karen works alongside Randy on the dispersals and is an integral part of Dignified Destinations. Together they coordinate the details, care for the remains, and make sure each family receives personal attention from beginning to end.
Karen spent many years working alongside her father in manufacturing and has also devoted significant time to serving through her church. Together, Randy and Karen have six beautiful daughters, and family has always been an important part of their lives.
Families are not passed off to an anonymous crew. The people you speak with are the same people handling the service.
A service born from helping someone we knew.
Dignified Destinations began after Randy and Karen helped a family friend fulfill the final wishes of three loved ones by dispersing their ashes over the family ranch.
The experience made clear how much peace and closure a thoughtful aerial dispersal could provide. That became the foundation for a service built around dignity, trust, and personal involvement.
Professional standards. Personal service.
Dignity
Every loved one is handled carefully, respectfully, and with a documented chain of custody.
Precision
Flight planning, weather, airspace, permissions, and dispersal procedures are approached with professional aviation discipline.
Personal attention
Randy and Karen remain directly involved, so families know exactly who is caring for their loved one.