Display vase and urn

1. A display vase usable as a table decoration for holding flowers, said vase comprising

a) a generally cylindrical central region having a plurality of elongated display regions recessed into said generally cylindrical central region for mounting pictures or song lyrics, each of said plurality of display regions employing a removable retention ring secured in said display region to retain the pictures or song lyrics and having a flat back wall defining an inner limit of said recessed display regions;

b) a narrowing neck region above said generally cylindrical central region;

c) said removable retention ring being configured in a shape essentially identical to said elongated display regions and is insertable therein, each said removable retention ring having a slit such that said removable retention ring forms a cylindrical spring biased outwardly into said display region;

d) an upper mouth flaring outwardly from said narrowing neck region and having an open top;

e) a cylindrical bottom positioned beneath and unified with said generally cylindrical central region.

2. The display vase of claim 1 said plurality of display regions equaling four positioned equally around a periphery of said generally cylindrical central region.

3. The display vase of claim 1 wherein each said display region includes a frame element extending angularly outwardly defining a recess, said removable retention ring including a protruding flange which is complementarily shaped to engage in said angularly outwardly defined recess.

4. The display vase of claim 1 further comprising a geometrically shaped base having a central opening for receiving said cylindrical bottom of said vase.

5. The display vase of claim 4 wherein said geometrically shaped base is cylindrical.

6. The display vase of claim 4 wherein said geometrically shaped base is square.

7. An urn/vase hybrid for use as a decorative vessel, said urn/vase hybrid comprising:

a) a generally cylindrical central region having a plurality of elongated display regions recessed into said generally cylindrical central region for mounting pictures or song lyrics, each of said plurality of display regions having

i) a flat back wall defining an inner limit of said recessed display region, and,

ii) a removable retention ring secured in said display regions to retain the pictures, or song lyrics;

b) said removable retention ring being configured in a shape essentially identical to said elongated display regions and is insertable therein, each said removable retention ring having a slit such that said removable ring forms a cylindrical spring biased outwardly into said display region;

c) a narrowing neck region above said generally cylindrical central region;

d) an upper mouth flaring outwardly from said narrowing neck region and having an open top;

e) a cylindrical bottom positioned beneath and unified with said generally cylindrical central region;

f) a first lower compartment for receiving and retaining ashes of a loved one forming a lower portion of said generally cylindrical central region;

g) an opening in a bottom portion of said lower compartment for receiving the ashes;

h) sealing means for retaining said ashes in said lower compartment;

i) a second compartment above and divided from said first lower compartment by a dividing wall, said second compartment for receiving flowers and decorations.

8. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 7 said plurality of display regions equaling four positioned equally around a periphery of said generally cylindrical central region.

9. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 7 wherein each display region includes a frame element extending angularly outward defining a recess, said removable retention ring including a protruding flange which is complementarily shaped to engage in said angularly outwardly defined recesss.

10. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 7 further comprising a geometrically shaped base having a central opening for receiving said cylindrical bottom of said vase.

11. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 10 wherein said geometrically shaped base is cylindrical.

12. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 10 wherein said geometrically shaped base is square.

13. The urn/vase hybrid of claim 10 further comprising securing means engagable with said bottom portion of said lower compartment, said securing means being received in said geometrically shaped base.