Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The Requirements For A Proper Funeral

By Michal Wells

It is hard to accept that your loved one is dead and that you could no longer be with each other. Always, there is nothing that can replace the shared memories or the part that your beloved played in your life.

Although death is a vital part of the cycle of our existence, we still go through a deep feeling of hurt if a person who is very close to us dies. But still, the only way we can heal the suffering is to face the situation fully. In addition to this, if the person close to us who passed away is also a member of our immediate family, it is our responsibility to make the arrangements for the ritual of letting go and interment. It may be that sorrow will threaten to overwhelm you at this stage, making you unable to go through making decisions; a respected funeral home may be able to offer their service at this moment. Nonetheless, it would also be good if you can personally look after some details in the funeral service arrangements.

A funeral should reveal how the dead person lived his life and it must be planned out in an apt manner. Most funeral homes do not hesitate to make slight alterations in their standard procedure for funeral services for incorporating certain cultural or religious practises of the deceased and of his or her family members.

The first phase is the visitation, which can happen over a few hours or could stretch for a few days. Here, the deceased is fondly remembered by his family and friends. Then begin the formal funeral services, which can take place in a chapel, a mortuary, a church or any other place that can serve as a proper memorial for the dead person. You will also need to book a funeral coach or hearse to carry the body, if the funeral is taking place outdoors.

After this service, the gatherers usually move to the cemetery to participate in the graveside service. This can be handled by either a family member of the deceased or the clergy depending upon the decision of the family. You also have to take care of various other aspects like the type of flowers you want for the service, if you want to exhibit a photo of the deceased and who will be the person leading the service.

The closing step of the service is the burial, and the manner this is done would depend on the preference of the family members, their religious leanings, cultural tradition or as established by the deceased in a last will and testament. The burial site can be anywhere from a chosen tract on family land to a graveyard, or the cremation could be ordered if the deceased stated it in a will or if the family decide on it. - 42631

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