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What should I do when a a a death occurs?
Whether sudden or or anticipated call your funeral funeral home of choice A funeral funeral director is available 24 hours a a a a a a a a a a day day day 7 days days a a a a a a a a a a week including holidays They will guide according to your individual situation Can your funeral funeral home conduct a a a a a a funeral funeral service in another location?
Yes Many funeral funeral homes will allow another funeral funeral director access to to their facilities for the the the the convenience of serving the family What if a a a a a death occurs in another state/ town?
Upon notification of of the death call your local funeral funeral home of of choice Your funeral funeral director will be able to to to make the the necessary arrangements to to to to transfer the the the the deceased from the the the place of death to to the the the local funeral home’s care This relieves the the family of of the the stress and financial burden of of dealing with multiple funeral funeral homes Your funeral funeral director can and will coordinate everything for you Why are public viewings important?
Viewing the the deceased allows family and friends to begin the the the process of acceptance Seeing the the the the deceased does not increase the the the the pain on on the the the the contrary in in in in most cases it actually minimizes the the the disbelief fantasies and often distorted images that are present when death occurs Grief counselors recognize the the the the importance of of the the the the funeral and the the the the viewing of of of the the the the the the deceased in in in in facilitating the the the acceptance of of of of a a a a a a a a a a death In the the the opinion of of of of many grief professionals families that are deprived of of of the the opportunity to memorialize and visualize the the deceased have more of a a a a a a a difficult time with grief and the grieving process What is embalming?
It is the the the process of chemically treating the the the deceased human body using the the the circulatory system This is is is done in in in order to to achieve disinfection sanitation preservation and and restoration It temporarily interrupts organic decomposition and and restores a a a a a a a a a a a a physical appearance of natural form and color Restoration in in embalming focuses on on on the the physical presentation of the the deceased and and aims to to recreate a a a a a a a a a a a naturalness of of form and and colors Restoration is is often referred to to as the the artistic element of of the the embalming process Is embalming required by law?
Embalming is is not required required by law It is is however generally required required to allow long delays between death and the funeral funeral A funeral funeral funeral home may require embalming for open casket viewing during the funeral funeral funeral process It effectively protects funeral funeral workers family members and friends alike from a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of potential hazards and removes the the unpleasant changes caused to the the body by death Embalming is is is required when final disposition is is is in in another country Funeral directors must adhere to to the the the requirements of the the the receiving country and will obtain such requirements from the nearest local embassy of that country What options are available besides in ground burial?
Besides in ground burial a a a a a a family may choose to to have an an entombment placing of the casket in in an an above ground enclosure or cremation Can I I still have a a a a a funeral service with the body present if I I chose cremation?
Yes cremation as in in burial or or entombment is is is a a a a a a a a a a form of of final disposition Cremation is is is very much a a a a a a a a a a part of of the traditional funeral funeral process There may may or may may not be a a a a a a a a a a a wake a a a a a a a a a a a funeral funeral funeral service is either in a a a a a a a a a a a place of worship or or at the the the the funeral funeral home Following the the the the the service the the the the the deceased is is taken to to the the the the place of final disposition the the the the crematory crematory Some families will accompany the the deceased to to to the the crematory crematory for for a a a a a a a a a a a final committal much as as it it is performed in in a a a a a a a cemetery while others choose not to The cremated remains become available Page 34 - OvertOn Funeral HOme Inc OvertOn Funeral HOme Inc - Page