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together in your memory and celebrate almost any way imaginable. For
your life. example, just consider the following
questions:
Graveside Service • Where should the funeral be held?
As its name implies, a graveside At your place of worship? At the
service may be held at the grave site funeral home?
just prior to burial of a casket or urn, • Who should officiate the service?
and usually consists of final remarks, • Will your service adhere to the
prayers or memories. The service may traditions of your faith or culture?
occur after or in place of a funeral • Do you want a eulogy, and who
service. should deliver it?
• Would you like an open or closed
There are many ways to plan a funeral casket?
service, and we believe that each • What music should be played?
funeral should be as unique and • What readings would you like to
memorable as the life it honors. have?
• Is there a special poem you’d like
When planning your own funeral shared with the guests?
service in advance, think about the • Are there any special photographs
way you want to be remembered. or other memorabilia you would
Perhaps you’d like a traditional funeral like displayed?
aligned with certain religious or ethnic • Should the décor reflect a particular
customs. Or, a celebration focusing hobby or interest of yours, such as
on great memories made fishing, gardening or music?
with family and friends may be your • Is there a particular emblem
preference. Maybe it’s a combination or engraving you want on your
of both. You can have one service, or headstone or marker?
several, to honor your life. • Should there be refreshments
served or a more elaborate party
Regardless of the service or services held after the service?
you choose to include in your funeral
plan, you can personalize them in
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