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What if a death occurs in another state/ town?
Upon notification of the death, call your local funeral home of choice. Your funeral director will be able to make the necessary arrangements to transfer the deceased from the place of death to the local funeral home’s care. This relieves the family of the stress and financial burden of dealing with multiple funeral homes. Your funeral director can and will coordinate everything for you.
Why are public viewings important?
Viewing the deceased allows family and friends to begin the process of acceptance. Seeing the deceased does not increase the pain, on the contrary, in most cases it actually minimizes the disbelief, fantasies and often distorted images that are present when death occurs. Grief counselors recognize the importance of the funeral and the viewing of the deceased in facilitating the acceptance of a death. In the opinion of many grief professionals, families that are deprived of the opportunity to memorialize and visualize the deceased have more of a difficult time with grief
and the grieving process.
What is embalming?
It is the process of chemically treating the deceased human body, using the circulatory system. This is done in order to achieve disinfection, sanitation, preservation and restoration. It temporarily interrupts organic decomposition and restores a physical appearance of natural form and color. Restoration in embalming focuses on the physical presentation of the deceased, and aims to recreate a naturalness of form and colors. Restoration is often referred to as the artistic element of the embalming process.
Is embalming required by law?
Embalming is not required by law. It is, however, generally required to allow long delays between death and the funeral. A funeral home may require embalming for open casket viewing during the funeral process. It effectively protects funeral workers, family members and friends alike from a wide range of potential hazards, and removes the unpleasant changes caused to the body by death. Embalming
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