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Headstones minister and a celebrant is that a celebrant
is non-denominational. Whatever you
Some cemeteries allow upright choose, some sort of service is expected
headstones, called “monuments,” to be from family and friends of the deceased.
used with ground burials. Headstones We are here to help create a unique
that are flat against the ground are and memorable service that people will
called “markers.” In some cemeteries, remember fondly for years to come.
or sections of cemeteries, only flat
markers are used to preserve the natural
appearance of the landscape. When Death Occurs
No matter if a death is sudden, or if
Funeral Service Options it is something that was a long time
coming, the loss of a loved one makes
Family and friends getting together to us feel emotional and overwhelmed. No
honor a loved one’s life is one of the amount of preparation can fully prepare
most important steps in the grieving and you for the loss of a loved one. When
healing process. You may opt to have a you are in a heightened emotional state,
traditional religious or military service, even the most basic decisions can seem
or, as more and more people are doing, staggering. The following is a rough
you can choose to have a non-traditional guideline of what needs to be done
‘life celebration’. within the first 24 hours after death.
Decisions need to be made about the When death occurs at home or a place
location of the funeral, the choice of of business
casket or urn and who the pallbearers If the person was not under hospice
should be. Another decision to make is care, the police will have to be notified
who will be officiating the service. You immediately. The police will be dispatched
can choose to have a minister (or other to the home and place the call to the
religious leader) or a celebrant officiate coroner/medical examiner. From there
the service. The difference between a the coroner/medical examiner will take
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