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Pre-Planning checklist
There is a lot that goes into planning a funeral, but making those arrangements beforehand gives you time to consider all of your options and make sure that you are covering all of the necessary details. The following checklist will help you to make sure you have thought of everything when you begin creating your personalized plan.
Information you’ll need to assemble:
Vital statistics
• This includes your father’s name, your mother’s name (including maiden name), birth places. Your spouses name (include maiden name where applicable),
• Social Insurance Number (provide proof) – most applications will require actual proof of the number
• Alberta Health Care Number
• Birth date and place
• Marriage date and place
• Type of work for most of your life
• Type of business where you worked
Affiliations
• This includes fraternal, service or union membership, along with any special recognitions you might have.
If you’re a veteran, you will also need to include:
• Military services (CAF or RCMP etc) • Branch rank
• Date of enlistment
• Date of discharge
• Name(s) of war(s)/conflicts toured • Serial number or VAC details
Ways in which you can plan ahead General:
• Gather personal information for your obituary
• Choose a charity to direct donations to, if desired
• Make note of any special instructions you desire for your services and final disposition
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