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Funeral service:
• Choose burial or cremation
• Select a casket or urn
• Choose the location and type of service
• Decide whether you would like to have
a viewing
• Suggest flowers to include in the
arrangement
• Select which photographs and
memorabilia you would like to display
• Consider any customs, traditions or religious rites that are important to you
and your family
• Suggest the clothing you’d like to be
dressed in (make sure it is still the correct
size)
• Select music and hymns, if desired
• Select a style for your stationary and
memorial book
• Brainstorm any additional ways you
would like to personalize the service or pay tribute to your accomplishments, hobbies, personality and life story
Participants
• Choose a clergy member or Life Celebrant to officiate the service
• Select any musicians whose talents you would like to employ, if desired
• Suggest pallbearers
• Choose friends or family members to
perform the eulogy, read scripture or a poem
Cemetery
• Choose a cemetery
• Select a burial or cremation plot, or a
niche, if appropriate
• For cremation, decide between an
above or below ground interment
for the urn
• Select a memorial or grave marker
and inscription
Remember that there’s no need to make all of these decisions right away and that the purpose of pre- planning is to allow yourself to take
the time you need when considering your options and making the choices that are right for you. For personalized assistance in creating your plan, consult one of our experienced staff by contacting us to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
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