Handling Your Funeral Personally
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7 March 2018
Your awareness of your own death is sometimes frightening and sad. However, that awareness can also give you the presence of mind to prepare. If you're able to take on the responsibilities of funeral preparation, it can prove beneficial for you, your family, and everyone who knows you. Why handle a funeral personally?
1 - Removing Stress from Loved Ones
The shock and sadness that is likely to accompany news of your death will make things difficult for people around you.
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Three Music-Related Considerations To Evaluate When Planning Your Funeral Arrangements
Posted on:
12 February 2018
One of the many topics that you'll need to consider when you're preplanning your funeral relates to music. Although plenty of funeral services don't have music, many do — and it's up to you to decide how your service will go. If you're someone to whom music has always played an important role, it's appropriate to put together some music-related plans. By clearly defining your wishes in your preplanning document, the funeral home director and your immediate family members will be able to carefully carry out these details in your honor.
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Pros And Cons Of Selecting A Cemetery Plot Near A Large Tree
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4 December 2017
An important task during the process of preplanning your funeral that you might not immediately think about is buying a cemetery plot. Completing this purchase is about more than just paying for the plot — you should also visit the cemetery in person, walk around it, and look for an area in which you wish to be buried. Many people going through this process look for large trees and inquire as to where there's an available plot within the shade of the tree's branches.
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Pros And Cons Of Holding A Funeral Visitation In Your Home
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9 November 2017
A funeral visitation, often held a day in advance of the funeral, can take place in a couple of different locations. A common place for this event is at the funeral home where the service will be taking place, but this isn't the only location that some families use. There are those who organize a visitation in their home, which is something that is easier if your deceased family member has been cremated and you can have an urn on display, rather than a casket.
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