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Category: Funerals

82 Total Blog Posts

Funeral director sitting across the desk from woman.

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July 8, 2024

What Makes the Best Funeral Director?

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A funeral home director is responsible for every aspect of funeral care. They must work with the family of the deceased to plan, coordinate, and execute a funeral service from beginning to end. This can include supervising or performing duties related to embalming, cremation, and burial as well as a number of customer service and administrative responsibilities.

Well-appointed man and a woman attending a funeral, facing away from the camera.

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November 26, 2023

What is the Proper Funeral Attire?

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After the death of a friend or loved one, those left behind are faced with all sorts of emotions, thoughts, and feelings as they come to terms with their loss. One of the big questions that tend to cause undue stress and anxiety is about attire: what is appropriate to wear at a funeral?

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November 13, 2019

Best Modern Funeral Songs

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Modern Funeral Songs Choosing a funeral song for a memorial service is a very personal task. Often funeral songs reflect the personality of the deceased, and they serve as a way to pay tribute to your loved ones during their celebration of life. While most people choose from traditional funeral songs when it comes to… View Article

mens funeral attire

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September 16, 2019

Funeral Attire for Men

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At funerals, it’s important to show respect, and part of doing so is dressing in proper funeral attire. Our funeral counselors are familiar with the struggle men have around this topic. Oftentimes, they don’t know what to wear to a funeral. Men are expected to show their respect by wearing polished and subdued outfits. Some… View Article

pallbearer holding casket

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September 10, 2019

How to Choose a Pallbearer?

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Choosing a Pallbearer Many cultures share the act of having pallbearers during a loved one’s funeral. Essentially, pallbearers are chosen to either carry or escort the casket at a funeral. In most cultures, participating in a loved one’s funeral as a pallbearer is one of the highest honors someone is given. However, family members often… View Article

outdoor mausoleums

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August 30, 2019

What Is a Mausoleum?

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MAUSOLEUMS DEFINED For years, mausoleums have been chosen as a way to commemorate and honor the deceased. Mausoleums are building constructions with the sole purpose of housing someone’s remains. A mausoleum is an above-ground, free-standing building that has crypts or any other type of burial compartments to hold remains. They are found in many cemeteries,… View Article