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86Modern Embalming Is Not Mummification
Although the terms are used interchangeably in elementary school history lessons, embalming and mummification are not the same. Mummification is an example of an embalming process. When you consider the...
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80Verses For Memorial Cards & Poems For Funerals
The grieving process can feel like a long uphill battle pervaded with intense emotions and confusion. Unfortunately, it is usually during this time that important decisions must be made. With all of the...
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83Why Do You Want To Be a Mortician?
Nobody in their right mind would want to be a mortician, right? All of the morticians out there must have been born into the business, and are just working to carry on the family tradition of serving the...
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81What Pallbearers Do
Have you been asked to be a pallbearer? Here are some ideas on what to expect on the day of the funeral and learn about the usual duties of an active pallbearer.
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72A Mortician's Guide to Making Your Own Memorial Folders for Funerals
Working as a mortician, I see first hand just how special memorial folders can be to the friends and family of the deceased. They certainly can be a lasting memento- drawing on the memories of a lost loved...
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79Death Certificate Help
I’ve created this page to give you some basic information on death certificates. Please know that I’m speaking from a funeral director’s standpoint, and the information I have to offer is certainly not...
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81Tips on Making a Video Tribute for a Funeral
Have you ever been to a funeral where a video slideshow was played in celebration of the decedent's life? They are usually just collections of photos with a couple songs playing in the background. It looks...
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77Things NOT To Do At A Funeral
You will find the following to be a list I have compiled of behaviors and actions deemed inappropriate for memorial services, graveside ceremonies, and other funerary events intended to commemorate and...
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75CASKETS! - Used by the Dead but Enjoyed by the Living
From a mortician's point of view, they are big and cumbersome to move around, but people with a scintillatingly morbid sense of humor are finding caskets to be fascinating decorative pieces and unique...
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75How To Write An Obituary
Whether you're writing one for yourself, for a friend, for fun, or for a deceased loved one, you've come to the right place for advice on composing an obituary!
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