8 Services a Good Funeral Home Provides You

The funeral homes are there to provide their services when your loved one dies. They will provide all the services required by the family of the deceased or in case, if the deceased has pre-planned his funeral, the funeral homes will know what they are bound to do. In other words, the funeral homes are capable of providing many services from the time of death to the final arrangements. If you have selected the perfect funeral home, the staff and the funeral director will do all the tasks assign to them and will also guide you about the things you should do.



Here are some services a funeral home normally provides



The funeral homes are always there to provide there services. They remain in business 24/7 throughout the year.

Transfer of the corpse from the place of death to the funeral home or a crematory is another service which is provided by the funeral homes.

The funeral homes will also provide the corpse with the services which the family of the deceased wish to have. For example, if the family requires the embalming of the body, the funeral home will do it for them.
The staff and the funeral director at the funeral home will also collect the information from the family and friends of the deceased to make an obituary.

The collection of necessary information and details about the deceased is also collected by the funeral homes to complete the necessary paperwork like certificate of death etc.

The details about the fees of cremation, burial, method and all the other info related to the funeral ceremony is provided to the family before they plan about it.

The funeral homes will also provide the information about the cases of the special burials like veteran, tourists and all the special cases like this.

The final arrangements like the flowers, music, food and funeral theme are also provided by the funeral home if required by the family members of the deceased.

The staff at the funeral home is also bound to provide their emotional assistance to the family of deceased. They can help and assist them with anything if they family members are having difficulties with any sort of arrangement at the funeral ceremony. For example, if the family of the deceased is having problem with the floral décor at the funeral destination, the staff is capable of doing it for them.

Types of Funeral Caskets

The word “casket” was firstly used in the North America region for a box which is used to handle the dead body after the death of someone. Basically, the casket is a box with a rectangular share and the top of the box can be completely open or maybe open in half. The purpose of the rectangular shape is to match the human body and it normally has 6 to 8 sides. If the caskets and coffins are compared to each other, the caskets are way more famous than coffins. Making the choice of a right type of casket is a very important aspect because the casket can be found in many different types of material like wood, metal and glass etc. Here are some of the common types for a funeral casket.

Hardwood Caskets:

The wood caskets are made of wood of any type as it is obvious by their name. There are plenty of types of wood available for the caskets including cedar, debris, oak, poplar mahogany, walnut cherry and maple. The heavy and distinctive types of wood like mahogany and walnut are more prominent in quality as compared to pine. The price of the wood casket can differ according to the type of wood you choose for the casket.

Lacquer Caskets:

This type of funeral caskets have a very attractive look because of their finish. The topic layer of these caskets is made by peeling of a thin layer of the wood onto a more cheaper and common type of wood. The use of this type of caskets is very common because they seem to be made of a very prominent type of wood while only the upper layer of the caskets is made of high quality wood.

Eco-accommodating Caskets:

As the name shows, these caskets are made of naturally decomposing material which are very less harmful to the nature. The material of these caskets is 100% biodegradable and these can be the best choice for the people who want to have a nature friendly funeral. Also, the price of this type of caskets is comparatively low than other types of caskets.

Metal Caskets: 

Metal caskets are the second most popular and common choice after the wood caskets. These can be made of any material like bronze, silver, steel and copper. The price and size of these casket can also vary similarly to the wood caskets depending on the type and quality of the material used in their making.

Fiberglass caskets: 

The fiberglass caskets are also a preferable choice because they are very light-weight and have plenty of options for customization. For example, the outside of the casket can be painted with wood or metal pain accordingly.

Fabric Covered Caskets: 

The fabric coated caskets are also a favorable choice for the people who want to have a cheap funeral ceremony. The caskets are made of the low quality and normal cost wood and the whole casket is covered by a layer of cloth. It hides the material and increase the attractiveness of the casket.

Best Funeral Poems Ever! Part 2

As I have said in my previous post, the funeral poems play a vital role in the funeral ceremonies and are very important part of the funeral arrangements. The selection of a good funeral poem is the key to increase soulfulness of the funeral ceremony. Here is another couple of awesome funeral poems from great writers.

Fear no more the heat o’ the sun

Fear no more the heat o’ the sun,
Nor the furious winter’s rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ta’en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
Fear no more the frown o’ the great;
Thou art past the tyrant’s stroke;
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak;
The sceptre, learning, physic, must
All follow this and come to dust.
Fear no more the lightning-flash,
Nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finish’d joy and moan;
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee and come to dust.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

If I should die

If I should die and leave you
Be not like the others, quick undone
Who keep long vigils by the silent
dust and weep. For my sake turn to life and smile
Nerving thy heart and trembling
hand to comfort weaker souls than thee.
Complete these unfinished tasks of mine
And I perchance may therein comfort thee.
Thomas Gray, poet, classical scholar and Cambridge don (1716 – 1771)
I thank the God, that I have lived
I thank thee God, that I have lived
In this great world and known its many joys:
The songs of birds, the strongest sweet scent of hay,
And cooling breezes in the secret dusk;
The flaming sunsets at the close of day,
Hills and the lovely, heather-covered moors;
Music at night, and the moonlight on the sea,
The beat of waves upon the rocky shore
And wild white spray, flung high in ecstasy;
The faithful eyes of dogs, and treasured books,
The love of Kin and fellowship of friends
And all that makes life dear and beautiful. I thank Thee too, that there has come to me
A little sorrow and sometimes defeat,
A little heartache and the loneliness
That comes with parting and the words ‘Good-bye';
Dawn breaking after weary hours of pain,
When I discovered that night’s gloom must yield
And morning light break through to me again.
Because of these and other blessings poured
Unasked upon my wondering head,
Because I know that there is yet to come
An even richer and more glorious life,
And most of all, because Thine only Son
Once sacrificed life’s loveliness for me,
I thank Thee, God, that I have lived.

Elizabeth Craven, writer and socialite (1750 – 1828)

Best Funeral Poems Ever!

The funeral poems are one of the best ways to show your sympathy, affection and care for the deceased. If you have ever been at a funeral of a loved one, you know how worthy they are to increase the soulfulness in the atmosphere of the funeral destination. The funeral poems are very important in case if you want to plan a memorable funeral. Here are some of the best funeral poems ever written.

Your grief for what you've lost holds a mirror

Your grief for what you've lost holds a mirror
up to where you're bravely working.

Expecting the worst, you look and instead,
here's the joyful face you've been wanting to see.

Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes.
If it were always a fist or always stretched open,
you would be paralyzed.

Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding
the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated

-Jalal Uddin Rumi

No Longer Mourn for Me

No longer mourn for me when I am dead
Then you shall hear the surly sullen bell

Give warning to the world that I am fled
From this vile world, with vilest worms to dwell:

Nay, if you read this line, remember not
The hand that writ it; for I love you so

That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot
If thinking on me then should make you woe.

O, if, I say, you look upon this verse
When I perhaps compounded am with clay,
Do not so much as my poor name rehearse.
But let your love even with my life decay,

Lest the wise world should look into your moan
And mock you with me after I am gone.

-William Shakespeare

Adam Ward Funeral Service Announced

The WDBJ7 announced the final arrangements for the Roanoke county cameraman and photojournalist, Adam Ward who was shot and killed during a public broadcasting. Adam worked as a photojournalist and cameraman for WDBJ7. He was shot to death while operating his camera during a public broadcasting on Wednesday. The WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker, was also shot and killed at the same time.

The young man was a very passionate and hardworking guy and he always enjoyed working for the network. The sudden loss of Adam shattered the hearts of his family, friends and colleagues.

The family has announced the funeral arrangements for Adam Ward and the ceremony will held at the Salem High School from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday. A gathering is also to be performed at the auditorium.

A celebration of life event is also to be organized for the 27 year old guy on the next day of funeral at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Roanoke. The funeral arrangements of the fellow worker Alison Parker’s obituary has been released and her funeral is yet to be announced.

The photojournalist along with the reporter Alison was shot to death by an alleged shooter Vester Flanagan. After killing the journalists, he also tried to shot and kill himself. He died in the hospital a short time after the shooting.

Source: http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/2015/08/30/funeral-arrangements-announced-for-photographer-killed-on-air/71417358/

What is a Funeral?

The meaning of the world funeral means celebrating and remembering the life of a person who has died. The funeral and its customs vary in different regions and religions of the world but mostly it refers to a ceremony for paying the final respect and tribute to the person who has died. The achievements and life cycle of the departed is recalled at his funeral and also religious prayers, chanting and eulogies are also performed for a safe afterlife journey of the deceased.

The funeral is normally held when a person dies of a natural or accidental death and the family friends and colleagues of the person gather at the ceremony to show their care and affection towards the deceased and show their sympathy to the bereaved members of the family. However, there are few regions of the world who also have the concept of pre-funeral. This concept relates to organizing the funeral even before death. Most of the people consider it foolish so it is not practiced in many regions.

There is no limited of time which is available to organize a funeral. It is the choice of the family of the deceased when they want to organize the ceremony. They may choose to do it after one day of death or they may prefer the arrangement of funeral after a month. However, some of the regions emphasis upon disposing off the human body within a day after death such as Hinduism and Islam. 

The funeral arrangements include the selection of casket for the corpse, the place of burial and the flowers to be used for the decoration of the funeral home. These services are all provided by the funeral homes. Before funeral, a visitation can also be held which relates to the viewing of the body and the funeral program is followed by either burial or cremation.