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Well
here we are at another Monday and that means it is did you know day
and this weeks facts are about funerals as today is my dad's funeral.
There
is no law that says you have to have a funeral, however, the law does
state that you must “dispose of the body of the person who has died
by burial, cremation or any other means”
Saturday
funerals are becoming more common. A major advantage is that people
tend to be more available to attend a Saturday funeral, however, be
aware that they cost more because penalty rates apply for staff from
the funeral company and the cemetery.
Hindu:
Mourners at the funeral are usually expected to wear white
Muslim:
Family and close friends may wear black. Women are asked to wear
loose clothing and a scarf or veil.
Buddhist:
Depending on cultural traditions, the family will usually wear white
and friends traditionally wear black.
Christian
funerals usually just require you to be dressed smartly. Although
black may be traditional, family wishes should be taken into account
regarding colours.
If I understood correctly, one must pay more if a large number of visitors come to the funerall?
ReplyDeleteI wonder what disposing of the body "by any other means" could be. If the deceased isn't buried or cremated, then I don't know of anything else.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Maybe the "any other means" refers to leaving your body to science.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was still traditional to wear black to a funeral here in the US. Times must be changing.
Well I expect your dads funeral is over by now. Sad day, May He R.I.P Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the funerals.
Katie.......sounds about right
ReplyDeleteJanie........Yeah I wondered that too
Rita........Yes times are changing everwhere
Margaret......Thank you he is at peace now
Dearest Jo-Anne,
ReplyDeleteIt is already sad enough for having to deal with the loss of a loved one but it is hard to deal with the 'greed' that comes with those very final ceremonies. Everything is being calculated into 'profit'...
Unless you foresee all of this and arrange it differently like having a Direct Cremation and then a Requiem Mass. That way you kind of cut those greedy money chasers out.
Not everybody can afford all those costly fringes...
It has nothing to do with a family's love for their deceased loved one. Like you mention, letters that have been buried with your Dad are meaningful as a symbol.
One Day we all will meet again with our loved ones!
May this strong Belief sustain you and your loved ones and strengthen the bond that lives on through you and next generations.
Big hugs,
Mariette
Mariette........Yes it was a shock to mum how much they charged for some things, it was me who asked about less expensive things the big price difference was in which cemetery we had him buried, the one mum first wanted cost $1,500 more then our second choice, so we went with the second choice.
ReplyDeleteSad facts...
ReplyDelete