Funerals

Funeral rites are part of the healing process after the death. They are for the living to come together about the departed person one last time.

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Do you mean 'why are last rights important to Caholics?'

If so, I believe that it is important to them to allow the person who is dying or recently dead to have the chance to ask God for forgiveness of their sins before they go to Him in judgment of their life.

Buddhists, from what I am told, believe that their 'funeral rites' by monks help to guide the spirit through a serious of temptations and into their next life or reincarnation.

**** Buddhists believe they can "make merit" for the departed and have ceremonies at given intervals after the burial - {100 days - 1 year and annually thereafter. They also have an annual ceremony for all the departed}******

I think that other religions may have started with similar reasons as these, but have transformed into a ceremony of honor and rememberance of the recently departed and a means for closure for the living.

but I could be wrong.

Christian funerals usually begin with a prayer, followed by a preacher (or another person who knew the deceased well) speaking about the deceased's life. There are songs, often that were favorites of the deceased, and a prayer before people go past the casket to say their last good-byes. The family usually goes to the casket last and spends a few moments alone with the deceased.

Those going to the cemetery form a line of cars, with the hearse followed by the family and everyone else behind them. There is a short message (very short) at the grave site.

In some ways a Humanist funeral is similar to a typical Anglo/Christian funeral. However, it is wholly devoid of any reference to G-d, faith, prayer, allusion to a new life ahead, redemption, or reincarnation. In other words, when you're gone, you're gone!

What does happen at the service is that poems may be read, which address the pain of loss, the memory of the deceased, or the joy of a friendship shared. There are no hymns, no Biblical readings of any sort, no crucifix, and no committal of the coffin...(ie., Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, etc.).

Sometimes, friends or family may stand up to share memories of the deceased. The word eulogy, or eulogise is not technically appropriate as the root of the word eulogise means to 'bless' someone. Instead, the word 'Encomium' would be more appropriate - the celebration of or praise of an individual.

Finally, in most humanist funerals, the cremains of the deceased are disbursed or strewn, thus not leaving a grave or marker for visitation, prayer or reflection.

In the funeral industry, among some employees, a Humanist funeral has been described as a 'why bother' funeral. That was not meant as disrespect, but moe an acknowledgement that there is no collective sharing of hope or faith in the faith of, or hope in a new life to come.

This custom is by no means universal. I have seen a number of Italian-American ladies laid out- full length- and the effect was stunning. Possibly the half-couch or ( playing card) presentation may be inspired from... indeed, playing cards. May be done to show a sleep-like posture. There is nothing wrong with full length and if it is a beautiful woman, well it only enhances the illusion of being Natural. of course if there is surgery or battle damage ( for example auto accidents which might damage the legs) one can see the half-length presentation. Both have their uses and devotees. The body is normally barefoot in the half-length presentation- so the song ( Christmas Shoes) sort of shorts out.

Yes, in the Catholic church. the remains are placed in a mortuary vessel of some sort- usually there is no viewing, and a ( Mass of the Angels) is given for the repose of the deceased. The corpse must be buried in Consecrated Ground, such as a Church cemetery or burial vaults in churches or convents.

Usually it begins with the cleaning of the body by loved ones which is simply a bathing of the body. There are many prayers said during this ritual, and even designated mourners who cry during the bathing of the body. There are many rules, such as once you have bathed the body, you are not allowed to touch it again with your "unclean" hands. However, in the U.S. many times the bathers wear gloves through part of the cleaning, and remove for last part so as not to "touch with unclean hands". The body is wrapped in several layers of white clothing/wraps, etc. They pray over the body while in state ( in U.S. at the funeral home) and stay all night. The body is buried next day in dirt, not a casket. In the U.S. most cemetery owners require an outer burial container (usually for Muslims a two-piece concrete type "coffin.it is much like a wooden box, with lid and all.Then they bury them at a grave normally they bury them in the country that they were born in; although because burial needs to be within 24 hours of death mostly Muslims are buried in the country where they died. They should be buried on their side facing Mecca.

Well, a life insurance policy has to be funded, or paid into. Life insurance policies are not gifts of benevolent insurance companies. You have to put money in to get money out in the form of a death benefit. However, starting to plan NOW is the best time to begin, and that includes how "it" will be paid for. It's never too late.....until it's too late.

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My friend just lost his mom who had not one penny in life insurance benefits. So relatives are left holding the bag to pay for a cremation which was the least expensive way to go. So as said before, you only receive money to pay for a funeral if the deceased has insurance and stipulates a portion is to go for burial expenses. Laws even allow individuals to prepay for burial expenses.

NO. I say again, NO! SS only pays less than $300 at death. You need Final Expense insurance for pennies on the dollar to pay for the funeral, tombstone, grave site, graveside service, medical bills, probate, estate taxes, etc, etc. If you don't, you leave that financial Burden with your family.

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My original answer that Medicaid covers funeral expenses still stands. This is a state by state thing. Some states do and some don't. Indiana Medicaid does pay for SOME funeral expenses; body burial and cremation. The Indiana Medicaid coverage for a body burial is insufficient to cover those costs.

Indiana recently raised their maximum for cremation. One cremation company based in Indianapolis will accept the Medicaid money and include an urn without any costs to the family.

For information on funeral expenses you may want to take a look at the web site Funerals and Ripoffs. You will be surprised when you read the documented facts about the funeral industry and the site will show you how to save money in planning the funeral. funerals-ripoffs.org

This depends on where you live. In the United Kingdom there is no charge for a baby or child's funeral. The clergy, funeral director, cremation services, medical fees, etc., are all covered as a matter of community support and respect.

What is generally not provided are ancillary items such as limo services, masonry tributes, etc.

In other Western Countries, such as the US, a baby's funeral costs vary drastically by locale. In fact, some funeral directors have a standing policy that they will provide all of their professional services for free with the only items being chargeable are: coffin/casket selection, burial plot, obituary notices, etc. Some clergy refuse to accept any honorariums for their services and others offer reduced fees.

Some nationally owned funeral directors have published policies and fees regarding infant services. It is best to check with a number of local funeral directors without making any commitment, or to speak with the hospital's family liaison officer who will assist with the initial legal documentation and referrals.

Nelson Mandela's funeral, held on December 15, 2013, in Qunu, South Africa, was attended by approximately 4,500 people. The attendees included world leaders, dignitaries, and representatives from various organizations, highlighting Mandela's global impact. The event was marked by tributes celebrating his legacy in the struggle for freedom and equality.

Generally, no. The executor is technically a position which has to be formally appointed by a court representative. A person's will "nominates" or suggests an executor, but that person isn't the executor until the court order is issued. The funeral arrangements must be handled shortly after death at the latest (pre-planning can be done, advance funeral trusts established, etc. by those who really want to take care of their family). No one will usually be instated as the executor until after the funeral. Family members are typically responsible for the funeral arrangements. Most states have statutes which describe, among other things, who has a right to make decisions about the deceased persons body. They usually follow a predictable pattern (spouse, children, parents, siblings...). Any member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Lawyers should be able to assist you with such an issue. My practice is in Pittsburgh as The Estate Planning Centers at The Coulter Law Offices LLC. Please remember that this is a general discussion only, and is not intended as legal advice upon which anyone should rely. Moreover, I'm typing this reply off of the top of my head as a courtesy, not as a researched answer to your situation. You should consult with a lawyer or appropriate professional regarding you own specific facts and circumstances. Mark T. Coulter, J.D.

To become a funeral director, one must complete a specified number of college hours dictated by the state of desired practice. Upon the completion of such hours, one must enroll into a Mortuary Science program that has a national accreditation. Such programs typically last about a year. In addition to formal academics, one must also complete an "apprenticeship" that typically lasts at least a year. There are also tests that must be completed on the state and national level before a license may be issued (in most states). Once licensed, an individual must also complete any applicable continuing education requirements that may be required in their state.

To transfer the deceased from one state to another you must contact and make arraingments with with a local funeral director pay them to pick up body and for transfering the deceased. There are permits and papers that require permission and notarized which your signature will be needed as well as yours. Next step is to contact a funeral home on the recieving end and give them all the information that he requests includes the local funeral address and info. and payment to the recieving funeral home. payments upfront of course is required and permits and paperwork. Just as a reminder a death certificate must be optained. Hope this was helpful.

I think it's about 3~5 days.

Dreams tend to be your mind trying to "work out" things. If you have unfinished business with your deceased boyfriend, this may be your mind trying to get "closure".

When someone dies, the responsibility, as well as the liability of arranging a funeral falls upon the immediate family. However, if no family members present themselves to arrange the funeral, the local authorities would, in most instances, take responsibility for the provision of the funeral. This means that if the local authority (Council, City, and occasionally Federal) must arrange the funeral and you've died 'intestate,' meaning having left no will, they will arrange for a simple, basic funeral. In this instance, a local authority member would use an established legal right to enter your property to determine whether what, if any, assets exist that may be sold to fund the funeral.

When no funds are found, the government agency may be able to find contact numbers for family or friends who would like to financially assist in the payment for a funeral. Should this not exist, and you've died with virtually no assets, depending on the local authority (and country's law), you could be disposed of via a pauper's funeral. In parts of the US, this could include a common field, where other individuals have been buried en masse, in typically unadorned wooden coffins, similar to those used in traditional Jewish funerals. Some communities have moved to a policy of cremation and collective dispersal of cremated remains, thus eliminating the costs of burial and coffins. In either case, neither leaves a memorial marker of any sort.

In almost every country, there are social funds to assist those families who lose a loved one, who truly cannot afford to pay for a funeral. Albeit limited funds, it provides for a funeral of dignity. However, in these scenarios, it most often prohibits those who claim they cannot afford to pay, to have any input, whatsoever, into the day, time, location of funeral, etc. The only grant a family may possibly be offered is that right to choose a celebrant or minister for the funeral.

For those considering the future and may be concerned about leaving family members laboured with the challenge of arranging and paying for a funeral, there are numerous pre-pay plans whereby a funeral can be pre-paid through monthly instalments, where entering into the agreement, funeral prices are frozen. (In some places, funeral costs have literally doubled in the past three years!)

This permits you not only to express your own wishes, but also to avoid having your loved ones face the often difficult task of making decisions, where family relations can become strained due to disagreements regarding options, costs, and choices.

A couple of years.

People need to dress in such a way that respects the dead person and his or her family. === === These days it is much more acceptable for people to wear more colorful clothing to a funeral, just as people are now wearing jeans to church. While I wouldn't wear anything that isn't appropriately modest for the occasion, and although I personally prefer to wear darker, more conservative clothing to funerals, I wouldn't think less of a person who wore pink to one. It's just a matter of personal preference. To wear pink, or any other pastel or bright color - the colors of rejoicing - to a funeral would be an effective way to communicate to those present that you are delighted at the death of their loved one. It would be hard to imagine anything in worse taste. MY opinion: -if you want to impress someone you have to think in two ways: 1. black and conservative or 2. trendy and stylish so wear a black sexy dress and add your own touches such as add a cardigain or a cute dark belt that way to a stylish and not wearing pink

Funerals are for the living and not the dead. Although it is important to follow through with your loved ones wishes (ie: cremation/burial) ultimatley the funeralization process is to help your family with their grief. Whether you have a traditional service at a funeral home or a party at a pub, it is important for you to celebrate their life formally or otherwise. This will help you with your grieving process and give you a sense of closure.

This isn't a particularly Amish practice. The custom actually predates Christianity, in Greek folklore, and is strong among Roman Catholics. You "copper the eyes" to pay Charon the fare for ferrying the deceased across the River Styx.

This is a long, involved question, not well suited for the limits of this wiki. (Wiki-wiki is Hawaiian for "quick") However, I would recommend Harlan Ellison's short story "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes". It's a 1967 story, but it's not at all hard to find; it's been widely anthologized, and I see that a text file of the story is high in the search rankings. I'd recommend "I have no mouth and I must scream" or "Voices from the edge III" on the basis of the other stories in those collections. They are excellent.

York's "Pharaoh Sarcophagus", a 1.100 lbs heavy cast bronze casket with statuary bronze patina and velvet interior, weighing almost 1.100 lbs and priced between US $ 160,000 (Online casket retailer) and 270,000 (manufacturer's recommended retail price).

A green funeral director is someone who specializes in providing green funerals. A green funeral is one that is environmentally friendly. For instance, the materials used in a green funeral are biodegradable, the body is usually not embalmed and sometimes a tree or bush is planted as a memorial rather than a gravestone.

A cemetery, a church, a crematorium, a grave yard, a mortuary, the undertakers, a chapel of rest........

If you are referring to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, her ashes were buried at sea with the ashes of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. shortly after their tragic deaths from a plane crash in July of 1999. The remains of the married couple, along with Carolyn's sister Lauren's remains were scattered in a private ceremony on the USS Briscoe on July 22nd that accorded the Kennedys and Bessettes the opportunity to give their loved ones a private and civilian farewell. They were buried close to the spot where their airplane had crashed on July 16th off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.