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Funerals
A funeral is a ceremony that takes place, marking the death of a person. Questions in this category can include things about the ceremony, traditions, and cultural aspects.
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No i wouldnt. it might offend someone in your family
Does a body have to be embalmed to be transferred to a funeral home in another state?
No. Most states, however, require embalming when death was caused by a reportable contagious disease or when remains are to be transported from one state to another BY COMMON CARRIER or if final disposition is not to be made within a prescribed number of hours.
What day can you plan a funeral?
You can plan a funeral any day but the holding of a funeral is different. Funerals are held Mondays to Saturdays and are not held on a Sunday.
At what month of pregnancy do you bury your baby if you miscarry?
this is a very....er.....personal dsecision? im sure theres a point where you actually cant get the baby out, and when you can, but that's the only real distinguishing line.
#2 answ: Having a funeral for an unborn child can happen at any stage. The actual burial of a body, I believe is after 2 or 3 months, but I'm not positive about that at all. You would be able to find out by calling a local mortuary. I know it might be a little scary to call and ask, but they would be the best bet for a definitive answer.
You should probably let the doctors tell you that and not some website.
Who dies in the glee episode funeral?
Sue's sister with downs syndrome dies in hospital of phnemonia.
Funeral arrangements what sibling decides?
Cremation, if I am the sibling deciding.
ANSWER 2:
It should be decided by the eldest sibling after full consultation with the others. In a perfect world, the parent should or would have let his/her wishes be known beforehand.
What church was black panther Fred Hampton's funeral held in?
The First Baptist Church of Melrose Park,Il
What is a gasket sealer and what a glass sealer casket?
Sealer caskets, also called protective caskets, are coffins which can be closed in such a way that they are air and water tight. Originally, most sealer casket were glass sealers, having an inner glass lid. Today most sealer caskets are gasket sealers.
Metal caskets - or metallic liners inside of wooden casket - can gain some protective property for the remains against the intrusion of ground water and insects through a hermetical seal. Nowadays most protective caskets are sealed by a gasket which is placed between the base (or body) of the casket and its lid. The gasket usually consists of an approximately inch wide one piece strip of flexible but resilient rubber-like material which runs along the upper margin of the frame of the casket's base. In a casket with a split lid (half couch casket) an additional gasket between the two halves of the lid is needed for effecting a hermetical seal.
When the casket is closed by the funeral director, a pull down and locking mechanism draws the lid onto the base and fastens it there, so that the gasket can form a seal. Caskets typically lock with a catch-type lock, which is composed of a locking pin and a receiving element. While the locking pin is attached to the lid of the coffin, the receiving element is attached to the frame of the casket's base. Some casket locks can be seen as little boxes with a lever or a keyhole the outside of the coffin, other locks are invisible because they are mounted on the inside of the casket. Usually the locking mechanism is operated by a crank or key. If the locking mechanism is mounted on the inside of the casket, access is gained from the outside through a keyhole and a tube possessing an air and watertight seal or valve.
Some caskets use other sealing mechanism than gaskets. Copper deposit and cast bronze caskets often use a chemical cement which is placed between the lid and the margin of the casket's base. Another (old fashioned) method for effecting a hermetical seal in a metal casket or inner metal liner is the connecting of the casket lid and the casket's base by soldering: the two metal parts are joined together with a heated soldering device like a soldering iron or a soldering torch by melting and flowing a filler metal (solder) into the joint. This method is primarily used for effecting a hermetical seal of zinc caskets used for international shipment of remains.
Most sealer caskets nowadays are glassless sealers, which means that they do not possess an inner glass lid. In former times, most sealer caskets were glass sealers: the protective property of the casket was effected by an inner glass lid, the metal frame of which was sealed to the margin of the casket's base by soldering or by screwing it air and watertight upon the base of the casket. In more recent times, the frame of the inner glass lid was connected to the margin of the casket's base by a gasket. Glass sealers have become rare in modern caskets; some luxury bronze caskets still have inner glass sealers offering additional protection.
In the US, currently the majority of burial caskets is probably of the non- proctective type, either because the caskets are made of wood and do not possess an inner metal liner or because lower priced non-sealer metal caskets have been bought. On the other hand, about one half of all metal caskets are sealer caskets. Metal sealer caskets are noticeably more expensive then non-protective ones. Although the sealing gasket costs the casket manufacturer only a few dollars, the construction of the casket including the type of metal used and the type welding employed is more costly. In the United States, it was the Batesville Casket Company which pioneered the production of reasonably priced gasket sealer caskets after the Second World War. Although a sealer casket might provide the mourners with the peace of mind that their loved one is protected from the elements for a longer period of time, there is a trade off because a hermetical environment can speed up the decomposition in a sealer casket as the remains are prone to destruction by anaerobic bacteria (bacteria living without oxygen) and to dehydration or to the formation of mould. There is also the danger that a sealer casket which does not have a valve or a gasket which works like a one way valve which releases the gas out of the casket while preventing the entrance of air and moisture can explode after some time. This can happen when the effect of the embalming no longer persists and the soft parts of the corps are partially liquefied under the formation of gas. Even in higher priced sealer caskets the protective function does not last forever because on the long run, even these caskets are prone to rust or other forms of deterioration.
What does the word undertaker mean?
An undertaker is a British word for Funeral Director. The undertaker is the person that agrees and undertakes to look after a person after their death and make all the arrangements for their funeral and carries out all the duties associated thereto.
Who pays the funeral expense when a soldier is killed in action?
Under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program, all members of the armed forces are automatically insured for $250,000 as soon as they enter into active duty, unless they voluntarily reduce or decline coverage.
Service members pay the premiums for the life insurance benefits through automatic deductions from their wages.
The service member can purchase an additional $100,000 in life insurance for his or her spouse for $108 a year until age 34, the premium rising in stages to $660 a year for those 55 and older.
The benefit is paid regardless of whether death occurs in combat, in an accident in the war zone, or even at home on leave, military officials said.
According to a summary of compensation for survivors of U.S. military personnel provided this week by the Pentagon, these are the main categories of death benefits for survivors, regardless of the rank of the person who dies:
* Death gratuity. This amounts to $6,000 of immediate cash to meet the pressing needs of survivors. Under pending legislation, this amount would not be taxed.
* Housing. Either rent-free government housing for 180 days or the military's tax-free allowance for outside housing -- the value of which depends on the service member's rank and the location -- is provided, plus travel and shipment of household goods.
* Burial costs. The government will reimburse up to $6,900 of expenses for a service member's burial. Those who die while on active duty are eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery or other national cemeteries.
Under some circumstances, a military spokeswoman said, travel for next-of-kin in conjunction with the burial will be paid. In contrast with World War II, when many U.S. soldiers were buried overseas, she said that now every attempt is made to send the body to a burial site chosen by the family in the United States.
* Unused leave. Wages equivalent to all accrued leave are paid to the survivor.
* Dependency and indemnity compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs pays a tax-free monthly amount to an unremarried surviving spouse of a service member who dies on active duty or from a service-connected disability. This is a flat-rate annuity of $948 per month, and an additional $237 is paid per dependent child. This is in addition to the life insurance.
The Defense Department estimated that under this program, a surviving 30-year-old spouse with a life expectancy of 50 more years may ultimately receive benefits of nearly $500,000, based on current rates, unless the spouse remarries.
* Uniformed services survivor benefit plan. Spouses and children of service members who are eligible for retirement at the time of their death may also be entitled to monthly payments based on a percentage of retired pay.
* Education benefits. The surviving spouse and dependents may also qualify for full-time education benefits from Veterans Affairs for as long as 45 months, although entitlement is dependent on various qualifying criteria.
In addition, families may be able to use tax-free education savings accounts to pay tuition at the military academies under pending legislation.
* Health care. Surviving spouses and dependents under 18 are eligible for full military active duty health care for three years after the member's death, and dental insurance coverage, as well as health care available to military retirees after the three years pass.
* Commissary and exchange privileges. The surviving spouse and qualified dependents are eligible to shop at military commissaries and exchanges.
* Tax benefits. The next-of-kin of a service member whose death occurs overseas in a terrorist or military action is exempt from paying the decedent's income tax on a joint return for at least the year in which the death occurred.
Funeral directors are responsible for arranging the funerals, but the original decisions would need to be made either by the deceased ahead of time (a very good idea) or by the family of the deceased.
The family/deceased makes the decisions about what kind of service, if it will be a burial or a cremation, graveside or chapel service, etc.
The funeral director takes care of the body, the chapel, communicates with the cemetery (if appropriate) and can often recommend an officiant to perform the service. They also take care of paying people.
Written by Rev. Amy long
Who pays a funeral home for expenses and when do you pay for it?
The funeral expenses should be paid for out of an individual's estate before anything is paid to beneficiaries. This is usual language in wills and trusts. This must be paid for when services are rendered. However if a person is still living they can prearrange their planning with a licensed funeral director prior to this event. Usually if the individual is deceased the Executor and or Trustee will take care of this.
What does the 3 shots at a military funeral mean?
3-volley salute is what it's call symbolic for a return to battle. Look up 3 volley salute
Focus on all the great things the person did in their life.
It really depends on the type of insurance the owner carried on the vehicle. If Liability only was carried then No, there are no benefits. If Full coverage was carried then there usually is a death benefit that can be paid to assist in funeral expenses.
How many funeral homes are there in Indiana?
Nobody knows. My estimate would be in the no more than 1000 since there is probably not that many out in the farmland
What is the name of the booklet handed out at funerals?
Prayer cards or so-called Mass Cards are usually distributed gratis at the funeral parlor and are usually one card- with a commentary on the deceased- life dates, sometimes a picture- and on the back a copy of the 23 Rd Psalm or some similar funerary prayer or passage. actually a Mass card is a certificate for a mass for the dead and is larger, maybe 5X7 or larger. prayer cards are wallet-sized.
When presenting a flag at a funeral do you use a slow salute?
There are all kinds of Flag Customs in the Army and some even require specific music, for example the Presentation of Colors= there was a specific bugle call that was sometimes transliterated- Oh the Concrete is hot and my feet hurt too much- this was slow and dignified- there was a flourish with the trumpet as the flag neared the summit.( of the flagpole) On the other hand the Retreat Flag call was paradoxically more lively, and was repeated three times like some sort of distress signal- the latter call may have been the inspiration for ( Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as this is quite lively. In reference to funerals- of course the Half mast procedure it used. I don"t know if there is a special song or bugle call for this one. the correct term is Half mast. (two-blocked) is commonly used but actually means the opposite- the flag is all the way up as the pulley blocks-and-tackles are touching. still two-blocked does make the press as a synonym for Half mast- maybe because one-half as a fraction is written one over two.
Are artificial flowers good to send to a funeral?
Silk flowers or artificial flowers will be just fine. Not only can they be more expensive than fresh cut flowers or arrangements but will of course last longer.
