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A Quiet Funeral Comments |
"I know death hath ten thousand several doors for men to take their exit" | ||
| Funeral What to do first Non religious services Save a fortune Before it happens Make it personal How to complain Details Of mice & men Snippets |
After the
funeral is over and when it is too late to make any changes, we sometimes
have deep regrets. It is so important to make our own decisions about this
important issue and to take sufficient time before completing any
arrangements
".....about my father's funeral, which was a perfectly competent affair, but utterly bland and anonymous. This was not the funeral director's fault at all - I'm sure they'd have accommodated any wishes of mine, had I expressed them. I put the blame on myself for not insisting on something different, but I too was a victim of that panic which comes with bereavement and I was rushed into decisions I regretted later. I will never organise another funeral like it again. I only wish I had had the confidence to make my father's final curtain call more celebratory." Received by e-mail "We watched as the two ladies carefully washed and dressed their father. They talked to him and each other all the time. Being in the trade, we knew that the constant chatter was how they kept their spirits up, but it was the tenderness and gentleness that affected us so much. We realised that this was how it should always be. They reminded us of one of the basic provisios of our work.We are the caretakers of the deceased until the funeral and represent the family members at all times. It's not something we have done before but we shall certainly ask families if they would like to assist from now onwards." Received by e-mail "We read poems and played "family" songs. The funeral people were marvellous, they did exactly as we had asked and stayed right back out of the way." Received by e-mail "The funeral director was awful. His suit was quite shabby and his top pocket was full of pens. He kept bowing and rubbing his hands together. He kept hovering when we were trying to talk with our guests and generally made us very uncomfortable. I know I shouldn't be bothered by this, but he smelt strongly of stale tobacco as well. We could never go there again in case we had to have him." A friend As a nation we watched them take our princess away. They should have driven more slowly and allowed us to lay the flowers in her path. Diana can never be replaced. How sad that we always come together at these times. What a wonderful gesture they all made, such quiet dignity. |
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