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Paying Clergy (Funeral Etiquette)How much to pay the clergy? I have one clergyman who is on the staff of my church. He will assist a… |
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Why would a body need to be prepared and buried quickly ? (Cemetery Questions)So, the situation I’m thinking of is a suicide. But why would the body be buried before the h… |
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How does a person become a crematory operator? (funeral industry)Hello I am appreciative of any information where I can find how to become a crematory technician or… |
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Card at church for donation (Flowers/Donations, Funeral Etiquette)Hello Our donor is using us as a place of donation for grievers. She has asked that I place a smal… |
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Memorial Book Etiquette (Funeral Etiquette)What is etiquette regarding sending a thank you to family members that signed Remembering book? |
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American Flag on casket (Funeral Customs)Is it proper to have the American flag draped over the coffin for any fireman who has passed. Even … |
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Attending aunt’s funeral? (Family Issues, Funeral Etiquette)I just found out my aunt last of my fathers family passed away from Alzheimer’s. The service … |
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Thank you cards (Funeral Etiquette)Do you have to send a thank you to people who only sent a card with nothing enclosed? What if they… |
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Chinese Wake Rituals (Funeral Customs)Does anyone know the proper way to have a wake for a traditional Chinese family when the body is lo… |
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Attending funeral of deceased spouse’s family (Funeral Etiquette)My husband passed over a yr ago, his mother recently passed, do I attend the funeral? If so do I si… |
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Memorial Gifts (Flowers/Donations)Is it okay to put the name and addresses of the charities that we’d like to receive memorial … |
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Are Asian Catholic funeral donations made in a white envelope? (Funeral Etiquette)In a asian Catholic funeral do we donate money to the family of the deceased in a white envelope al… |
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Gloves on casket? (Funeral Customs)At the funeral for Keith Boyer, the officers left their right hand glove on the casket after the re… |
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Does the funeral home have a right to take the Cross from the deceased’s casket and at the Rite of Committal decide who will be the next head of family? (Funeral Ceremonies)Does the funeral home have a right to arbitrarily decide that someone other than the eldest living … |
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Cross from the casket (Family Issues)When your last surviving parent passes, with 5 siblings remaining, who receives the cross from the … |
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