Chapter 5- The Funeral Flashcards
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The rites held at the time of disposition of human remains.
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Funeral
2
Q
- One region of the country to another
- Religious requirements
- Personal style of the funeral director
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Differences Between Funeral Homes
3
Q
- First and foremost check the appearance of the deceased and make adjustments if necessary
- Check building for cleanliness
- Set temperature at a comfortable setting
- Room for service should be properly prepared (chairs, podium, and microphone)
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Funeral Home Staff Should Arrive 1-2 Hours Before the Family
4
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- Usually arranged in some numerical order with thoe closest to the deceased in the front
- Arrange so there can be an organized exit
- One or more staff members in parking lot to arrange the cars according to this
- Open car doors for guests whenever possible
- Escort with umbrellas on rainy days
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Automobile/Car List
5
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- 5-10 minutes to gather these together and give them instructions
- Generally 3 locations and times that the pallbearers are used (director may use them at any of all of the locations).
- From the funeral home into the hearse
- From the hearse into the church and from the church back into the hearse
- From the hearse to the grave
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Pallbearers
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- Should be a private room available where he can gather his thoughts, talk with the family, and change into vestments.
- Special space in the procesion reserved
- Staff member should park their car if possible
- Staff member should escort into the funeral home
- Clergy card given
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Clergy
7
Q
Contains information about the deceased.
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Clergy Card
8
Q
- If no clergy available, some funeral directors conduct this service
- Can include music, a prayer, and final respects from those in attendance
- Immediate family usually leaves last so they can have some privacy in saying their last good-bye
- When the family is ready, funeral director escort them to their cars.
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Parting Ceremony
9
Q
- Most families do not stay for this
- Honor family’s request for one or more people to close the casket
- If anything of value is to be left in the casket, good idea to ask the family to designate a person to watch the closing and stay with the casket until it is placed in the hearse.
- Always ask family what is to be removed from the casket and what is to remain
- Not unusual to leave photos, poems, letters, blankets, or personal momentos
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Casket Closing- Family
10
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- Deceased usually has to be lowered somewhat in the casket before the casket is closed.
- The extendover is arranged on the interior
- Top of the casket is lowered
- If there is a locking mechanism, casket is locked closed.
- Dust off the casket before it enters the hearse
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Casket Closing Procedures
11
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- Some cities have requirements for these
- Use headlights and flags for every car
- Should be as visible as possible for the safety of everyone
- Some cities have requirements regarding traffic lights
- Use escort service (police or private) to increase the safety
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Procession
12
Q
- Instruct drivers on the laws pertaining to funeral processions; consider printing them on a card.
- Drive slowly. The last car in the procession will often fall behind. Then they have to go much faster than the lead car to catch up.
- The biggest problem is the impatience of drivers who aren’t part of the procession who can’t seem to wait for it to pass.
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Suggestions to Minimize Risk to Cars in a Funeral Procession (Grayson)
13
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- Use revolving amber lights on the roof of the lead vehicle; not as effective on the dashboard
- Use high beams on lights and 4 way flashers
- Use magnetic flags
- Walk to each car before you leave and remind the drivers about lights
- Do not pass stopped school buses
- Give emergency vehicles the right of way
- If going through a toll booth, know the number of cars in the procession, pay for them, use far right booth so you can pull over and wait for everyone to pass through.
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Suggestions to Minimize Risk to Cars in a Funeral Procession (Ruggeri)
14
Q
- Funeral home lead car with clergy
- Officiating clergy, if she is driving her own car
- Pallbearers if they are driving together
- Hearse
- Closest family member’s car, often this is a limousine supplied by the funeral home
- Cars as designated by the family
- If honorary pallbearers or a special group is attending, they usually go between the lead car and the hearse.
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Typical Cortege Arrangement
15
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- Cars parked in such a way as to ensure an easy and safe depature when the service is over.
- Funeral director leads followed by pallbearers carrying the casket
- Family follows casket into the church
- Church- some clergy meet in back, others at the front by the alter
- Casket is placed according to church customs
- Pall is put into place if used
- Everyone is seated, funeral director leaves Clergy to take over the service
- Some funeral directors stay in the nave, others will wait in the narthex.
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Church Service
