The Role of the Pallbearer
Pallbearers have carried the coffin at funerals for centuries. The term “pallbearer” is derived from the heavy white cloth (the pall) that at one time covered all caskets. The…
The Kiosk of Death at the Mall
The Mall Now, it seems, you can have it all. One-stop lifetime shopping from baby clothes, to wedding supplies, to tax services, and funeral arrangements. Earlier this year,…
Attending a Funeral
Today, I went to a cemetery - for the usual reason people go– bidding farewell to someone. It has been years since I’ve actually been to one without a camera,…
The Cost of Dying – Traditional Funeral Services & Burial
A Wedding We love to plan and prepare for the major events in our lives; graduations, weddings, births, anniversaries, reunions, but when it comes to planning our death – that…
Undertaking Death
It is inevitable - we will all die. And for most of us a funeral or memorial service will be held. But what is the advantage of this service? Why…
Funeral Transports through History
Funeral Procession on Foot Over the centuries, numerous systems have been used to transport the dead to their final resting places. In ancient times, a procession of mourners would bear the…