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Funeral Services: Your Options

As the saying goes, 'In the midst of life, we are in death.' Losing a loved one or thinking about planning your own funeral is very going to be a very nice or easy process. However, it is an unavoidable fact of life that at some point we all have to face our own mortality. Last year, after losing my mother and father in close succession and making the arrangements for their funerals and burial, I decided to put some plans in place for my own funeral service so that it is easier for those I leave behind. I have learnt a lot about funerals and I would like to share it here.

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Tips for Speaking at a Funeral

30 September 2019
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Jerry Seinfeld once pointed out that public speaking is most people's number one fear, so at a funeral it's less scary to be the person in the casket than the person giving the eulogy. While this is a case of exaggeration for the sake of comedy, it's not as though most people relish the thought of having to speak in public, even when the audience is composed of friends and family. Read More 

An Acknowledgement of Death, A Celebration of Life: A Truly Non-Traditional Funeral

27 May 2019
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There are a number of articles and online resources that claim to give you ideas about how to have a truly unique and non-traditional funeral, most of which are called how to put the fun back into funerals, or something similar. Most of these sources are generally just concerned with ideas for the scattering of ashes after cremation, as opposed to the funeral itself. Like many countries, Australia has an aging population, with people aged 45 and over now outnumbering younger Australians for the first time since federation. Read More 

The Benefits of Having a Memorial Book at a Funeral Service

29 January 2019
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As you go through the process of organising a memorial service, your funeral director will talk to you about how you want the service to run and what you want to include in it. You may think that this simply involves choosing a date, location and order of service; however, you do have other options that you can add to the service if you want. For example, your funeral director may be able to organise a memorial book for you. Read More