Rest in Peace
In Rest in Peace, Gary Laderman traces the origins of American funeral rituals, from the evolution of embalming techniques during and after the Civil War and the shift from home funerals to funeral homes at the turn of the century, to the ...
The Funeral and the Mourners
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Being Dead Is No Excuse
The funeral is the final social event of your existence so it must be handled flawlessly. Gayden Metcalfe, native of Greenville, MS, is steeped in the stories and traditions of this rich region.
Going to a Funeral
What happens at a funeral or memorial service? These are sometimes held in a church or temple so that the person can be remembered for their life.
Funerals, Politics, and Memory in Modern France 1789-1996
... funeral of Arago 83 funeral of Béranger 84-5 funeral of Bernard 237 funeral of Canrobert 335 funeral of Commune's soldiers 107 funeral of Constant 92 funeral of Faure 198-202 , 340 funeral of Foy 89 funeral of Gambetta 190 , 194-5 ...
Grave Matters
In the morbidly fascinating tradition of Stiff, Grave Matters follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local ...
The History of American Funeral Directing
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Embracing the Teardrops
Embracing the Teardrops: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Planning a Funeral That Is Dignified, Memorable, and Affordable guides the reader through one of lifes most difficult experiences: handling the death, final arrangements, and funeral ...
Do Funerals Matter?
Based on nearly three decades of research and teaching on funeral rites, this volume promises to fill an important gap in the cross-cultural literature on bereavement, while answering an important question for our generation: Do funerals ...
Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies
More and more people are considering a career in nursing or healthcare, but the thought of undertaking an academic degree at university can be intimidating.
Do Funerals Matter?
... funeral providers in the early 1970s engaged in any active effort to educate consumers and encourage them to arrange their funerals in advance. Funeral homes obliged and developed armies of pre-planners whose job was to talk to ...
Consumer's Choices to Funeral Planning
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Catalogue of Printed Books
... [ Funeral sermon . ] See BOURDILLON ( T. ) A Discourse [ on 2 Chron . xxxv . 24 ] , etc. - [ Funeral sermon . ] See BREE ( R. F. ) A sermon , etc. [ Elegy . ] See BROWNE , afterwards HEMANS ( F. D. ) Stanzas to the memory of the late ...
British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
... FUNERAL GEORGE III . , King of Great Britain and Ireland . [ FUNERAL SERMONS AND ELEGIES . ] 4 65 8 , 8 GEORGE III . , King. [ Funeral sermon . ] See BOURDILLON ( T. ) A Discourse [ on 2 Chron . xxxv . 24 ] , etc. [ Funeral sermon ...
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Library of Congress. Funeral rites and ceremonies , Aryan USE Indo - Europeans - Funeral customs and rites Funeral rites and ceremonies , Australian aboriginal USE Australian aborigines - Funeral customs and rites Funeral rites and ...
United States Navy Regulations
... funeral escort shall , when practicable , be commanded by an officer of the same grade as the deceased . ( 5 ) The formation for funeral ceremonies shall be that pre ... funeral procession CHAP . III . ] 59 FUNERAL CEREMONIES .
Funeral Industry Practices
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To Serve the Living
Similarly, throughout the long struggle for racial equality in the 20th century, funeral directors aided the cause by honoring the dead while supporting the living. Here is their story.
Report of the Inspector of Insurance
... funeral benefits ( Page No. ) Assets and CLASS F - COMPANIES. Name of Insurer INDEX -- Continued CLASS E - MUTUAL ... funeral benefits 372 Sick and funeral benefits 423 Sick and funeral benefits 222 232 222 232 222 232 417 Sick and ...
Funeral Management and Costs: a World-survey of Burial and Cremation
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