Los Gatos
A funeral is a way for family and friends to say their last goodbyes to someone they loved. The ones that I have attended have always been filled with sorrow and people wearing black. I have decided that I want my funeral to be different. As a matter of fact, I would rather call my services a Celebration of Life. I do not want my loved ones, or friends, to be sorrowful that I am gone. I would rather have them think about how I touched their lives, and somehow brought a little happiness to them. I do not want anything fancy, but I would like to have a private viewing for family members only, followed by a graveside service, and a celebration of life at my sister’s house. I want my Celebration of Life to be filled with people wearing my favorite
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colors, pictures of me with the people who made me happy, Korean and American food, my favorite songs, and my family members and friends telling funny stories about me. The only way to achieve this without burdening my family is to have everything planned, from the expenses to the actual event.
Where I Want to be Buried I would like to be buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park with my husband.
This cemetery is located in Los Gatos, California. I will buy a plot with that can accommodate two stackable caskets, so my husband and I can always be together. Los Gatos is where I chose to be buried because it is close to my family and my husband’s family. Los Gatos is a location that is easily accessible for both families to come and visit, without it being a strain because of distance. It is a beautiful city and very close to where I grew up. Los Gatos is the perfect location for me to be buried. A stackable plot, for two caskets, can be purchased for $6,200.00 by a private seller. I do not want my casket to be extremely expensive, since it will just be buried in the ground with me. I found an 18-gauge steel casket on sale for $1,195.00, including tax and shipping. This is the casket I will be buried …show more content…
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The Private Viewing When I pass away, I would like a private viewing for my family members only. The viewing will be at the funeral home with an open casket. This will be the only time of mourning. I know there has to be closure, and I would like the viewing to be that time. The people in attendance will be my husband, daughters, older grandchildren, son-in-laws, sister, brother, sister-in-laws, brother-in law, and nieces. My parents and mother-in-law will be there as well, if they have not already passed away. I do not want any of my younger grandchildren there, because I do not want them to be traumatized by my dead body. I will be dressed in a teal blue and pink traditional Korean dress called a Hanbok. I chose teal blue and pink because they are my favorite colors. The cost of the viewing will add about $200.00 for the transport my body to the funeral home, $450.00 for the service fee, $500.00 for the embalming and preparation of the body, and $100.00 for the Korean Hanbok.
Celebration of Life Graveside Service The following day I will have my graveside service. I will request that my family and friends do not wear black. Instead, I would like my guest to wear my favorite colors, pink and teal blue. I would like my family, friends, and church members to attend my graveside Celebration of Life. This should total to about fifty to one hundred people. I will have two flower arrangements, but nothing spectacular. The arrangements will be teal blue and pink carnations. My husband will deliver my eulogy and it will say: My wife, Susan Naylor was born in Seoul, Korea on February 20th, 1975. She was the daughter of Tae Bong Chang and Moon Shin Chang. She was the sister of Helen Chang and John Chang. She was my loving wife and caring mother to Sandra Naylor, and step-mother to Grace Naylor. She was a loving grandmother to her five grandchildren. Susan and I married on September 19, 2007. Susan was someone who loved God, her family, her dogs, and everyone here. Even though she started later in life, she was blessed enough to have a career as a nurse. She loved being a nurse because she enjoyed helping others. More than her career, she loved her family. Her greatest joys were watching her grandchildren and having family dinners on Sundays. She loved taking walks with our dogs on beautiful spring mornings. She also enjoyed talking to all of her friends on the phone, just to see how they were doing. One thing she always told me was that when she passed, she did not want anyone to be sad. She wanted everyone to celebrate her life and her time on earth. Susan always told me she lived one heck of a life, and she wanted everyone to know that she is now with God. She wanted me to thank every single one of you for being such a special part of her life. After the eulogy, my pastor will say a prayer and my daughter, Sandra, will sing “Amazing Grace.” I want her to sing “Amazing Grace” because I have always been enchanted by her voice when she sings that song. After Sandra sings, I would like any funny memories or stories told about me by my friends and family. I do not want people to stay for the lowering of the casket, just because that is a depressing part of the service. Everyone will then head to my sister’s house for the Celebration of Life memorial service. The cost involved for the graveside service will be about $350.00 for the service fee, $100.00 for the obituary, $500.00 for the opening and closing of the grave, $250.00 for the flowers, $1,200 for the headstone, $13.00 for the death certificate, and $50.00 for the programs.
Celebration of Life Memorial Service The final portion of my Celebration of Life will be held at my sister’s house in Campbell, California.
I want my Celebration of Life memorial service to be held at my sister’s house because she now owns the house I grew up in. This part of the service will have a mixture of traditional Korean and American food. I will have both types of food because I consider myself both Korean and American. For the Korean dishes, I will have Korean short ribs, Korean clear noodles, Kimchi, Korean pork, and white sticky rice. The American dishes will consist of tri-tip, mac and cheese (for my grandchildren), and garlic bread. I will have these choices because they are my favorite Korean and American dishes. I will also have sweet rice cake and ice cream for desert. My sister has a backyard large enough to accommodate one hundred people. The tables, chairs, and canopies will be placed there. The tables will be covered in teal and pink table cloths. Framed pictures of me, with my family and friends, will sit on every table. My favorite music will play in the background. There will be a slide show with pictures of me with my family, pets, and friends. Everyone will tell amusing and memorable stories of the times we spent together. There will be no tears, only laughter for my final goodbye. The package for the canopies, tables, chairs, linens, china, and glassware will cost about $1,410.00. The catering for the Korean food for fifty people will cost about $500.00, and the American food for
fifty people will cost about $875.00. That should be enough food for one hundred people. The sweet Korean rice cake and ice cream will cost about $300.00. Drinks will only cost about $200.00 at Costco. The slide show and music will be made by my brother, so there will be no cost involved in that portion of my celebration. The sign in book and picture frames will cost about $200.00. This brings the grand total for my Celebration of Life to about $14,593.00. When I pass away, I do not want my family to be burdened by my death. The only way my family can celebrate my life, is if I make sure all aspects of my death are covered. I will buy a $150.00 a year life insurance policy that will cover up to $50,000 of my expenses. I will also keep my wishes for my Celebration of Life in a safe place, so that everything is planned. I do not want my death to be a somber time in anyone’s life, especially my loved ones. When it is time, I want to be remembered for the way I loved life and the people in it. I do not want a typical funeral where people are sad and depressed that I am gone. I want my life to be celebrated with all of my favorite colors, people, and memories. I want every single person, who blessed my life, to know how much they meant to me. I want them to feel that even if it was for a short time, I loved my life and everyone in it, especially my family. I want my life to be celebrated.
colors, pictures of me with the people who made me happy, Korean and American food, my favorite songs, and my family members and friends telling funny stories about me. The only way to achieve this without burdening my family is to have everything planned, from the expenses to the actual event.
Where I Want to be Buried I would like to be buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park with my husband.
This cemetery is located in Los Gatos, California. I will buy a plot with that can accommodate two stackable caskets, so my husband and I can always be together. Los Gatos is where I chose to be buried because it is close to my family and my husband’s family. Los Gatos is a location that is easily accessible for both families to come and visit, without it being a strain because of distance. It is a beautiful city and very close to where I grew up. Los Gatos is the perfect location for me to be buried. A stackable plot, for two caskets, can be purchased for $6,200.00 by a private seller. I do not want my casket to be extremely expensive, since it will just be buried in the ground with me. I found an 18-gauge steel casket on sale for $1,195.00, including tax and shipping. This is the casket I will be buried …show more content…
in.
The Private Viewing When I pass away, I would like a private viewing for my family members only. The viewing will be at the funeral home with an open casket. This will be the only time of mourning. I know there has to be closure, and I would like the viewing to be that time. The people in attendance will be my husband, daughters, older grandchildren, son-in-laws, sister, brother, sister-in-laws, brother-in law, and nieces. My parents and mother-in-law will be there as well, if they have not already passed away. I do not want any of my younger grandchildren there, because I do not want them to be traumatized by my dead body. I will be dressed in a teal blue and pink traditional Korean dress called a Hanbok. I chose teal blue and pink because they are my favorite colors. The cost of the viewing will add about $200.00 for the transport my body to the funeral home, $450.00 for the service fee, $500.00 for the embalming and preparation of the body, and $100.00 for the Korean Hanbok.
Celebration of Life Graveside Service The following day I will have my graveside service. I will request that my family and friends do not wear black. Instead, I would like my guest to wear my favorite colors, pink and teal blue. I would like my family, friends, and church members to attend my graveside Celebration of Life. This should total to about fifty to one hundred people. I will have two flower arrangements, but nothing spectacular. The arrangements will be teal blue and pink carnations. My husband will deliver my eulogy and it will say: My wife, Susan Naylor was born in Seoul, Korea on February 20th, 1975. She was the daughter of Tae Bong Chang and Moon Shin Chang. She was the sister of Helen Chang and John Chang. She was my loving wife and caring mother to Sandra Naylor, and step-mother to Grace Naylor. She was a loving grandmother to her five grandchildren. Susan and I married on September 19, 2007. Susan was someone who loved God, her family, her dogs, and everyone here. Even though she started later in life, she was blessed enough to have a career as a nurse. She loved being a nurse because she enjoyed helping others. More than her career, she loved her family. Her greatest joys were watching her grandchildren and having family dinners on Sundays. She loved taking walks with our dogs on beautiful spring mornings. She also enjoyed talking to all of her friends on the phone, just to see how they were doing. One thing she always told me was that when she passed, she did not want anyone to be sad. She wanted everyone to celebrate her life and her time on earth. Susan always told me she lived one heck of a life, and she wanted everyone to know that she is now with God. She wanted me to thank every single one of you for being such a special part of her life. After the eulogy, my pastor will say a prayer and my daughter, Sandra, will sing “Amazing Grace.” I want her to sing “Amazing Grace” because I have always been enchanted by her voice when she sings that song. After Sandra sings, I would like any funny memories or stories told about me by my friends and family. I do not want people to stay for the lowering of the casket, just because that is a depressing part of the service. Everyone will then head to my sister’s house for the Celebration of Life memorial service. The cost involved for the graveside service will be about $350.00 for the service fee, $100.00 for the obituary, $500.00 for the opening and closing of the grave, $250.00 for the flowers, $1,200 for the headstone, $13.00 for the death certificate, and $50.00 for the programs.
Celebration of Life Memorial Service The final portion of my Celebration of Life will be held at my sister’s house in Campbell, California.
I want my Celebration of Life memorial service to be held at my sister’s house because she now owns the house I grew up in. This part of the service will have a mixture of traditional Korean and American food. I will have both types of food because I consider myself both Korean and American. For the Korean dishes, I will have Korean short ribs, Korean clear noodles, Kimchi, Korean pork, and white sticky rice. The American dishes will consist of tri-tip, mac and cheese (for my grandchildren), and garlic bread. I will have these choices because they are my favorite Korean and American dishes. I will also have sweet rice cake and ice cream for desert. My sister has a backyard large enough to accommodate one hundred people. The tables, chairs, and canopies will be placed there. The tables will be covered in teal and pink table cloths. Framed pictures of me, with my family and friends, will sit on every table. My favorite music will play in the background. There will be a slide show with pictures of me with my family, pets, and friends. Everyone will tell amusing and memorable stories of the times we spent together. There will be no tears, only laughter for my final goodbye. The package for the canopies, tables, chairs, linens, china, and glassware will cost about $1,410.00. The catering for the Korean food for fifty people will cost about $500.00, and the American food for
fifty people will cost about $875.00. That should be enough food for one hundred people. The sweet Korean rice cake and ice cream will cost about $300.00. Drinks will only cost about $200.00 at Costco. The slide show and music will be made by my brother, so there will be no cost involved in that portion of my celebration. The sign in book and picture frames will cost about $200.00. This brings the grand total for my Celebration of Life to about $14,593.00. When I pass away, I do not want my family to be burdened by my death. The only way my family can celebrate my life, is if I make sure all aspects of my death are covered. I will buy a $150.00 a year life insurance policy that will cover up to $50,000 of my expenses. I will also keep my wishes for my Celebration of Life in a safe place, so that everything is planned. I do not want my death to be a somber time in anyone’s life, especially my loved ones. When it is time, I want to be remembered for the way I loved life and the people in it. I do not want a typical funeral where people are sad and depressed that I am gone. I want my life to be celebrated with all of my favorite colors, people, and memories. I want every single person, who blessed my life, to know how much they meant to me. I want them to feel that even if it was for a short time, I loved my life and everyone in it, especially my family. I want my life to be celebrated.