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    society formed the funeral process - a way to celebrate and remember the life of the loved one who just died. There are various beliefs and practices‚ across many cultures to remember the dead. Cremation is only part of the funeral ceremony where the body of the deceased is given back to nature - either by burning‚ burying or leaving it for the nature to take it herself. It all depends on the religious beliefs. So what happens in classic funerals? In a classic funeral ceremony‚ a funeral service is held

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    Non-traditional Funerals Have you ever thought about what your own funeral would look like? If so‚ maybe it was made distinct through a unique service or burial. One might even have a desire to be cremated and have the ashes kept or spread somewhere that is dear to the individual. Thoughts like these have helped in changing the common for funeral services today. Michelle Cromer’s book‚ Exit Strategy‚ agrees by stating: Death is becoming less the impersonal‚ terrifying stranger who knocks on

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    These excerpts from act 3 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare shows a lot about the art of persuasion. This is due to many things that are said in both Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches at Caesar’s funeral. Despite this similarity‚ both of the speeches are very different from one another. While Brutus is trying to sympathize with Caesar’s fan while still trying to reason with them‚ Antony is very aggressive and mentions how Caesar didn’t deserve to be betrayed. In Brutus’ speech‚ he tries to reason

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    05012012 Lauriaenne Lamb Sconce and her husband‚ Jerry‚ former operators of the Lamb Funeral Home in Pasadena‚ CA‚ were arrested in 1987 with their son‚ David‚ after investigators alleged that they had mishandled human remains. Sconce attorney told jurors that mass cremations‚ commingling of ashes‚ and dental gold and other body part extractions did take place at the third generation family business. But these acts were done by their son‚ David‚ without their permission or knowledge. The Deputy

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    Top 5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Funeral Director Choosing the option of hiring a funeral director to help you with funeral arrangements is quite helpful but will make more sense if you interview more than one person in order to compare their costs and services as well as their style of operation. So while opting to hire a Funeral Director‚ it is ideal to allow a friend or family member to accompany you as you pay a visit to the funeral director in order to give you moral support and for second

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    words. In reality‚ what most people think is love is not really love at all. Many relationships end with someone being used and hurt. Even if someone ends up being the one getting used‚ they can still get over everything. In Vanessa Clairmont’s "A Funeral for our Butterflies‚" the persona discovers that even though her ex-lover used her‚ she will still be able to let go and get over her. To begin with‚ the persona talks about how her ex-girlfriend was only using her. She eventually realized that her

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    For centuries‚ people have been arranging a funeral in one of two ways: burial or cremation. While this has been the normal practice‚ it is far from Earth-friendly. The last few generations have been committed to protecting natural resources more than ever. As these eco-friendly people begin to pass away‚ they look for a more natural way of dealing with their remains to limit the carbon footprint they leave behind. Vitt‚ Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home will always go the extra mile to meet the final

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    promotional strategies involved in the funeral business. After the strategies‚ it gives a thorough description of the services we provide and the prices. That leads the plan into the promotional decisions. This includes different ways our firm will promote our business to the public. Finally‚ it concludes with an evaluation of the performance of our business. It measures how well we reached our goals and what we need to improve on. INDUSTRY AND COMPETITORS The funeral home industry has been at a steady

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    Projected Funeral Costs vs. Cremation Costs in 2030 Have you ever thought about what the price for your funeral or cremation might be? If you are not facing end-of-life circumstances‚ then the answer is probably not. However‚ maybe you should because a typical funeral cost is significant and a major expense to families. Let’s get back to your funeral‚ and let’s say that you die in 2030. What is the cost estimation for a funeral or cremation in 2030? Furthermore‚ how would the funeral and burial

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    Pericles Funeral Speech: Hype or Truth Several philosophers and thinkers have graced Athens but none probably have described Athens as vividly as Pericles did with his funeral speech delivered in honor of the martyrs of the Peloponnesian War. This speech was given almost a year after the Peloponnesian War started and its purpose was to inspire both the citizens and the army of Athens. In his speech Pericles describes Athens as a flawless state when compared with its contemporaries. Pericles highlighted

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