Funeral Director Prepares Body of Terrorist
Many stories of suffering and survival emerged after the Boston Marathon bombings. Funeral director Peter Stefan's story revolves around his efforts to prepare and bury the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the suspect killed i ...
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Finding the Words for a Funeral of a Suicide Victim
Funeral of a Suicide Victim Funerals may be emotionally difficult events under any circumstances, but a service for a suicide victim may present special challenges for everyone involved, from the mourners to the offic ...
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Facts You May Not Know About Death
You just never know. Some evening you may find yourself as a plus one at a funeral directors' convention or need some snappy chitchat at a Halloween party. In any case, it is best to be prepared. The following are some f ...
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On Not Getting Married
Not Getting Married Of the many marriage options on the banquet table these days, one is spoken of less often than others that is, not to marry at all. The decision to marry is deeply personal. Weddings, joyous and lo ...
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Top Ten Tips for a Wedding Your Guests Will Enjoy
Top Ten Tips for a Wedding Sure, your wedding promises to be one of the greatest days of your life, but what about your guests? A wedding is a party, after all, and as such, the hosts have a responsibility to attend t ...
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Finding the Right Words in Difficult Moments
Proximity to death leaves many people tongue-tied. It can be extremely challenging to try to think of an appropriate thing to say to someone who is dying or grieving. Nevertheless, a kind word may go a long way to comf ...
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Baptism News From Around the Globe
Pope Francis may be credited with drawing more international attention to religious news, but he is not the only figure making the headlines these days. Baptism has received more press recently and from a variety of de ...
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Managing Stress for Funeral Workers
Funeral directors manage upward of 150 tasks per service, and often multiple services per day. According to Kate Hamilton of Mourning Cross Bereavement Pins, who conducted a survey among 57 funeral directors, the perso ...
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Funeral Pyres Burn Continuously After Nepal Quake
The recent major earthquake in Nepal has impacted thousands of lives across the country. In Katmandu alone, over 800 people have died in a quake that measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. As in any catastrophe, great ener ...
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Chinese Officials at Odds With Funeral Strippers
Funerals are seeing an unprecedented rise in attendance in rural China, and officials in the Ministry of Culture are not happy about it. In the past several years, the presence of exotic dancers at funeral services has ...
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