This is a question I’ve had to ask a few of my friends ever once upon a busy day at the funeral home. House removals are different than hospital and nursing home removals. “House calls” as we call them often involves obstacles (like stairs, furniture, dogs etc.) that one person cannot overcome alone. While hospital and nursing home […]
Apparently, this is true. She woke up, was surrounded by sobbing friends and relatives, and started screaming because she didn’t want to be buried alive. Some reports state that she died of shock, which is when your body produces a surge of adrenaline that stuns the heart. This type of death-by-intense-fear is sometimes called a […]
Funeral directing can be a lot like parenting. If you have just one kid, you can usually keep the chaos at bay. When there are two kids, life can get hectic real quick. When there are three kids or more? The six-month-old is crying because he’s hungry, your three-year-old has magically found the fragile wine glass […]
“Part of the reason (we don’t like talking about death) is that death brings every part of who we are as humans into very sharp focus. And something like that can be overwhelming to consider. When I’m thinking about my death, I’m thinking about my identity. I’m thinking about what I’ve accomplished. I’m thinking about who […]
If you’re suicidal, here is some perspective from a funeral director: In the nearly 15 years I’ve been working in the funeral business, I’ve seen around 60 plus suicide victims. I’ve seen the hangings. I’ve seen the intentional ODs. The suicide cocktails. I’ve seen the carbon monoxide deal. I’ve seen the shotgun to the head […]