Funeral Plan

Planning to make the best out of the worst.Updated 8 months ago

Ceremony:

Catering is simple once we decide what food to cook. BBQ?
Pre-made appetizers is best (Wraps, sandwiches, fruit, veggies, hand held deserts) No forks -- handheld or small plate
Sandwiches + Coffee + Snacks? Beer?

Adam can output an updated slideshow from Link
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Adam will arrange clean up, and setting up chairs

Weddings always start late. Funerals always start on time. Don't be late! Come 10 -20 mins early!
The grieving family may not recognize you! Introduce yourself, and how you know the dead person. Especially if it has been more than 5 years since you saw them.
Do not ask the details of how they died!
Do not mention that their pain is over!
Try not to ambush the grieving family, If you have a special memory or story, they would love to hear it! But maybe write it down, and give it to them to read later. Or share it when they come to you.
Do: Say "I've been thinking of you. Sad face. Hug. This sucks.
Don't leave immediately afterwards! Stick around for a drink, and wait for the family to come to you.
Don't comment about someone's eulogy: "You spoke so well". They obviously practiced their speech.

Who should speak?
Do NOT begin with details of the reception, like the Funeral Home Guy did at Dad's Funeral!!
Ask people to prepare their speeches a few days in advance, and send them to the M.C. This will make sure they are well written. And they can get some feedback. Makes for better speeches.

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MyGrief.Ca
McCalls Funeral home does kids funerals for free.
Consider Making the coffin. Get the Male family together, ome beers, and turn your grief into something useful. Pics Below.

Do we spread the ashes at the ceremony??? Adam would like some for Henderson Golf Course with Greg, and Cedarhill Golf Course with Fay.

Blank pieces of Paper. And Sign "Did you ever work with Rick?" "We would like a list of his official Job Titles WITH names of workplaces." "Title", and "Location"
Bosco Sign:"Must Rick? Pet Me. Licensed Comfort Dog." Tuxedo + Tie
Get Bowl For Cards (Sports Bag)
Get Together baseball stuff (Bases, Uniforms, etc)
in 1980, 80% Burial and 20% cremation. Today 10% Burial and 90% cremation
Casket vs Coffin. Casket in Europe is an "Urn"
Print of the top 10 lists from "Dad" Page