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Functions Of An Undertaker In A Funeral Service


By Ynez Alvarez

Undertakers, who are also known as funeral directors, are people who are next in importance to the family of the deceased and the clergy when it comes to funeral services. These are professionals who help you arrange the funeral, right from the beginning to the end. Undertakers have to be ready to work any time of the day and any day of the year without fail, as they have an emergency duty.

In the wake of such a great loss, the bereaved family may not be able to take quick decisions about the service and final disposition of the body. This is precisely where the undertaker steps in and takes over. His responsibilities include deciding the specific time, place, and way in which the funeral service will be organised. Moreover, the undertaker helps you to face the loss that has befallen you, by staying at your side and managing every aspect of the funeral service, which allows you to show the deep regard and love you hold in your heart for the departed.

Preparation of a funeral service begins with deciding upon its time, venue and date and then communicating the same to relatives and acquaintances. Once this has been decided, the undertaker makes preparations for moving the body to the funeral home or where it is to be laid to rest. In the event of a burial service, the appropriate casket in which the body is to be laid is often picked by the undertaker.

The undertaker handles every aspect of the funeral service, including decoration with flowers, transport, luncheon, priests, choristers, ashes and headstone, and any other detail that needs to be focused upon. All plans are made by the undertaker taking into account the wishes of the family members so that the deceased gets full respect in the funeral service.

Lastly, some undertakers handle the shipment and proper preservation of the body, and can organize the funeral service in a foreign country if so desired by the family of the deceased.

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