Coping up with the demise of a loved one is very difficult for the grieving members of the families, friends and well-wishers. Death is the reality of life but it is not an acceptable reality in any manner. People while grieving have the extra burden on them for preparing a good funeral service for the people dead. Funeral services are way of saying good bye to the person who has left the world one last time. The members of the family can hire funeral services provider for ensuring the smooth running of the various aspects of the services. The different service of a funeral is listed below:
Preparing a eulogy
Eulogy is a sentimental speech given by any family member or members or by friends with regards to the deceased person. Members of the family can also give their written material to the minister looking over the service to be read out aloud. They are typically short speeches with maximum time limit of five minutes. The eulogy part of the service should be kept for a limited period of time as otherwise the service will become very long. The funeral coordinator helps the family members and friends in preparing a good eulogy.
Contents of eulogy
Eulogies are personal notes that the family members or the friends of the deceased person gives. They are informal in nature and can contain some antidotes and or personal information about the departed soul. They can be written on the lines of the person’s birth history, such as, place of birth, date of birth, parents, siblings etc. they can be about the person’s childhood life, schooling and educational achievements also about their professional and career choices, family and spouse. The loved ones can talk about how the person made an impact in their lives and also share personal and emotional incidents, both sad and happy moments.
Special Remembrances
The members of the family also coordinate with the funeral service provider to look after the special remembrance section of the ceremony. This needs little detailed planning as to decide what to display and what not to, and one sits with the coordinator for proper manner of display. A table is laid down for this purpose where the coordination team places the items given by the family members and friends. The table can be filled and displayed during the service with notes of special remembrances, photographs and other memorable items related to the deceased.
Service Handout
One can request the funeral services coordinator to arrange for small token of thanks to be handed out to the people who attend the memorial service of the dead. These parting gifts make a good impression on the guests who attends these functions and allows them to carry a part of the service as a memory. The memento or special remembrance gifts which the family can decide upon to be handed out can be special printed handouts, bookmarks, a photograph of the loved soul with the order of service printed on the backside of the photograph or some cherished holy verse.
Contact :
Contact Person: Maureen Sullivan
E-mail: [email protected]
Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Address: 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057-6402
Tel/Fax: (760) 757-3651
Website: http://www.sanluisrey.org/cemetery/