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Monthly Archives: April 2008
I was looking through some very old family photos and found a picture dated 1931 of a deceased relative laid out in a casket. Is photographing the deceased a common practice?
“Memorial Portraiture” as it was called back then, was a relatively common practice from about the mid-1800′s to the early 1900′s. With the high rate of child mortality, it was often the only way to preserve the image of a … Continue reading
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Both my husband and I are planning to be cremated. If my husband dies first can I have my remains added to his?
This a question to ask your Funeral Director when you pre-plan your funeral. Laws can vary greatly state to state, and your local Funeral Director will know which laws are applicable in your area.
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My grandmother passed away and has amy-grandmother-passed-away-and-has a pre-paid funeral arranged however the funeral home has been sold and the new owners refuse to honor the arrangements. What do I do?
Your best bet is contacting an attorney familiar with such cases immediately. Laws vary greatly from state to state, and you may need to seek legal action to enforce the contract. Each state has it’s own Board of Funeral Directors, … Continue reading
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How many funeral home are owned by corporations?
According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) there are approximately 2,368 Funeral Homes – about 11% of the overall number of Funeral Homes – in the United States that are owned by publicly-traded stock corporations.
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How much does the average funeral cost?
According to the National Funeral Director’s Association (also known as the NFDA) the average cost of a funeral was $6,500.00 as of 2004. That cost does not include cemetery costs. aerobica biblioteca uvt biliard free download branza de vaca cabana … Continue reading
How many funeral homes are in the United States?
According to the National Funeral Director’s Association (also known as NFDA), there were approximately 21,528 Funeral Homes in the United States, based on the 1997 U.S. Census of Service Industries.
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