Thursday, March 11, 2010

Role Of An Undertaker In A Funeral Service

By Ynez Alvarez

Undertakers are also known as funeral directors and next in line to the family of the deceased and the clergy, they are the most important persons to take care of the funeral service. These are people who help you arrange the funeral, right from the start to the end. The job of undertakers is such that they have to be on call anytime during the day and on any day in the year.

Death is accompanied by myriad decisions, which the grieving family members are not able to take instantly in the wake of their great loss. This is precisely where the undertaker enters the scene and takes over. His responsibilities include deciding the specific time, place, and manner in which the funeral service will be organised. In Addition, the undertaker assists you in coming to terms with your loss, as he is by your side and plans the entire funeral, enabling you to reflect upon your profound love and respect for the deceased person.

A funeral service has to be planned keeping in mind the schedule and place, and these need to be decided first and then communicated to friends and family of the deceased. Once this has been decided, the undertaker makes arrangements for shifting the body to the funeral home or where it is to be laid to rest. In case the body is to be buried, the undertaker helps in selecting the appropriate casket for the deceased.

The entire proceeding of the funeral service, from picking the flowers to selecting the headstone, including making arrangements for clergy, music, food, transport and hymns, is done by the undertaker. All arrangements are made by the undertaker taking into account the wishes of the family members so that the deceased gets due respect in the funeral service.

Lastly, some undertakers also help in appropriate embalming and transportation of the body if needed, and in planning and arranging for the funeral service in another nation if the person has died abroad.

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