Friday, August 13, 2010

Role 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 is about funeral services. These are professionals who help you arrange the funeral, right from the beginning to the end. Most undertakers consider their tasks as an emergency service, where they have to be available all the time throughout the year and day.

Death is accompanied by numerous decisions, which the grieving family members are not able to take instantly in the wake of their great loss. An undertaker acts as an advisor required to take such decisions. His responsibilities include deciding the specific time, venue, and manner in which the funeral service will be conducted. Moreover, the undertaker assists you in coming to terms with your loss, as he stays by your side and organises the entire funeral, allowing you to reflect upon your immense love and respect for the deceased person.

The first step in organising any funeral service is to decide the time, place and date of the funeral service, so that the same can be communicated to friends and family. After taking this decision, the undertaker helps to move the body to its resting site, which may be the funeral site or some other place. If a burial service requires to be carried out, then the undertaker also helps in selecting a suitable coffin for the deceased.

The whole proceeding of the funeral service, from picking the flowers to selecting the headstone, including making arrangements for clergy, music, food, transport and hymns, is taken care of by the undertaker. The wish of the family is always taken into account in all these preparations so that the deceased gets a funeral service in a manner he or she would have desired.

Last but not the least, some undertakers even help you in bringing the dead from other places, embalming the body and can also help in carrying out the funeral service in a foreign country, according to your requirement.

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