Why do we need to hold funeral services? To mark a loss? To recognize a death? To remember a life? To start healing? Doug Manning, international grief expert and author, tackles these questions in his book The Funeral: A Chance to Touch, a Chance to Serve, a Chance to Heal.
After the loss of a grandparent, parent or sibling, children are often sheltered from experiencing the funeral. But, there is no set rule that children need to be left at home to grieve alone or in their own way.
More than 57,000 United States military veterans die every month. Approximately, 1,000 WW II veterans pass away each day. On any given week, in almost every village, town, city and state, a veteran's family is grieving the loss of a loved one. As families of veterans and military personnel choose poignant moments of reflection that truly represent their life and military service, it helps to begin the grieving process says grief expert and author Doug Manning.
Hands-on baby boomers are involved in politics, health care, social services, and now funeral planning. In fact, this largest segment of the population is fueling the growing Funeral Celebrant trend.
When comedian Richard Pryor died Dec. 10, 2005, after a 19-year battle with multiple sclerosis, Jennifer Pryor knew she wanted a service that would celebrate her husband's life, his contributions and even his flaws.
Especially for families who have no church relationship, a growing option is the use of funeral celebrants, laypeople who are trained and certified to meet with families, learn about the deceased person and plan a service that is unique to the person and family, according to funeral directors.
At the time of death, every life should be celebrated. That is the conviction driving a growing trend--the use of trained celebrants to plan and conduct personalized funeral and memorial services, especially when the deceased was not religious or had no relationship with a local minister. Interviews with practicing celebrants.
"Everyone deserves and needs a funeral when they die, but they should have a funeral that fits their lifestyle and personality, not forced to have religious, clergy-led funeral," grief expert Doug Manning told a convention of funeral directors.
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