3 Common Responsibilities Of A Funeral Director
Posted on: 1 July 2016
Unfortunately, many people pass away each day and need to be taken care of. Thankfully, there are funeral homes, funeral services, and funeral directors there to help take care of them. A funeral director wears many hats and has several important responsibilities. This article will discuss 3 of the most common responsibilities that funeral directors have.
Preparing The Body
When someone passes away, there is generally going to be a viewing, followed by a funeral service. Since the body is going to be shown during one or both of these services, it is important that the body has been embalmed. This embalming fluid helps to preserve the body for a temporary period of time. The process of embalming a body is generally carried out by the funeral director because they have received the necessary training to properly care for the body and complete this process. Since the friends and family members who will be attending the viewing and funeral will be seeing their loved one for the last time, it is important that they look peaceful and content. This is exactly what the funeral director tries to achieve by also doing their hair, dressing them properly, doing their makeup, etc.
Planning The Service
Another incredibly important aspect of planning a funeral is to plan the actual service. Many times the family members who are in charge of planning the funeral are going to feel overwhelmed by the whole process and they may not know where to begin. This is where the funeral director comes in. They will be able to help create a program for the funeral itself and simply have the family members choose the speakers, the flowers, the music, the pallbearers, etc. This allows the family members to create the funeral that their loved one would've liked, without having the huge task of trying to do it all on their own.
Conducting The Service
If there is no one designated to conduct the funeral service itself, this is also a common job of the funeral director. Since the funeral director was directly involved in planning the service, they can easily conduct the service in a way that the family will agree with and appreciate. This will also help to make things go more smoothly because there is no stress about whether or not the service is going to run smoothly, if the conductor is going to be there if they will be too emotional to conduct, etc.
Contact a local funeral director, such as one from Danks-Hinski Funeral Home, for further assistance.
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