Plan for the Inevitable
The following is a list of things your husband, wife, children or other loved one will have to do beginning the moment you pass away:
Notify family and friends, Go to the bank or other financial institution
Meet with a funeral director, Decide on burial or cremation
Decide how much to spend, Select a casket and a vault
Secure Cemetery plots, Select the cemetery marker
Pick out clothing jewelry, Meet with a florist
Contact a minister or priest, Determine what music selections to play
Write an obituary notice for the newspaper, Provide family history
Decide on prayer cards, Select Memorial Recipients
Choose Pallbearers, File the proper Social Security papers
Contact insurance companies, File Will and other necessary paperwork
Go through all of your personal items
Can you imagine having to make all of these decisions during what may be the most difficult time in a person’s life?
When you Pre-Plan your funeral:
- You relieve your loved ones of the emotional burden at a very difficult time in their life
- You are ensured that your wishes will be carried out the way you want
- You have everything pre-paid so that your family is also relieved of any financial burden.
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