5/10/2017 0 Comments "We Make It Personal"If you are in the midst of planning a funeral, you may be feeling overwhelmed right now. Many details must be attended to. Many people must be contacted. Many decisions must be made. Your natural and necessary feelings of grief make these tasks even more difficult.
Still, we encourage you to slow down, take a deep breath and focus on what is really important—what is essential—about the funeral you are planning. What is essential is the life that was lived and the impact that life had on family and friends. To honor that unique life, the funeral must also be unique. Over and over families tell me that the best funerals are those that are personalized. Consider the unique life of the person who has passed away. As you begin to think about personalizing the funeral, turn your thoughts to your memories of the person who died. Think about his or her qualities and what he or she meant to others. Consider his or her passions, hobbies, pastimes, likes, dislikes. You might try making a list of the following:
Personalize the elements of ceremonyOnce you’ve given thought to the unique life and personality of the person who died, it’s time to incorporate those memories into the funeral plan. Be creative as you, together with your family, friends, our funeral director and the person who will lead the service, brainstorm how to remember and honor this special person. A good way to personalize the funeral is to personalize the common elements of funeral ceremonies:
The eulogy is especially importantWhen personalized, the eulogy is perhaps the most memorable and healing element of the funeral ceremony. Also called the remembrance, the eulogy is the speech during the funeral ceremony that talks about the life and character of the person who died. The eulogy acknowledges the unique life of the person who died and affirms the significance of that life for all who shared in it. The eulogy can be delivered by a clergyperson, a family member or a friend of the person who died. Instead of a traditional eulogy delivered by one person, you may choose to ask several people to speak and share their memories. There is also a growing trend toward having people attending the funeral stand up and share a memory of the person who died. More ideas for personalizing a funeral serviceThe funeral service you have should be as special as the life you will be remembering. Here are a few more ideas:
A final wordWe hope you have been encouraged in your efforts to create a personalized funeral ceremony. While it may seem overwhelming right now, I promise you this: a well-planned, inclusive, personalized funeral will touch your family, the friends of the person who died and you yourself deeply. The funeral will help you begin to heal and will provide you with great comfort and satisfaction in the months and years to come.
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5/9/2017 0 Comments "We Make It Personal""We all have many common characteristics, interests, commonalities, and passions in life, but it is our differences that truly make us unique as individuals." Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Homes specializes in planning services that are as unique as a life lived. We have created this blog because "We Make It Personal". We want to inspire you in ways that help you to create a service that is meaningful and reflective of the unique life created and lived by your loved one. Personalization has resulted in many unique services and options that reflect the hobbies, passions and interests of someone who has passed away. Through personalization, our staff of professionals strives to help you create funeral services, memorial services, and celebrations of life that are meaningful and reflect your family member's life. Please take a moment to look through our galleries of personalization ideas that have been created in the past. Click on the link below for a preview of Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Homes' Personalization Suite. johnsonbrown.weebly.com/ We will add new features, ideas, and articles as we continue to develop and create new ideas and options for you. |
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