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Originally Posted by thelegges
Thousands die every year in TV might be a stretch. Gone are those who spend $20,000 for a funeral. In the last 3 years I have had 17 people die, that I was close to. Only two had a funeral, same family, one showing, then cremated, next day.
My grandparents had those 3 day funerals, with a procession, and grave site mass. But that was in early 70s. Be easier to dig a hole in your backyard, throw in $20,000, then you can always retrieve your money. Grave site, not so much. Times have changed.
But if you need real life, exposure, maybe you can volunteer at the crematorium. Lots of action there, body comes in pick up car, cremated, and either ashes are picked up for celebration of life, or taken home to sit on a shelf for awhile, or they just ship out the box or urn.
Cemeteries are rarely being created, except for military. That is where you can see up to 50 funerals a day, with all the respect of full funeral
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I think you may be right, cremation is becoming the choice, especially after covid where no one had a wake, or even a service sometimes.
My original hometown is roch, ny and when I'm up there I do see precessions often,(there's a popular cemetery within 5 miles) and allot of different ethnicities there still want the whole shebang. But I guess that too is a dying profession...lol (sorry- couldn't resist)
Cremation certainly is easier.
Ps...sorry about all your losses.