Funeral Options.
Let's face it. Americans, in particular, don't like to think about their own mortality. We live in a youth-obsessed culture and Americans don't like to talk about or think about death. But then, a loved one dies unexpectedly and no preplanning was done. This information might be helpful to those interested in doing the preplanning for his/her own death (a gift to those left behind) or to those who must make arrangements for someone who has just died.
Let's face it. Americans, in particular, don't like to think about their own mortality. We live in a youth-obsessed culture and Americans don't like to talk about or think about death. But then, a loved one dies unexpectedly and no preplanning was done. This information might be helpful to those interested in doing the preplanning for his/her own death (a gift to those left behind) or to those who must make arrangements for someone who has just died.
- Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas. [Note: this organization does not provide financial assistance.] Tel. 972-509-5686. Website www.fcant.org The national organization's website is http://www.funerals.org Elva Roy serves as an unpaid volunteer on the Board of Directors of the North Texas Chapter of Funeral Consumers Alliance and has some expertise so feel free to reach out to Elva directly (817) 557-5700 or email elvaroy@tx.rr.com with any questions. FCA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, doesn't sell anything, and exists only to ensure that consumers understand all of their options when a death occurs and is not hearing only from a funeral home's salesperson.
- Parting.com This is a place that you can compare costs of funeral homes anywhere in the U.S. by entering a zip code. Website http://www.parting.com
- Home funerals. Did you know that it's perfectly legal to take care of the body of your deceased love one at home (just like American pioneers did). This is an option that is becoming more popular as some people are unwilling to turn over the body of the person they have loved over a lifetime to strangers at a mortuary for embalming (a violent procedure, which is described at this link, http://bit.ly/1MA7OnZ taken from a book by author called Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial .