Why Are Funerals So Important?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Cameron Naugle under funeral home
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Funerals at funeral homes in Jacksonville, FL have been around for a long time for a reason. A vital part of the grief and healing process for any family going through a loss, funerals and all associated services have five main benefits:

  1. Ritual – The formal funeral service is a ritual that holds cultural and religious significance. It helps family and friends deal with loss in a safe and stabilized way while also providing an opportunity to honor the deceased and help support the family, community and friends.
  2. Connection – Funeral services bring loved ones together. The support of family and friends is imperative to a healthy grief and healing process, and funeral services provide the chance for people to lend that support.
  3. Healing – Funerals provide the opportunity for expressing grief in a healthy and supported way, which is crucial to the healing process. Grieving openly with others who understand and are probably feeling what you are feeling is encouraged at funerals. This sharing helps you begin to heal after a loss.
  4. Honoring the Deceased – Your deceased loved one deserves respect, care and dignity in death. The entire funeral event is a tribute, and celebrates her life in a positive and healing way. By hosting a funeral, you can feel you’ve done right by the deceased by remembering her in a meaningful way.
  5. Saying Goodbye – Funeral services allow family and loved ones a chance to say their final goodbyes. This provides a small amount of closure, which can greatly help the healing. Funeral services offer a way for you to say your piece and begin to move on from the death.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Funerals and all associated services have five main benefits: ritual, connection, healing, the opportunity to honor the deceased, and a chance to say goodbye.
  • Personalization is key to making a funeral service meaningful, special, and memorable.
  • Above all else, an opportunity to connect with loved ones lost while honoring their memory is integral in making the funeral service memorable and meaningful for those who remain.

 

Its important to remember that just having any old cremation or funeral service might not give you all of the above benefits. Hosting a meaningful ceremony makes a big difference, so when planning funeral services, you must take time to remember, reflect and carefully choose details that will help make the service one to remember. What will make your loved one’s funeral meaningful, special and memorable? Personalization.

Make the service a unique and special tribute to the deceased. This is easily accomplished with just a little bit of creativity. Meaningful funerals can have lots of different aspects, from music and poems to special locations, flowers, photos, and everything in between. As long at the funeral is a tribute in some way to the deceased’s life and impact, anything goes. No matter what you choose, you can’t go wrong if you put a little thought in.

Funeral services are an important part of the healing process, and can have a great impact on your ability to move forward after a death. If you want to learn more about how to plan a personalize funeral that can help you heal, reach out to Naugle Funeral Home & Cremation Services. We offer Jacksonville, FL funeral home services from 808 Margaret St Jacksonville, FL 32204. Call us today at (904) 683-9288.

Cameron Naugle

Paul (Cameron) Naugle, Jr., a fourth generation funeral director was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Wolfson High School and then went on to graduate from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services in Atlanta, Georgia where he was part of the National Mortuary Honor Society (Phi Sigma Eta). He then graduated from The University of North Florida with a degree in Business Administration. He is a licensed funeral director as well as a licensed embalmer. He took over the position of President and CEO of Naugle Funeral Home and Cremation Services in 2012, following in his father’s, grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s footsteps. Cameron is married to Katherine Schnauss Naugle, an estate planning, probate and elder law attorney in Jacksonville and has two amazing children. He enjoys spending time with his family. He also enjoys his hobby of restoring and showing his antique cars. Cameron is a member of the Southside Businessmen’s Club of Jacksonville, as well as a member of the Florida Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association (FCCFA).

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