Funeral homes in Fruit Cove, FL

Funeral Home Etiquette 

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
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Funeral homes in Fruit Cove, FL and beyond can be very intimidating. From the loss itself to the somewhat ubiquitous rules, it’s tough to understand and properly execute all the funeral home traditions and social constructs, which is hard enough.    If you haven’t been to many funeral homes before, it can be hard to know exactly what […]

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Participation is powerful: Part 1

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Planning, Grief, Sympathy, Therapy

https://www.dailyundertaker.com/2008/08/participation-is-powerful.html   Participation is powerful. Often, children lack an opportunity to truly participate in the funeral services for their loved ones. When I was 8 and my brother 9, our father died after a few months of illness. Our mother was insightful enough to arrange for us to participate with readings during the service, and […]

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“I wish I’d spoken at my father’s funeral”

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Planning, Grief, Sympathy, Therapy

Here is some great advice on giving eulogies from Olivia Mitchell. As she mentions, you only get one chance to do this, so don’t pass it up if at all possible. A professional oration is never expected, but an honest, personal reflection can make a funeral meaningful and healing. I wish I’d spoken at my […]

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Funeral Etiquette – By The Lady At Death’s Door

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
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https://theladyatdeathsdoor.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/funeral-etiquette/ First of all, know that your presence is what’s most important. That you care enough to show up, says that you are a true friend, and that you wish to pay your respects. What to Wear Something your granny would approve of. If a woman’s high heels are such that they make her legs […]

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The Sympathy Note: Advice from the Art of Manliness Blog

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Cameron Naugle | Leave a comment
Posted under Funeral Etiquette, Sympathy

The Sympathy Note: Advice from the Art of Manliness Blog In previous posts, I have shared some of my own thoughts and the work of others on the very important topic of what to say to the grieving. Yesterday on the consistently useful and interesting “Art of Manliness” website, writers Brett and Kate McKay gave […]

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