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What It’s Like To Work As A Funeral Director
Read more: What It’s Like To Work As A Funeral Director“What’s it like to work as a funeral director?” This is a question I’ve been asked time and again. My response: It’s not easy, given the complex emotions involved. It takes enormous commitment and dedication, along with a compassionate nature and respect for tradition and ceremony. Funeral directors deal with issues of mortality – our…
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Women In Funeral Service, Circa 1900
Read more: Women In Funeral Service, Circa 1900By Melissa Johnson Williams These pages are from the funeral service publications of the early 1900’s called The Casket and The Sunnyside. As can be seen in these photos women are prominent in the care of the dead, specifically teaching embalming. More than 100 years ago these women lead the way for every woman practitioner…
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The Journey Begins
Read more: The Journey BeginsAlexandra Kathryn Mosca, and Doris V. Amen, are two well-known and respected names in funeral service.
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Walking in Heels in Green-Wood: A Memorable Day with Doris in Brooklyn
Read more: Walking in Heels in Green-Wood: A Memorable Day with Doris in BrooklynWhile in Brooklyn to meet up with my Doris and attend the wake of an industry friend, we made an impromptu stop at Green-Wood. “You want to take a walk before we go to the wake?” she asked. “Sure, I have sneakers in my car!” I responded, always up for a walk in G-W. “You…