FHN FAQ Page Small enough to know you, large enough to serve you . It is the customary way to recognize death and its finality. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grief process.
Visitations are part of many cultural and ethnic traditions.
Many grief specialists believe that visitations aid the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death. While it is true some metropolitan areas have limited available cemetery space, in most areas of the country, there is enough space set aside for the next 50 years without creating new cemeteries. In addition, land available for new cemeteries is more than adequate, especially with the increase of entombment and cremation . A funeral home and staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This includes the holidays most professions are off.