People love to relate favorite stories or talk about those persons who they care about. The Funeral Director will ask questions to find out more about the life he or she wants to help memorialize. Any tangible items that were important to the deceased could be considered for display during visitation or other times during the funeral service. Items, such as, medals, photographs, paintings, plaques, poems and cards are but a few examples of the things that are placed on display for families in funeral homes. Many funeral homes have additional furnishings available, such as, pedestals, pillows, tripods and tables on which to display these items for the family.
Some families choose to place special items in the casket or urn with the deceased.
Each item placed or displayed reflects the families desire to memorialize their loved one. Another area commonly used by families to memorialize is in the compilation of a funeral notice. In some cases these notices serve as final words of farewell and are often the way survivors pay tribute. If requested, the Funeral Director will assist with the wording and structure of the notice. Newspapers will also print obituaries or a brief account of the life of the deceased.