Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 We had the same experience with my dad. We had a wake before he was cremated. And yes, it gave me much needed closure. Hugs, oleander soup , " Gaiacita " <gaiacita wrote: > > Perhaps the wait is to give families time to grieve. My Mom was cremated, > and the funeral home suggested a wake. At first I thought--no, how crazy is > that? But it cost very little more, as they did not embalm her, but did fix > her hair and make-up and we gave them a nice dress. They put her in a nice > coffin they rented us for just that one day. It was just for one day, and > we got to go and sit with her. It actually did make a huge difference in > coming to terms with her death. > > My Grandfather, her father, had donated his body to science. When he died > they immediately came in and took his body, so no one got to see him. > Eventually they cremated him and sent us his ashes. We held a service for > him--but there was never really closure. Being able to sit with Mom for > those few hours actually made it easier. > > Samala. > Renee > > ---- > > The man taking care of dad's arrangements told me some people some people > don't get cremated for 72 hours after, didn't have time to ask why. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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