Who will serve as pallbearers?
It is customary to choose six pallbearers and as many honorary pallbearers as you wish. The pallbearers carry the casket while honorary pallbearers walk in front of the casket, honoring the memory of the deceased. If the deceased was a member of a fraternal, veteran, civic or other organization, and you would like to have their funeral ritual conducted, the funeral director will contact the appropriate person for you to make arrangements. In most cases, he will know who to contact in any local organization. What do you want to do about flowers? Some families place a floral spray from the family on the casket. You may want to arrange for this floral tribute to be delivered just before the visitation period begins. . For a veteran, a flag can be made available to drape the casket instead of flowers. The funeral director can obtain this flag for you without charge from the Veterans Administration. An additional word about flowers. They are beautiful symbols of love that are sent to the li
