Father says he doesn’t want a funeral! Am I bound to his wishes?
Posted on April 3, 2021 by | Comments Off on Father says he doesn’t want a funeral! Am I bound to his wishes?
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My father always said that he doesn’t want a funeral. At his advanced age, most of his friends are already gone anyways. Am I bound to follow his wishes? Answer:Funerals are meant to serve the living by honoring the dead. The situation you described is commonplace and can be difficult for many families to face. […]
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40 years, How can you do your job that long?
Posted on July 17, 2019 by | Comments Off on 40 years, How can you do your job that long?
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Forty years, of providing relief for families The phone rings at 3 am. The voice on the other end cracks with emotion as the person tells me of the death of their family member. My own emotions start to well up in empathy for the person who has dialed my number to help them. My […]
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Refuge, Healing and Hope
Posted on June 28, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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Refuge and Hope On the worst day of your life there can be hope. That is my experience as a member of the Pray Funeral Home staff, and as a person who experienced the death of her husband. Even after losing Rex, I am full of hope and have found it very important to share […]
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The Pray Way – A Healing Funeral
Posted on February 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment
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Witness to Healing There is nothing in life more difficult then the loss of a loved one. For five generations our family and staff at Pray Funeral Home have helped countless families, overwhelmed by grief and the finality of the moment, begin the process of healing. We have witnessed first hand how inspirational and transformational […]
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