What’s on the horizon for the funeral
industry? I would like to make few
predictions...
First, Advanced Funeral Planning will
take a giant step forward. The public is
fast realizing that in order to be able to afford a meaningful funeral service,
with quality merchandise, cemetery property and monument, the time to prepare
is now. In the past, with advance
planning, funeral directors have guaranteed all services and merchandise,
with no additional costs in the
future. That may soon become a thing of
the past. A family in the future will
buy a whole life policy for $25,000 to $50,000, and the funeral will be paid
from the proceeds of the policy: Higher premiums ~larger benefits. The policy will be large enough to cover any
and all the funeral costs.
Soon the Baby Boomers, of which I am
one, will be making arrangements for themselves. We want convenience, value, and quality, and
we are willing to pay the price. We
desire a meaningful farewell.
A second prediction is that in the
near future, additional options will become available, such as above ground
burials, in beautiful garden mausoleums.
In addition, there will be columbariums which will provide for the
permanent disposition of cremated remains.
A glass niche will display the urn, and other memorabilia of our loved
ones.
My
last prediction is that funeral services will continue in the future as it has
in the past - to serve families with options that suit their needs and desires,
and with understanding and genuine compassion.
I am
sure that the family owned, long standing established funeral director will
always be revered. I sure hope so. I have spent my life serving families in
their hour of separation. Some
circumstances have been tragic, others held moments of great tenderness.
Whatever the case, I know the pain of separation is real. It was for me, and that memory serves me well
as I care for you and your family.
Always mindful of the tender feelings
that accompany this noble profession,
Sincerely,
Ted
Spilsbury
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