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Someday, someone is going to have to plan your funeral.
It will probably be someone you love . . . your spouse, children, or
other close family member.
Or could it be a friend, attorney, or business associate.
Or it could be you.
Pre-planning your own funeral is one of the most responsible, caring
things you can do. It provides comfort and peace of mind for both you
and your loved ones.
It is a way to relieve your loved ones of the tremendous burden and
responsibility of planning your final services at a time of loss and
stress. And it is their assurance, and yours . . . that the final
arrangements are exactly what you wanted.
SecurChoice™ is funeral planning before the need arises.
SecurChoice™ is a prearranged funeral program which can be prepaid
utilizing a bank trust or insurance policy. It assures you of complete
funeral arrangements, so your family won't have to make all those
decisions.
Even the name SecurChoice™ says that arranging a funeral before the need
arises is a sensible and responsible plan. Funeral preplanning will
reflect your precise desires . . . type of services, a casket, a vault:
,Yes, you determine the cost.
How does pre-planning work?
Few people areas qualified as a licensed funeral director in assisting
you with planning a funeral before the need arises. They are completely
versed in such matters as:
- legal requirements,
- notification of death,
- assisting with funeral arrangements and explaining funeral service
alternatives, - providing information about caskets and other funeral
merchandise,
- religious considerations,
- assistance with death-related claims,
- cemetery charges and restrictions,
- and any other related questions you might have.
The funeral director you choose is willing to meet with you at the
funeral home or in the comfort of your own home to discuss all aspects
of funeral pre-planning.
You should ask yourself these three questions today . . .
1. If death occurred tomorrow, funeral arrangements would be made by:
a. My wife/husband.
b. A son or daughter, or possibly more than one of my children.
c. A friend or a neighbor.
d. My parents or older relatives.
e. I'm not sure who would make my final arrangements.
2. If death occurred tomorrow, I would want my funeral to include:
a. Earth burial in a cemetery.
b. Cremation.
c. A traditional-type funeral service.
d. Funeral home visitation and viewing.
e. My pastor, priest, or rabbi would conduct the funeral service.
f. I'm really not sure at this time.
3. If death occurred tomorrow, the money necessary to pay for funeral
expenses would come from:
a. A life insurance policy.
b. My savings account.
c. My children's savings account.
d. My parents' savings account.
e. My spouse would have to take out a loan.
f. I do not know for sure.
Hopefully the issues raised in these questions have provided you with
some background information on the value of funeral pre-planning.
Regardless of your situation, there is a preplanning or pre-financing
program to meet your needs: Feel free to discuss your concerns with your
funeral director.
PEACE OF MIND
YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES CAN HAVE PEACE OF MIND BY TAKING THE TIME NOW TO
MAKE YOUR WISHES KNOWN.
A thoughtful decision today is considered an act of wisdom tomorrow.
Parents - Our Strength Through The Years
Our parents have been our guides through childhood and adolescence and
into adulthood. They have always been there for us with a shoulder to
lean on and a sympathetic ear when life's everyday struggles seemed
overwhelming. Slowly though, we have begun to realize that our parents
are aging and will not be with us forever.
Just as our lives have gone through many changes: career, marriage, and
perhaps children of our own; we realize that our parents lives have also
changed. Perhaps their hair has grayed or their eyesight and hearing are
not as good as they once were.
As uncomfortable as it may be, the fact that life will one day end is a
reality we must all face. As children we thought our parents were
indestructible and were sometimes devastated to discover this was not
true. They seemed so strong and sure of everything they did; our
strength through the years. Now as we watch them reach the age of
retirement, we want what is best for them. We don't want them to worry
what will become of us, their children, in the future when they are
gone.
One of the best ways to reduce present and future emotional anxieties
associated with planning for the inevitable is for families to help
aging parents pre-arrange their funerals.
By sharing together these private thoughts and desires, and making
decisions well in advance of need, both you and your aging parents will
benefit. And, when the actual need arises, you will have the comfort of
knowing that you have acted in accordance with your parents' wishes.
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