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FUNERAL INFORMATION

PART I

Things to Do When a Death Occurs


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1MMEDlATELY AFTER A DEATH OCCURS
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i. Contact your doctor. In the case of an accidental death, contact the
coroner.

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Contact your minister.
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Contact a funeral home.
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Contact relatives and close friends.
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Makuragyo (bedside service).
B. MAKING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

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Select someone to act on behalf of the family.
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Meet with temple funeral committee.
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Funeral service.
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Final service and seventh-day memorial service (shonanoka).
C. AFTER THE FUNERAL

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Acknowledgments.
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Finances.
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Subsequent memorial services.
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