Assignment #1 Select Services

Directions:
On the following slides, answer the questions as you plan a service
for a famous person of your choosing.
Where you should type in this template will be highlighted.
Assume the following for this assignment:
➔ The deceased has an insurance policy to cover up to $7,000 of
the service costs
➔ The deceased passed away on the day you start this assignment
Welcome to the
Memorial of:
Rapunzel Copy and paste a picture of
the deceased over this text

Services Planned by:

Alisha, Citlali, Abby, and Hanoof
 Who & Where?
1. What was the deceased’s profession?
Princess of Corona
1. Where was the deceased’s main city of residence (City, State,
Country)

Mont-Saint-Michel Corona Castle in Normandy

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Find a funeral home in the deceased’s main city of residence for the
service. Assume the funeral home basic services is $2,500
3. Name of the funeral home:
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
4. Website of funeral home (copy and paste url link):
https://www.abmc.gov/normandy#:~:text=The%20Normandy%20American%20Cemetery%20
and,soil%20in%20World%20War%20II.

5. Address of funeral home:

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer
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6. Copy and paste 3 images of the funeral home you selected to show
the outside, and inside where services will be held.

Paste images here, then delete this text

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7. What type of service is best for the deceased & their relatives?
Memorial Services
8. Who will lead the services? What is their title/position?
A traditional funeral service is often associated with religion so it is often led by a member of
clergy, whereas a memorial service is led by a celebrant or master of ceremonies.

9. Will the deceased be buried or cremated?

Buried
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Select a burial chamber (casket OR cremation urn) using the catalog at
this link: https://cozartfuneralhome.com/caskets/ or https://www.oneworldmemorials.com/collections/cremation-urns-for-ashes
10. Name of the item you chose: Chamber
11. How much does the burial chamber cost? $5000
12. Paste a picture of the burial chamber here:
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13. Select clothing and accessories for the deceased.

14. What is the total cost of these items?: $35

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Find a cemetery in the deceased’s main city of residence.
14. Name of cemetery: The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

15. Address of cemetery:

American St. Laurent Cemetery
16. How many miles is the cemetery from the funeral home?
Less than 5

Assume all cemetery plots are $1,100

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Select a gravesite marker from this link: https://www.milanomonuments.com/your-memorial-cost-guide
17: Name of the product you chose: Slant Memorial
18: How much does the gravesite marker cost?: $1,500
19: Copy and paste an image of the item here:
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20. When (date- 3 days after death date, choose a time range) and
where will the visitation occur?
April 15-17
21. Will the visitation and funeral be on the same day?
Yes
22. When (date- 4 days after death date, choose a time range) and
where will the funeral service occur?
April 17-19
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23. Who will be the 4-6 people in the receiving line by the casket?
Father, mother, husband, sibling

Select a register book from this link: https://www.hiltonfuneralsupply.com/funeral-stationery/funeral-register-books

24. How much does the register book cost? $60
25. Copy and paste an image of the book on this slide.
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26. Who will the 6 pallbearers be? (typically males close to deceased)
Father, brother, husband, best friends

27. What 2-3 songs and/or scripture verses will be used for the services?
My Way – Frank Sinatra.

Angels – Robbie Williams.

The Best – Tina Turner.

Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler.

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Eric Idle (Monty Python's 'Life of Brian')

Time to Say Goodbye – Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.

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28. What charity would the decease have donated money to for those
guests who would send one on their behalf?
Children in need

29. Choose a restaurant from the city to cater the post funeral reception.
Le Normandy

30. What is the menu chosen for the reception?

Apple Garden Cafe

31. What would be the cost for this meal for 100 people? $100
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PICK ONLY ONE OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS OPTIONS BASED ON YOUR SERVICE TYPE
➢ Choose a casket arrangement from this link-
https://www.teleflora.com/browse?_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=4433307183594575412&Ntt=casket&search=&_D%3Asearch=+&_DARGS=%2Fcartridges%
2FSearchBox%2FSearchBox.jsp.searchForm

➢ Choose a cremation urn arrangement from this link-

https://www.teleflora.com/funeral-flowers/photo-urn-tributes/?catID=cat480017

32. Name of the arrangement: Casket Cremation

33. How much does it cost?: $50

34. Copy and paste an image of it here.
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Choose an easel spray arrangement from this link-
https://www.teleflora.com/browse?_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=4433307183594575412&Ntt=spray&search=&_D%3Asea
rch=+&_DARGS=%2Fcartridges%2FSearchBox%2FSearchBox.jsp.searchForm

35. Name of the spray arrangement: Purple Floral

36. How much does it cost?: $25
37. Copy and paste an image of it here.
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Choose 2 arrangements from this link-
https://www.teleflora.com/funeral-flowers/funeral-bouquets/?catID=cat210124

41. Name of arrangement 1: Love’s Tapestry

42. How much does it cost?: $99.99
43. Copy and paste an image of it here.
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Choose 2 arrangements from this link-
https://www.teleflora.com/funeral-flowers/funeral-bouquets/?catID=cat210124

44. Name of arrangement 2: Meadows of Memories

45. How much does it cost?: $169.99
46. Copy and paste an image of it here.
 47. Expenses of the Service
Find all the green RESPONSE answers in the slides and copy them here:
Item Expense Description Total Price

Funeral home usage Basic services package $2,500

Burial chamber A chamber, often below ground level, used to bury the remains of $1000
the dead.

Deceased’s accessories Soft, natural fabrics are often recommended as they are gentler on $1000
the skin

Remains preparation Embalming, cremation, etc. $1,000

Cemetery plot A “plot” is defined to include a grave or adjoining graves, a crypt or $1,100
adjoining crypt, and a niche or adjoining niches.

Gravesite marker A marker (as of metal or stone) placed on a grave to identify the $1000
person buried there.
 47. Expenses of the Service
Find all the green RESPONSE answers in the slides and copy them here:
Item Expense Description Total Price

Register book Register Book means the register book or source of registered $26
information in which details of the Warrants and the Warrant
Holders are recorded and kept by the Warrant Registrar.

Meal for 100 guests Menus and meals for all 100 $100

Casket/urn arrangement A casket spray is a floral arrangement specifically designed to adorn

the top of a casket or coffin during a funeral or memorial service.
$26
 47. Expenses of the Service
Find all the green RESPONSE answers in the slides and copy them here:

Item Expense Description Total Price

Hearse and service car Travel to grave site for service $500

Memorial pamphlets For funeral guests remembrance $200

Transporting remains To the funeral home for preparation $400

Add all the total prices from these slides together for a 11000
funeral service GRAND TOTAL:
 Assignment #1 Reflection
Remember, the deceased had a $7,000 policy to cover funeral costs!
48. $6900 - $7,000 = $100
49. Did this insurance policy cover all the funeral costs? yes

50. Reflect on this assignment. What insights have you gained about
planning and the expenses related to funerals? (2 sentences minimum)

I have gained a lot of insight regarding funeral services. This includes the floral
arrangements, headstones, etc…