to the actual handling of the body of the deceased.
The prime duties of a funeral director can be divided into four broad heads, transporting the dead body, readying it for final service, making arrangements for friends and relatives to assemble and pay their final respects to the departed and then the actual cremation or burial of the body according to the choice or beliefs of the family.
The responsibilities of a funeral director range from posting obituaries in the print and electronic media to arranging for a hearse to shift the deceased, besides other essential tasks like choosing the time and venue for holding the funeral service etc. In addition, funeral directors also look after things like flowers and bouquet arrangements for each ceremony, anointing and clothing the body, arrangement for transportation of the mourners from one service to another etc.
A funeral director has a lot of responsibilities besides the above mentioned ones, including doing the paperwork formalities as required. He helps the relatives in procuring a death certificate. He also makes preparations to settle any insurance claims, and helps the family in applying for seniors' burial benefits. He also helps in transferring pension and annuity money, if any, of the deceased person to the beneficiaries of the deceased and assists the family in assessing the costs of the entire funeral proceedings.
In addition, a funeral director has to coordinate with a wide range of people so that he can perform his tasks in a proper way. He has to associate with doctors, pastors, coffin makers and flower sellers, all with equal ease.
Finally, the funeral directors must be considerate too and must attempt to offer some solace to the mourning family and try to help them out of their grief over the demise of a loved one. Though it is an important aspect of the profession, some funeral directors usually consider it a trivial responsibility.
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