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Janet

In article >, says...
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> "graham" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 8/20/2016 8:51 AM, wrote:
> >> On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:41:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >
> >>
> >> Yes, we go for cremation immediately. My first experience this side
> >> of the Pond was a neighbour. We dutifully went to the funeral parlour
> >> and when she took us up to the coffin - er casket - there was poor
> >> George lying there amidst all this satin, totally alien to his
> >> personality. To my horror his widow went over to him and asked me "Do
> >> you think he looks better with or without his glasses?" and whipped
> >> them off his face
> >>
> > I have followed my father's advice. Never view the corpse! Remember them
> > as they lived!
> > Graham
>
> View the body while it's alive, oh and send flowers then too. I don't view
> bodies anymore...ever. Thankfully all of my relatives have opted for
> cremation in the past years, with no viewing, so it's all as good as it can
> be.
>
> Cheri

When my son's father in law died in rural Ireland, he (son) was amazed
by the traditional wake, which went on for days.
There was a church Mass (with the coffin) before the body was brought
to the house and displayed in the open coffin, constantly attended. For
two days hundreds of people came all day and evening to say goodbye to
him and pay their respects to the family. They were all offered food and
drink ( much of which they had brought, there was a stream of people
delivering home-made food to the back door of the farm before
presenting themselves at the front door for the formal visitation Each
night the body was in the house, family members sat up all night with
it. Finally the coffin was closed and taken back to church for the
funeral and burial.

Janet UK