http://asouthernlife.com/2008/12/being-dead-is-no-excuse/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://asouthernlife.com/2008/12/being-dead-is-no-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Betty Eshenour Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:44:20 +0000 http://asouthernlife.com/?p=17#comment-2185 I seem to be hogging this space as memories start creeping back in to me. Years ago, funeral were so morbid, very solemn. Nobody spoke a word out loud. The new funerals are A Celebration of the Deceased life and the memories that come forth are so comforting to the family and friends of the deceased. It does not take away from the respect of the beloved at all. To me, it shows how much that person was loved and what a full and fun life he or she led and how he impacted other's lives. I seem to be hogging this space as memories start creeping back in to me. Years ago, funeral were so morbid, very solemn. Nobody spoke a word out loud. The new funerals are A Celebration of the Deceased life and the memories that come forth are so comforting to the family and friends of the deceased. It does not take away from the respect of the beloved at all. To me, it shows how much that person was loved and what a full and fun life he or she led and how he impacted other’s lives.

]]> http://asouthernlife.com/2008/12/being-dead-is-no-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Betty Eshenour Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:36:51 +0000 http://asouthernlife.com/?p=17#comment-2184 Just helped with a Memorial luncheon on Saturday. I grew up in the South and I think I would enjoy this book. Yes, you're right, food starts being delivered within 24 hrs. after the word is out. My dear Mother said that her refrigerator had never had so much food in it before. She was right too. We had enough food to feed our 20 plus relatives for 3 days. Remember when they used to put a white wreath on the door of the deceased?Guess for security reasons, they don't do that anymore. Ever attended a funeral held in the home of the deceased? I remember attending one of those with the casket holding the deceased in the living room. In doing genealogy research, I've come across old obits that say the body would lie in state at the home of the deceased or of a relative. Just helped with a Memorial luncheon on Saturday. I grew up in the South and I think I would enjoy this book. Yes, you’re right, food starts being delivered within 24 hrs. after the word is out. My dear Mother said that her refrigerator had never had so much food in it before. She was right too. We had enough food to feed our 20 plus relatives for 3 days. Remember when they used to put a white wreath on the door of the deceased?Guess for security reasons, they don’t do that anymore. Ever attended a funeral held in the home of the deceased? I remember attending one of those with the casket holding the deceased in the living room. In doing genealogy research, I’ve come across old obits that say the body would lie in state at the home of the deceased or of a relative.

]]> http://asouthernlife.com/2008/12/being-dead-is-no-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23 pendy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:13:51 +0000 http://asouthernlife.com/?p=17#comment-23 Just found your blog...and had to tell you that I agree, this book is hilarious AND chock full of great recipes. The best humor comes mighty close to the truth, doesn't it? Just found your blog…and had to tell you that I agree, this book is hilarious AND chock full of great recipes. The best humor comes mighty close to the truth, doesn’t it?

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