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Do you have a Will? If yes, who is your
Executor and who has the latest copy?
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Where is your service to be held – Church,
Crematorium Chapel, graveside, other?
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What music, hymns, readings would you prefer?
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Who is to say the eulogy (family tribute)? – Family,
friend or minister can do this.
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What is your Religion – Catholic, Anglican, none, etc.?
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Do you wish to be buried or cremated?
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Do you prefer a Minister or a Celebrant?
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Is the funeral director to supply mourning cars, or does
the family drive themselves to and from the funeral?
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What flowers are to be placed on the coffin (types,
colours, etc.)
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Should mourners be asked to make donations to an
organisation rather than bring flowers?
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Where should the funeral be advertised – newspapers and
radio stations?
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What clubs or organisations are you a member of?
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What payments may be expected towards the funeral –
Centrelink, Funeral Funds, Veterans Affairs, Unions, Health
Insurance, etc.?
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Do you wish to have family and friends as pallbearers or
should the funeral director do this?
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Do you allow your family to have a viewing of you?
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What would you like to be dressed in?
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What jewellery or other items do you want to be
buried/cremated with you?
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What type of coffin would you prefer (normally selected
with the assistance of the funeral director)?
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If you are to be cremated, where should your ashes be
memorialised – wall or garden, scattered?
