People have many differing views not just about what happens after death and about the proper way to mourn or even if they should mourn. On a more lighthearted note, everybody loves trivia and fun facts, so here are a few about funerals and all things related to funeral homes Middletown.
• In the 1700s and early 1800s, being misdiagnosed as dead was an actual widespread problem. To save oneself after accidentally being buried alive, the safety coffin was invented. It consisted of a coffin affixed with a bell that could be rung from the inside to alert cemetery workers the person buried was indeed not dead!
• Wealthy families back in the 1800s could actually hire professional mourners to make it look like the deceased was a much-loved person that would be missed by all. History does not report on how the mourners were compensated.
• Humans are not the only members of the animal kingdom who have the habit of burying their dead. Chimpanzees and elephants routinely cover their dead with dirt, sticks, and brush as a crude means of burial.
• Infamous Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner owns the crypt next to famous Hollywood movie starlet Marilyn Monroe. He commented after purchasing it that the chance to be buried next to Marilyn was “too sweet to pass up.”
• Nearly 70% of all flowers purchased in America, including flowers purchased for funerals at Funeral Homes Middletown, are imported from other countries.
• Advancements in body disposal technology now allow human remains to be made into wearable diamonds or even to be shot into outer space. Times are changing!
• Believe it or not, burials at sea still take place today. There are strict regulations on how the body can be disposed of, but the practice is considered an honor in many countries. The body must be disposed of by a company licensed to perform this ritual.
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