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Pre-Arrangements

Important events in life require responsible pre-planning. Births, weddings, graduations, anniversaries and retirement command our best planning effort to ensure success. However, we may neglect planning for the most significant life event of all, a funeral. We would never dream of waiting until two days before a wedding to begin our plans. Why do we wait to plan a funeral? The consequences can be devastating to those we leave behind.

Planning for a funeral deserves the same pre-planning attention we give to other equally important occasions. In planning ahead for funeral arrangements, consider these important objectives:

Pre-planning means your family and friends will not have the burden of making difficult decisions for you when you die. They may find themselves emotional, distressed or financially unable to deal with the situation.

Planning ahead for your own funeral arrangements usually results in spending less money than if those decisions were left to be made following your death. Often loved ones cannot resist the temptation to spend more on funeral services and merchandise. This situation can be eliminated by planning ahead, calmly and sensibly.

Your funeral planning professional can provide you with valuable information so that you can make choices that are right for you. Select a casket, vault or urn. Decide if you want ground burial, mausoleum entombment or cremation. Once you have decided on a plan, you can complete a pre-arranged agreement, list each item, the services selected and even arrange for items incidental to the ceremony. Because it is your plan your family will know they have done the right thing.

Funeral costs continue to rise, making it difficult to plan financially for the future. Using today's dollars, pre-planning with a guaranteed funeral plan provides a solution to this dilemma. The funeral home guarantees your family will never pay more for goods and services selected today, regardless of the future price increases. Those who fund a pre-arrangement now can tell their families that the choices made today will be honored in the future and they will not be required to pay for price increases that may have occurred between the time of pre-arranging and the time of death. This is not only a kind and considerate thing to do for one's family and friends, but makes good sense as well.

Pre-arranged funeral plans can be irrevocably assigned to pay only for funeral expenses. This benefit may assist the policy holder to qualify for Medicaid or any other form of public assistance. Should you ever need to apply, the funds in the funeral plan will be exempt in most cases and not considered part of your available assets.

Personal Information
Planning for:
Full Name:*
E-mail:*
Address:
City:
County:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone:

I am:
Full Name (if your plan is for someone else):
Date of Birth:	(MM / DD / YYYY)
Place Of Birth:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Maiden Name:
Place of Marriage:
Date of Marriage:	(MM / DD / YYYY)
Mother's Name:
Mother's Maiden Name:
Father's Name:

Occupational Information

Occupation:
Business or Industry:
Company or Employer:
Title:
Years of Service:

Military Information

Service Branch:
Serial Number:
Date Enlisted:
Date Discharged:
Rank At Discharge:
Years of Service:
Place of Service:
War Service:

Informant Information

Last Name:
First Name:
Middle:
E-mail:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
County:
Phone:
Relation to Deceased:

Final Disposition

Ground Interment

Ground Interrment - Burial Vault

Ground Interrment - Concrete Liner

Mausoleum Entombment

Cremation

Cremation - Niche Entombment

Cremation - Home Memorial

Cremation - Scattering

Cremation - Burial

Name of Cemetery/Crematory:
Address:

Service Information

Service Will Be:
Visitation Location:
Service Location:
Concluding At:
Religion:
Place Of Worship:
Clergy to Officiate:
Other Special Instructions (pall bearer names, clothing & jewelry to be worn, items for a memento display, etc.)

Requested Music:
Poems or Passages of Scripture to be read:
Flower Arrangements:
Transportation Requests

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