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Communique: Mortician Apprentices Practice Care For The Dead And The Grieving

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Angel of Grief, 1894 by William Wetmore Story

Chelsea Stygles & Jon Ward, apprentices for the dead and grieving

Chelsea Stygles and Jon Ward are apprentices for a business that most of us dread: they are training to become morticians. They are learning how to conduct a funeral and how to care for the dead-and the families and friends left behind. This interesting topic generated a long interview: the short version airing on 91.3 and 92.7 is above; extra snippets are below.  

MortuaryScience.mp3
How did you choose this career?
FamilyFriendReaction.mp3
Did your family and friends react positively or negatively to this path?
ViewOfAfterlife.mp3
Has your view of death and/or the afterlife changed?
AnySpirits.mp3
Any spirits?
NeedToKnow.mp3
What do people need to know about funerals?
FuneralPlans.mp3
What are your plans for your own funerals?