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re: Do "honorary" pallbearers need to be present at a funeral?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:08 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:08 pm to East Coast Band
If you’re close enough to be an honorary pallbearer, you’re close enough that your arse should be there.
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Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:09 pm to East Coast Band
You're like a Miss America runner up. If somebody has a porn video surface, you may have to step in for them
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:15 pm to East Coast Band
Are you an honorary a-hole, too?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:19 pm to East Coast Band
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pallbearers
What does the pall stand for?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:20 pm to East Coast Band
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Do "honorary" pallbearers need to be present at a funeral?
You should have your honor privileges revoked for even asking that question.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:21 pm to East Coast Band
You gumps sleep with your sister surely you can accommodate an honorary pallbearer
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:22 pm to S
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Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:22 pm to East Coast Band
You are just in reserve if others can't make it.
If you can't make it, let them know and do something nice to show your respect - I've found that writing their family a letter about your friend / what they meant to you has been greatly appreciated.
Lots of people show up on day of funeral and then in most cases, everyone but the family moves on with their life. So doing something / making some gesture a few months down the line is really nice to let the family know that other people are still thinking of the deceased.
If you can't make it, let them know and do something nice to show your respect - I've found that writing their family a letter about your friend / what they meant to you has been greatly appreciated.
Lots of people show up on day of funeral and then in most cases, everyone but the family moves on with their life. So doing something / making some gesture a few months down the line is really nice to let the family know that other people are still thinking of the deceased.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:26 pm to East Coast Band
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honorary pallbearer.
this is a thing?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:28 pm to East Coast Band
If you are named as any kind of pallbearer, you should go.
My law school roommate and his three little kids were all killed when an 18 wheeler driven by a drunk El Salvadoran ran into his SUV. His wife was not hurt and watched every die as they were trapped in the wreckage. She had enough time to tell my roommate goodbye and to say a prayer. My roommate told the firefighters to "get the children out" but they couldn't. It was an awful circumstance.
I was a pallbearer. There were four coffins - one adult and three little ones. I remember how awful and heartbreaking it was to be one of the pallbearers for the youngest child. But, I never would have considered not doing it.
Be the honorary pallbearer.
My law school roommate and his three little kids were all killed when an 18 wheeler driven by a drunk El Salvadoran ran into his SUV. His wife was not hurt and watched every die as they were trapped in the wreckage. She had enough time to tell my roommate goodbye and to say a prayer. My roommate told the firefighters to "get the children out" but they couldn't. It was an awful circumstance.
I was a pallbearer. There were four coffins - one adult and three little ones. I remember how awful and heartbreaking it was to be one of the pallbearers for the youngest child. But, I never would have considered not doing it.
Be the honorary pallbearer.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:30 pm to MorbidTheClown
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this is a thing?
It was at my grandfather's funeral. 6 of his good friends were honorary pallbearers, and were seated immediately after the family at the funeral. The actual pallbearers were me and my brother in law, some of my cousins family, etc. Basically younger men that were all family that could handle carrying the casket, since all of his close friends were in their 80s.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:51 pm to East Coast Band
For tribute to the deceased I found a good song. Hardy: give heaven some hell
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:06 pm to TDsngumbo
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Do "honorary" pallbearers need to be present at a funeral?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:19 pm to TU Rob
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The actual pallbearers were me and my brother in law, some of my cousins family, etc. Basically younger men that were all family that could handle carrying the casket, since all of his close friends were in their 80s.
Maybe some people approach it differently but this is how I've always seem honorary pallbearers. They're either too old or too infirm to actually carry the casket.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:21 pm to East Coast Band
Yes show up but make sure you're in full regalia
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:26 pm to East Coast Band
They sometimes get a boutonniere to place on the casket and might walk in behind other pallbearers.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:42 pm to East Coast Band
You're there in case they drop the casket and he rolls out so you can help push him back in and drop it in the hole.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:46 pm to East Coast Band
Take the day off. You need to be there for your friend's funeral.
Take the rest of the day to think of ways to not come across as an a-hole.
Take the rest of the day to think of ways to not come across as an a-hole.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 3:06 pm to East Coast Band
Wow dude. You gonna steal the dead person’s beer next?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 3:11 pm to East Coast Band
No
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