If you look at the funeral industry strictly in terms of dollars, you can certainly come to the conclusion that it's a gigantic ripoff. But sometimes in life there are more considerations than dollars.
My grandfather drowned in a horseback riding accident in a remote area at a local river. The funeral directors were family friends, and they handled all the details with respect and dignity. His death and funeral certainly disrupted any plans they had for the Fourth of July that year, but they were there when we needed them.
My first wife died unexpectedly from a heart attack at age 36. As the husband, I had a lot of control over the arrangements, but since she had 5 surviving siblings, they had a great deal to say about how arrangements were handled. The funeral directors did everything the family asked, and made sure we had enough certified copies of the death certificate to handle any and all business affairs pertaining to her. Without their guidance, I wouldn't have known about the need for the certified copies, among other things.
We didn't go with the most expensive casket, nor did we buy the most expensive burial vault...nor did we erect a huge monument at the cemetery. Spending huge amounts after the "recipient" of our generosity is deceased is, in my eyes, wasteful. In my wife's case, I still had two kids to raise, and the money would be [and was] better spent in that effort. THAT was a better monument to her than any stone or bronze edifice I could have erected, IMHO.
I have plenty more thoughts on that subject, but I've probably taken up enough space in this thread as it is.
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