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Basic Operations

 

TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME.............................................. 

 

SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF...........................................

     Our professional service charge includes but is not

     limited to consultation with family and clergy,

     arrangement and direction desired, preparation and

     filing of necessary notices, authorizations and

     consents, and other services and attendance prior to,

     during and following the funeral including coordinating

     with those providing other portions of the funeral

     (cemetery, crematory, florist, vault companies,

     musicians, etc.)

 

EMBALMING........................................................................

    Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law.

    Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral

    arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing.  If you do not want

    embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement which

    does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or

    immediate burial.

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH EMBALMING IS REQUIRED BY MONTANA RULE

    According to 37.116.103 Administrative Rules of Montana, a body “en route

    more than 8 hours, or if the termination of common carrier transport occurs

    more than 36 hours after the time of death, the body must be either embalmed

    or refrigerated at 35 degrees F. or cooler,” or “ when being transported by

    a private conveyor and the body will not reach its destination within 48

    hours after the time of death, must be either embalmed or refrigerated at

    35 degrees F or colder.

 

OTHER PREPARATION OF BODY........................................................

     This service includes the usual cosmetology, dressing

     and casketing of the body or washing, disinfecting and

     casketing of the remains if no embalming.

         Restoration when necessary......................

         Special care of autopsied remains...............

 

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

 

 A.  For visitation or viewing, incl. Staff (Funeral Home, Church or other.......

 B.  For funeral ceremony, inc. Staff (Funeral Home, Church or other)............

 C.  Committal service following ceremony........................................

   

ADDITIONAL SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF

     Use of staff and equipment for Memorial Service...........

     Use of equipment and staff for Graveside Service..........

    

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

Within Phillips County, additional miles charges for

       outside local service radius.

 

       Funeral Coach (Hearse)...................................................

       Limousine................................................................

       Service Vehicle (flower vehicle, equipment vehicle)......................

       Suburban or Van in place of Funeral Coach...............

       Additional Vehicles (airport, crematory or equipment)...

       Cross country mileage per mile one-way..................

 

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