The Facts of Death - Part 1 of 6

What happens when you die? Not to your soul, but to your body. Everyone has been to a funeral, but how did the dear departed get there and where does she go? I produced, directed, and wrote this one-hour documentary that aired on PBS stations around 1993. The spine of the show is following a person through the process from the time she is picked up by the funeral directors, to embalming, to getting her prepared for the funeral, the funeral, and the burial. Along the way we hear from funeral directors, historians, and experts on death and dying from around the country.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• funeral
• funeral directors
• death
• dying
• cemetery
• burials

[kid2]

wat song is tha at the beginning

[TotaltvRob]

@kid2 Garrison Keillor. It's an old kids song I remembered from my childhood. When I heard it recorded I couldn't believe it.

[rinabaaaby]

i dont think that song in the begining is funny...

[TotaltvRob]

@rinabaaaby I think it is perfect. It is a show about what happens to your body when you die. To bring it into the light. To make it not so scary. What better way to set the tone for the show!

[MrMortuaryTech]

I truley enjoy this Funeral Service video, I really hope it stays for a long time. Thanks :)

[TotaltvRob]

@MrMortuaryTech I appreciate that. I have a great respect for the people who do this work.

[Floridafanatic28]

Check out the old guy at 4:15, his vest matches his chair, lol.

[tidbittoo]

great vid, well done.  Thanx.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

This is a very interesting video.

Thank you.

George Vreeland Hill

[Skulliesaur]

Well this was terribly depressing. lol

[rinabaaaby]

@TotaltvRob idk im just a scary person lol. i do wonder alot! great video

[TotaltvRob]

@pbartolomeo05 Thanks for noticing. It made the camera man laugh when we were shooting. I didn't have the heart to change it.

[TotaltvRob]

@BRUTUALTRUTH They are wonderful people who have a real calling for this work.