Death and Dying in Central Appalachia: Changing Attitudes and PracticesUniversity of Illinois Press, 1994 - 247 pages In Death and Dying in Central Appalachia, James Crissman explores cultural traits related to death and dying in the Appalachian sections of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, showing how they have changed since the 1600's. Relying on archival materials, almost forty photographs, and interviews with more than 400 mountain dwellers, Crissman focuses on the importance of familism and 'neighborliness' in mountain society. |
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Page 65
... funeral director to see that the grave is dug . The proper officials in public or perpetual - care cemeteries where the deceased is to be interred , when contacted by a funeral home , have their caretakers open a grave . Friends still ...
... funeral director to see that the grave is dug . The proper officials in public or perpetual - care cemeteries where the deceased is to be interred , when contacted by a funeral home , have their caretakers open a grave . Friends still ...
Page 82
... funeral service was completed . The total time consumed was sel- dom less than an hour.17 In the 1800s , the ... director . " 19 In America today , the funeral director works with the family to determine the type , time , place , and day ...
... funeral service was completed . The total time consumed was sel- dom less than an hour.17 In the 1800s , the ... director . " 19 In America today , the funeral director works with the family to determine the type , time , place , and day ...
Page 83
... funeral director in east- ern Kentucky said that his establishment started preplanning in 1940 . In the beginning they had approximately six to ten funerals per year that were planned in advance . In 1983 when we talked , about forty to ...
... funeral director in east- ern Kentucky said that his establishment started preplanning in 1940 . In the beginning they had approximately six to ten funerals per year that were planned in advance . In 1983 when we talked , about forty to ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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