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GulfCoast66

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8. I was not a harsh guy before Covid, although I had my moments

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 09:45 PM

Sep 2021

Now I’m just course.

The funeral homes should offer to let the dead person’s loved ones view the body. I would. Warm them ahead of time, of course. Let them choose.

Cold? Maybe. Cruel? You could make the argument.

But hiding what death by Covid looks like is just dishonest and counterproductive.

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Texas Embalmer Shares Nightmare COVID Experiences: 'Unlike Anything I've Seen Before' [View all] babylonsister Sep 2021 OP

Cremation with in 24 hours of death multigraincracker Sep 2021 #1

Also forego the traditional viewing/wake at the funeral home FakeNoose Sep 2021 #5

You realize just how bad the effects of this virus are when you hear an undertaker voice its worse napi21 Sep 2021 #2

Apparently the undertaker specializes in embalming ALBliberal Sep 2021 #17

Thank you for posting this MustLoveBeagles Sep 2021 #3

Cannot imagine telling a grieving family AllyCat Sep 2021 #16

I just thought of something else. Are the undertakers at risk of getting infected with the virus napi21 Sep 2021 #4

Another DU post today said they are in full PPE yonder Sep 2021 #6

Yes, the virus can still survive in dead bodies. Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #7

Yup, aerosols can still come out of their nose and mouth days after death IronLionZion Sep 2021 #18

the author wrote this orleans Sep 2021 #21

I was not a harsh guy before Covid, although I had my moments GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #8

many people (especially immediate family) want to view the body even if cremation is planned yellowdogintexas Sep 2021 #15

I've thought of doing that myself. calimary Sep 2021 #19

so so so sad and horrible for the families. riversedge Sep 2021 #9

At this rate Traildogbob Sep 2021 #10

I could not ellie Sep 2021 #11

K&R spanone Sep 2021 #12

Maybe this guy should be interviewed for Fox. My mother died 15 years ago from a botched heart stent Pepsidog Sep 2021 #13

My mother's husband was cremated within 24 hours of dying from covid last week. MissB Sep 2021 #14

Brutal. calimary Sep 2021 #20

IMO, it's bad enough just seeing grey cold embalmed bodies nitpicker Sep 2021 #22