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In the state of Oregon, any unlicensed person is allowed to run the funeral service, as long as they are not accepting payment of the services. In order to accept payments for officiating a funeral service, a person must be licensed. Typically, the person who officiates the funeral service will run the order of service. The officiant will gather music to play at the service, read the eulogy and often will say a prayer or present a poem in honor of the individual who passed. They may facilitat...

In this trilogy, Brian talks about types of cemeteries that you might find when looking for a final resting place for a loved one. In this podcast, Brian talks about how a cemetery is considered a pioneer cemetery. The State of Oregon defines a "pioneer cemetery" as "any burial place that contains the remains of one or more persons who died before February 14, 1909", which is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's statehood. Brian talks about Alder Grove cemetery in Waldport as an examp...

In this trilogy, Brian talks about types of cemeteries that you might find when looking for a final resting place for a loved one. In this podcast, Brian talks about how a cemetery can be an environmentally friendly green cemetery. From scattering options, urn burial and casket burial, Brian goes through the different options for green burial. Brian talks about the different options families have for a green service and disposition including aquamation, burial, cremation and natural decomposi...

In this trilogy, Brian talks about your options for final disposition and a final resting place for a loved one. For this podcast, Brian talks about options for burial as a final disposition. In this episode, Brian talks about burial regulations in Oregon and why people may choose different types of burial. He talks about how cemeteries can have their own requirements for burial and even different sections of the cemetery for different types of burial, such as a green burial section. Th...

In this podcast, Brian goes over different types of funeral services. For this episode, he talks about LDS (Mormon), Lutheran, Presbyterian, Russian Orthodox and Jewish funerals. Brian talks about different Latter Day Saint/LDS funeral rituals and traditions you may see if you attend an LDS funeral. He talks about religious clothing that you may see if there is a visitation before the funeral. Brian also explains the difference between a funeral for a person who had gone through the tem...

Grief is a difficult subject to talk about, especially when talking about it to a child for the first time. Brian talks about ways to help a child process grief and understand the permanence of death. He covers how grief can be expressed through the body and through actions, as well as how to explain the feeling of grief to a child. There are activities that Brian suggests, which are linked in the description below. Brian also talks about how grief can change a child or young adult. Below are...

Legacy planning means something different to each person. It should not be left for “someday” where it could end up creating tension and heartbreak. Brian Norris presented at Oregon Coast Community College Central Campus about how you can create a personalized legacy plan that is right for your family. Listen to a recording of the presentation Brian gave on legacy planning and taking care of your final arrangements. In this episode, he covers the different types of final dispositions are incl...

An accidental death can cause a lot of confusion and grief. Holding a service for a loved one who has died in an accident can be stressful and overwhelming. There are many things to consider after an unexpected or sudden death, especially when planning a service. In this episode, Brian talks about the different parts of a service and how they can be impacted by a sudden death. Brian also addresses what happens when a suicide occurs and the common questions families have about autopsy an...

While most deaths today are due to chronic illness such as heart disease and cancers, death can occur unexpectedly in accidents and sudden severe illness. This is why it is important to start the conversation about final wishes early. In this episode, Brian talks about what things should be addressed in a conversation about death. He explains what information your funeral director will need to know in an arrangement conference and what to write down during the conversation. He also talks abou...

Deciding whether or not to bring a child to a funeral is a very difficult and sometimes overwhelming decision. Brian Norris talks about how to decide whether a child should attend a funeral and how to present the choice of whether to go or not to a child. This podcast references an article written by Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and counseling at the College of New Rochelle and a senior consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America called "should children attend f...

Pre-planning is determining the details of your funeral and cemetery services in advance. To some, this may sound like a difficult conversation. But putting a plan in place is actually a smart and caring thing to do that helps to reduce stress and help make things easier in the future. In this trilogy, Brian talks about pre-arrangements and preneed appointments. This episode covers the guiding questions that can be helpful to use when writing out your final wishes. It also helps you start the...

In this podcast, Brian explains what embalming is and why a person may choose to be embalmed. He talks about circumstances when embalming is required and some of the benefits of choosing embalming. Brian explains the laws surrounding embalming in Oregon and how they are similar to most other states in America. The episode also covers how funeral homes are regulated in regards to embalming. Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home's ...