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Looking at dying and death for what it is: a part of life.

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Category: Funeral Faith Traditions

It Could be 23 Days Since She Died or 23 Years, You STILL Gonna Cry About Your Momma

Lisa Caraway Oliver, EdD, GC-C | Published 06.13.2021 So…I serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM) at the church I … More

Grandma’s traditional Jamaican wake brought me closer to the Windrush generation

Courtesy of TheGuardian.com | By Guilia Rhodes | Originally Published 05.05.2018 | Posted 06.20.2018 The ‘nine night’ ritual of gathering … More

Jamaican Wake

Fearing Death, and Photographing the Rituals That Surround It

Courtesy of TheNewYorkTimes.com | By John Otis | Photos by Chanho Park | Originally Published 04.30.2018 | Posted 06.13.2018 The … More

Healing Through Photography

The final act of love: ‘I knew I wanted to keep him with me’

Friends visited the flat and cried for him and told him jokes and sang songs and slipped small gifts into his hands. Extended family decorated his coffin in the back garden. Edmeades and their children placed him into it and sealed the lid themselves. They drove him to the crematorium and accompanied his coffin to the furnace door.

Maori death rite, tangi

Funeral etiquette: How rituals differ by faith

Courtesy of TheStar.com | By Isabel Teotonio| Originally Posted 05.26.2014 | Published 09.30.2017 Going to a funeral for someone of … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral, 2nd Edition

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Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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