Friday, January 28, 2011

Granny's Virtual Funeral

Can't make it to a funeral? Work, distance keeping you away? Not to worry. Now you can view the funeral online while at work or at a bar. The phenom may be coming to your town soon. Check out this New York Times article about the growth in the number of funeral homes now streaming funeral services online, some open to everyone, some by invitation only.
I found an online funeral site years ago and shared it with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newsroom. You can just imagine the comments that prompted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/fashion/25death.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all

2 comments:

Kay Powell said...

Forgot to mention that the article was sent to me by Debra Rosen, a Society of Professional Obituary Writers colleague.

Anonymous said...

I think if you value the person during your life time...you best get your dupa to the funeral Home unless your sick or something...ONLINE vists...to cold