Summary Of All Souls Mortuary

Before our tour to All Souls Mortuary & Cemetery, I envisioned this location to be a smaller, old fashion, catholic location without modern technology, but I was wrong. In reality, All Souls was beautiful, modern with a touch of vintage and it had a “homey” feeling, as well. Moreover, Steve Allen, the mortuary manager, was such a friendly, funny and knowledgeable individual with many years in the funeral profession. Fortunately, I was part of the group he guided and Mr. Allen brought up topics that are discussed during class, which made believe that he was up to date with current funeral trends. While showing us the visitation room with a decedent, Mr. Allen stood in front of the deceased so she can have her privacy, which was very ethical of him. Also, during the tour of the preparation room, the staff placed white sheets on top of all the decedents due to their belief of reverence for the dead. “The basic ethic for the funeral service profession can be referred to as reverence for the dead” (Klicker, p.9).
Steve Allen. Speaking of the families like they were his own, I could hear the compassion and care in Mr. Allen’s voice when he conversed of the individuals he served and his staff. During the tour, Mr. Steve Allen mentioned that he does not tolerate any staff member making an inappropriate comment about families or decedents, which conveys he has high moral