Becoming A Licensed Funeral Director
Becoming A Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
Letonio B. Johnson December 10, 2012 Strategies for Success in College, Career, and Life! (SLS 1103)
Many people cringe at the thought of being in the presence of death. A subject no one wishes to discuss too often. But the fact is that death is a part of life. It’s appointed for every person to die. No one knows when there time will be. I must admit imaging death can be very scary rather it’s the death of a loved one, a friend, or even yourself. Some people would rather not hear, speck, or talk about death until the services are needed. That’s why I feel that funeral directors are very special people. They serve families at their most difficult times. Funeral director are generally very professional, honest, and trustworthy.
As a young child I was always fond of the funeral industry. People often asked if it was creepy growing up in a family of funeral directors. My friends and cousins would often ask if we could sneak into the funeral home to see the caskets. At times we did and got into lots of trouble behind it. Now when I tell people I’m in school to become a funeral director the next question is always.. “Isn’t that depressing?” I always answer with a strong “No.” We press to focus on being a service to families in their hardest times.
Experiencing the life of a funeral director through my family seemed very hectic. Some weeks were very busy. I’ve seen them on phone call after phone call. In and out the funeral home, and even getting up in the middle of the night to pick up new cases. I can also remember the last three months of the year, and the first two months of the years always being very very
Letonio B. Johnson December 10, 2012 Strategies for Success in College, Career, and Life! (SLS 1103)
Many people cringe at the thought of being in the presence of death. A subject no one wishes to discuss too often. But the fact is that death is a part of life. It’s appointed for every person to die. No one knows when there time will be. I must admit imaging death can be very scary rather it’s the death of a loved one, a friend, or even yourself. Some people would rather not hear, speck, or talk about death until the services are needed. That’s why I feel that funeral directors are very special people. They serve families at their most difficult times. Funeral director are generally very professional, honest, and trustworthy.
As a young child I was always fond of the funeral industry. People often asked if it was creepy growing up in a family of funeral directors. My friends and cousins would often ask if we could sneak into the funeral home to see the caskets. At times we did and got into lots of trouble behind it. Now when I tell people I’m in school to become a funeral director the next question is always.. “Isn’t that depressing?” I always answer with a strong “No.” We press to focus on being a service to families in their hardest times.
Experiencing the life of a funeral director through my family seemed very hectic. Some weeks were very busy. I’ve seen them on phone call after phone call. In and out the funeral home, and even getting up in the middle of the night to pick up new cases. I can also remember the last three months of the year, and the first two months of the years always being very very
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