Rae Brown's Presentation on Grief and Funeral Rites

In light of Monday's presentation with Rae Brown, owner of Brown and Brown Funeral Services and Bereavement Specialist, what did you learn from the presentation? Please list at least 3 new things you learned and the take away. Also, please provide comments and feedback about the presenter. What did you like most about the presentation? What did you like least about the presentation? What other speakers and topics would you like to hear?

Week 15: The Path Ahead -Personal and Social Choices

What would you do if you had 5 months left to live? How would you handle it?

Week 14: Suicide

What is the suicide rate of deaths of our soldiers?

Does it exceed the civilian rate and why?

What are some of the reasons? What should we do about it and what should our government do?

Week 13: Threats of Horrendous Death

Horrendous Deaths: What is the Death Count of US Casualties in Iraq? Are the deaths horrendous or not? Please explain. Also, please blog about other horrendous deaths that are occurring in your own community.

Week 10: Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Your first remembrance of attending a funeral. Do you remember what it was like?

Understanding Death and Dying

What is your understanding of death and dying? Please use the loss assessment form to help you think about your personal beliefs, values, and attitudes and your first experience or an experience you have had with death or a loss of a pet, etc.

Also, based upon the class assignment of various cultural and historical perspectives on death, what is the culture that you have researched and what is their view on death and dying?

Week 1: Getting Started

Are we a society who is Death Denying?