Daily Life - Funeral Arrangements (C0213)

A:

Hi Daniel, how are you holding up? I am greatly sorry for your loss.

B:

Thank you, I'm doing much better. I've begun organizing everything for the funeral.

A:

How's that going ?

B:

It's a lot harder than I imagined. There are many things that you have to to arrange. I booked a time and date with the funeral home, but I still have a lot of things to do.

A:

Have you bought a burial plot and a casket?

B:

No. Wendy is being cremated. She always talked about how she didn't want to be buried. I already chose a cremation urn and we plan to spread the ashes in the ocean.

A:

I see, that sounds like something she would have really liked. I am sure the memorial service will be tasteful. You are doing a great job.

B:

Thanks, it hasn't been easy, but luckily we have life insurance and Wendy left behind a detailed will that will sort out any other legal matters.

Key Vocabulary

hold up

continue to live through hardship

burial

the act of burying, esp the interment of a dead body

cremate

burn up something and reduce to ash

tasteful

being in keeping with good taste

detail

having many details

Supplementary Vocabulary

Arrange

to make preparations

Morgue

A place where dead bodies are stored

Funeral Home

A place where memorial services are held

To book

to set a specific time to do something

To grieve

to be sad

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