Funerals - History & Options by Dan McGraw of Gill Brothers Funeral Service & Cremation

A lot has changed within the funeral industry. Dan McGraw, a fourth generation business owner of Gill Brothers Funeral Service & Cremation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, talks with Anne about what those changes entail. For more information: Gill Brothers Funeral Service & Cremation 952.888.7771 This episode was hosted and produced by Anne Morehouse, original music created and performed by Caileen Viehweg. :45 Dan McGraw on Gill Brothers & the funeral industry history 3:10 Embalming and the Civil War 4:12 Gill Brothers had the first female licensed embalmer in the State of Minnesota 5:00 How to become a licensed mortician 6:24 How Dan got his start in the business 8:00 Cultures and funeral traditions 15:08 The difference between a traditional funeral and celebration of life 17:35 Laws surrounding death 19:15 Recent green body disposition options 20:50 Joe McGraw - 5th generation business owner 26:00 Obituaries and obituary scraping 29:13 Why Visitations 31:25 Dan's Advice: Involve the entire family in your funeral preplanning