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B.C. funerals: ‘Everyone is going to die, and they need to plan for that’

Most people don’t make funeral pre-arrangements, and they should, B.C. funeral directors say

We’re all going to die, but most of us aren’t preparing for it.

And that can mean a difficult time for loved ones, who are left scrambling to figure out what needs to be done when there no pre-arrangements made.

It can be anxiety-producing for many people, observed Shawn Carbonell, family service planner at Bakerview Memorial Cemetery in Aldergrove, who said fear can keep people from making funeral preparations in advance.

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