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as well. Unexpected versus expected. Somebody gets killed in a motor vehicle accident, or somebody gets shot, or an active service member gets killed in the line of duty. These are more shocking. and perhaps more difficult to deal with. But that's where truly family support, community support becomes very, very important.

One thing that Sheridan brought up in her research for this show are the costs. of burying somebody, you know, of a funeral today. And they aren't cheap. And, you know, for instance, in Judaism, there's the concept, you know, dust to dust. And so oftentimes Jewish people are buried in a plain pine box. Nothing extravagant at all. As far as a casket is concerned.

One thing that Sheridan brought up in her research for this show are the costs. of burying somebody, you know, of a funeral today. And they aren't cheap. And, you know, for instance, in Judaism, there's the concept, you know, dust to dust. And so oftentimes Jewish people are buried in a plain pine box. Nothing extravagant at all. As far as a casket is concerned.

On the other hand, there are a lot of different caskets that people feel are important. So there's a lot of costs. And to a certain extent, funeral costs are unexpected. I mean, you just don't realize, then all of a sudden you're kind of hit with this. So I recommend that everybody read some of the background research here that gives a sense of it.

On the other hand, there are a lot of different caskets that people feel are important. So there's a lot of costs. And to a certain extent, funeral costs are unexpected. I mean, you just don't realize, then all of a sudden you're kind of hit with this. So I recommend that everybody read some of the background research here that gives a sense of it.

Another thing, and maybe Sheridan, you can reflect on this a little bit, is organ donation. And that's number one. And then body donation. Okay, for at least theoretically for science purposes, did you, when you were researching this, did anything hit you specifically about that?

Another thing, and maybe Sheridan, you can reflect on this a little bit, is organ donation. And that's number one. And then body donation. Okay, for at least theoretically for science purposes, did you, when you were researching this, did anything hit you specifically about that?

You know, it, I remember distinctly taking anatomy course at the, at the university of Minnesota and, And I remember, and you know, we were in a laboratory with cadavers. And I remember our professor, before we even started, he said, all right, no matter where you come from, what kind of culture you have, what religion you have, these people

You know, it, I remember distinctly taking anatomy course at the, at the university of Minnesota and, And I remember, and you know, we were in a laboratory with cadavers. And I remember our professor, before we even started, he said, all right, no matter where you come from, what kind of culture you have, what religion you have, these people

have donated their bodies for us, for educational purposes and for you to become knowledgeable. And he said, before we ever get started, we're taking a moment of silence just to thank them. And we did. And wow, that was really quite powerful. And it also caused us when we were studying these particular cadavers to do it ever so carefully and with respect.

have donated their bodies for us, for educational purposes and for you to become knowledgeable. And he said, before we ever get started, we're taking a moment of silence just to thank them. And we did. And wow, that was really quite powerful. And it also caused us when we were studying these particular cadavers to do it ever so carefully and with respect.

And it was really, that really stuck with me all these years. Clarence, welcome back. I really want to get you just some overall thoughts

And it was really, that really stuck with me all these years. Clarence, welcome back. I really want to get you just some overall thoughts

from you um regarding this this topic of funeral and death um what hits your core what really what have you what you know in all your years what have you really learned that really um affects you to this day i think what i what i really learned is that grief is universal that that people uh experience it in a variety of different ways but uh

from you um regarding this this topic of funeral and death um what hits your core what really what have you what you know in all your years what have you really learned that really um affects you to this day i think what i what i really learned is that grief is universal that that people uh experience it in a variety of different ways but uh

Yeah. All right, everybody. Roundtable. Last thoughts. Barry.

Yeah. All right, everybody. Roundtable. Last thoughts. Barry.

Matty, last thoughts.

Matty, last thoughts.

So I have two things I'd like to quickly say. One is what I have realized all these years after going to different places around the world and cemeteries is the history. It's like all of a sudden you go, like for instance, I went recently to the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln in northern Tennessee, and buried there is his mother.