1A.  First, PLANNING YOUR FUNERAL

1B.  First, Plan Your Preacher.

2B.  Second, Plan The Place Of The Memorial Service.

3B.  Third, Plan The Other Participants In The Memorial Service.

2A.  Second, PLANNING THE VIEWING

1B.  First, My Suggestion Is To Have The Viewing At The Church.

2B.  Second, My Suggestion Is To Avoid Anything Like A Wake.

3B.  Third, My Suggestion Is To Request Donations Instead Of Flowers.

4B.  Fourth, My Suggestion Is To Plan Having A Register Attendant.

3A.  Third, PLANNING THE MEMORIAL SERVICE

Please consider:

1B.  First, Authorizing Someone Other Than A Member Of Your Family To Run The Funeral.

2B.  Second, Not Ordering And Planning Your Own Funeral In A Way That Pleases You.

3B.  Third, Discard The Notion Of Showing A Video Of Yourself Or Playing An Audio Tape Of Yourself.

4A.  Fourth, PLANNING THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE

There are three things you need to remember about the graveside service, which affect your plans.

1B.  First, The Purpose Of The Graveside Service.

2B.  Second, The People At The Graveside Service.

3B.  Third, The Priority Of The Graveside Service.