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The role of the funeral director dates back many centuries and play a very important part in the death rituals of many cultures. The need for a funeral director evolved with the growth of the mortuary industry' in ancient Rome, which centered on cremation and elaborate rituals. In this country, the modem practice of embalming grew out of the need to deliver the preserved bodies of fallen Civil War officers to their families back home. Today's funeral
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