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MEETING A
COMMON NEED
Pre-need funeral planning is hardly a new concept: In fact. Romans were known to plan for the inevitability of death almost two thousand years ago. when burial clubs used the contributions ot its members to pav for luneral expenses. Later, during the Middle Ages, guilds and other organizations collected due' that were later used to pas lor its members funerals and burials. By the mid-lhOOs over 2im burial societies were to be found in London. England. These organizations spread the cost of lunerals amongst their mans members. Today, in recognition of the benefits presided bv pre-need funeral planning, funeral directors offer their services to those who w ish to avail themselves ot peace ol mind.
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