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Signs of Respect

Flowers are given or sent to funeral homes, services, and placed on graves as a sign of sympathy and respect. Have you ever considered why flowers are given? Who are the flowers are meant for? They are not for the deceased, but in a way they are.

So why do we send them? Why do we bring them to the graves of those we love and care deeply about?

Funeral Flowers are intended as a way to show our respect to the deceased. Sympathy Flowers go home with the family of the deceased. Flowers are for the survivors/surviving family members to know their deceased was loved and cared for as well as a sign of respect for the deceased.

[I remember the flowers in the upper right came back to my brother’s home after my mom’s service. He turned around and sent them home with my mom’s sister. I do not recall what happened to the rest of the flowers.]

Sending Flowers to a funeral is a means towards an expression of love, comfort, sympathy, and respect. The purpose of floral arrangements at a funeral are intended to honor the deceased, and show sympathy to the family. The flowers enable the mourners to feel like the deceased was cared for by many people close to them. 

The placing of Cemetery Flowers or other objects on a grave marker or headstone is a way of paying your respects to the deceased. The flowers on a grave can show recognition of sacrifice of a deceased Veteran or admiration for a lost friend or family member. People have been leaving flowers on gravesites for thousands of years. In Ancient Rome they were used to create a comforting environment for the deceased spirit to wander around the grave.

I often bring flowers with me when I visit the graves of my family members and even place them on my grandparents & great grandparents graves when I visit the cemeteries. I try to honor the fallen soldiers by contributing to Wreaths Across America; an organization which places wreaths on the graves of fallen soldiers and deceased veterans.

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