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After the seminar, Brian received several questions. In this podcast, he will answer those questions such as:  Who is Next of Kin? Does the prearrangement have to be followed?  If I pay for a prearrangement, does it make a difference? Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificvie...

Brian answers common questions about both attending and planning a viewing. Some of the topics he goes into includes: how to decide on clothes to dress a loved one in for a viewing, deciding on whether to keep jewelry as a family heirloom or place it with the loved one and what to expect the decedent to look like at a viewing.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit...

Trying to capture a life story can be a very tricky thing. For those who have not planned a celebration of life before, or if you are looking for ideas, this podcast covers three different ways to tell a loved one's story. Brian talks about what a eulogy is and how to write one, what a tribute video is and how to write an obituary. If you want more in depth information about writing an obitua...

There are many different reasons for considering body donation, but it can be intimidating to decide on how to proceed with a body donation. In this episode, Brian talks about what body donation is, what the process looks like of donating the body and whether this is still an option during this time of COVID-19.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funera...

Brian Norris is interviewed on Chamber in Action about what is happening at Bateman Funeral Home. Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funeral industry, you can find out more on our website .  Make sure to check out the...

Brian talks about ideas and tips for holding a beachside memorial.  Ideas Memorial gathering Writing in the sand Floating shells out to sea instead of candles Scattering of flowers/ petals  Blowing bubbles or flying kites instead of releasing balloons Candle lighting (possibly use electric candles that cannot blow out) Reading of quotes/ poems Bonfire instead of pyre Send us Fan Mail Contact Batem...

Brian gives advice on how to plan an indoor memorial service, with ideas on locations, types of services and things to do during the service.  Ideas for during the service: Consider live streaming Poems/ Readings Music Tribute video Eulogy Flower placing ceremony Memorial board/table Memorial Stone Signing Letter writing Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Batema...

Brian talks about different ways that you can celebrate a life outside. He gives tips, ideas on the types of service as well as things to do during the service.  Ideas on holding an outdoor celebration of life Letter reading Scattering  Fireworks Tree planting Planting a memorial garden Poem or Reading Memorial walk/hike Memorial picnic Military honors  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Hom...

Brian talks about military honors and different ways that everyone can honor those who served this Memorial Day.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funeral industry, you can find out more on our website .  Make sure...

Brian talks about ten ways to honor soldiers this Memorial Day.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funeral industry, you can find out more on our website .  Make sure to check out the other episodes in this trilogy a...

Brian  talks about the history of Memorial Day and calls for taking care of our soldiers. It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of press. It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer Who has given us freedom to protest. It is the Soldie...

Join Brian for a Memorial Day message on honoring those who have passed this last year and every year. Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funeral industry, you can find out more on our website .  Make sure to check ou...

This is a quick run down of what things to put together before going to a preneed or pre-arrangement appointment. It will cover what paperwork to bring, what information you will need to know and will walk you through creating your pre-arrangement folder. This is meant to be a easy first step before going into the full conversation about your final wishes.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral...

This podcast goes over the full final wishes conversation. It goes over first easy decisions as well as provides some guiding questions that will help you begin to write out your final wishes. It also helps you start the conversation with a loved one so that at least one person knows what you want done for your funeral.  To listen to our special interview with Brian Haggerty, you can find it as ep...

Just writing out your final wishes can bring peace of mind, but knowing that the plan is fully funded can bring immense peace of mind for you and your family. There are benefits to pre-paying, such as locking in today’s rates, but there can be some reasons for hesitation. Brian goes over the benefits and hesitations to fully funding a pre-arrangement in this episode and how you can know that your...

Do you know the difference between a preneed versus an at need arrangement? Brian talks about how the two types of arrangements differ and why one may be a better option for your family over another. He goes over the benefits of pre-arranging your final wishes, what would be needed for the two different types of arrangements and what will be covered in the appointment.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Ba...

In this episode, Brian talks about how to pre-write your own obituary, design your own funeral and ideas of what to write down so that your loved ones know your final wishes.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funera...

In this episode, Brian interviews Bateman Funeral Home Funeral Director Celeste where they answer the following questions: What is a preneed? How can they be helpful to create? Do I have to pay to get a preneed? If I served in the military, why should I create a preneed? What happens to my preneed if I move? Do I need to bring in specific documents for a preneed? What type of information is needed...

Deciding whether or not to bring a child to a funeral is a very difficult and sometimes overwhelming decision. Brian Norris talks about how to decide whether a child should attend a funeral and how to present the choice of whether to go or not to a child. This podcast references an article written by  Kenneth J. Doka, Ph. D., a professor of psychology and counseling at the College of New Rochelle...

Grief is a difficult subject to talk about, especially when talking about it to a child for the first time. Brian talks about ways to help a child process grief and understand the permanence of death. He covers how grief can be expressed through the body and through actions, as well as how to explain the feeling of grief to a child. There are activities that Brian suggests, which are linked in the...

The Conversation Project,  a public engagement campaign to promote end-of-life discussions, found that 95% of individuals want to or are willing to talk about end-of-life wishes and 97% believe it is important to have their wishes in writing. Brian talks about five reasons to make a pre-arrangement, as well as things that you can use to begin that conversation. He also covers questions to consider...

Brian Norris talks about what happens when someone dies unexpectedly and the process that the family will go through once the authorities have been notified of the death.  Send us Fan Mail Contact Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon Visit Bateman Funeral Home 's website Follow us on Facebook  Email us at info@batemanpacificview.com For more information about preplanning and the funeral in...

In this episode, Brian will be talking about planning a funeral for someone who has died by suicide. If you are contemplating suicide or believe a loved one is, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the crisis text line at 741741. This is a very hard topic, and if you need to come back to it later, listen in pieces or or take breaks, that is understandable a...

In this episode, Brian talks about reasons why a person may request an autopsy or why the state may require one. This episode will answer the following questions: What does a Medical Examiner do? How does a Medical Examiner work with the funeral home? Why would someone need an autopsy? If someone dies outside of a medical facility, say at home from a fall or something, what is the procedure for ha...

Today we have a special broadcast about estate planning and wills. Brian Haggerty is a lawyer focusing his practice on wills, estate planning, trusts and elder law. Brian graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University in 1979, and earned his Juris Doctor degree, with a certificate in federal tax law, from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 199...