However, it's more widely accepted that wakes weren't about “waking up” the person who passed. They were about holding a vigil and standing guard. In Celtic countries in Europe, volunteers would stay awake beside the decedent until they were buried.
Eulogy. Fourth, the eulogy may be the single most important aspect of a funeral service. It's important to take care and spend concentrated time deciding what you want to say. After all, the eulogy is the time to acknowledge and affirm the significance of the life lived.
How to Plan for a Wake Inform friends and family of the passing. Create a guest-list. Choose a time and date. Inform guests of time and date. Choose a location. Choose the refreshments. Gather pictures of the deceased to be displayed. Organize some of the pictures into a multimedia display, such as a slideshow.
Alexander the Great- $600 millionThis ancient Macedon king who presided over the largest empire in the world from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas enjoyed the most expensive funeral till date. He passed away in 323 BC and was placed in Gold Casket and transported in a gold carriage pulled by 60 horses.
The Wake EMS IDEA committee envisions a department that embodies the County's core values of fostering diversity, equity and inclusion with the support of dedicated leaders and employees while maintaining alignment with Wake County's standards of excellence.
We're headed by Jonathan Studnek, Ph. D, NRP, the EMS system director, and Medical Director Dr. Jose Cabanas, who is also the Chief Medical Officer for Wake County.