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[ValuSkr]

I read that open casket viewings weren't allowed, at least in some states.

[MorningLover]

Then you have stories like this.

abcnews

State suspends Brooklyn funeral home's license after it stored dozens of bodies in rental trucks.The state health department and Brooklyn DA seek answers.

State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said his office was conducting an investigation into the funeral home after police discovered nearly 100 decomposing bodies inside the two non-refrigerated U-Haul trucks and a U-Haul van on Wednesday.

Zucker called the actions "appalling, disrespectful to the families of the deceased" and suspended the funeral home's license."Funeral homes have a responsibility to manage their capacity appropriately and provide services in a respectful and competent manner," he said in a statement.....

[ollie5]

It was closed casket!

[RollTide2008]

A friend of mine passed away last week. The funeral home was open for mourners to come view the body and sign the registry. The family greeted guest in the funeral home’s portico.