Arranging a Funeral
• Funeral Services
• Types of Tributes
• Coping with Grief
• Frequent Questions

"I wish to enclose this personal note to thank you for the personal and kind manner in which you arranged and conducted my husband's funeral. Every detail was perfect and is a wonderful memory. The way the trumpet sounded as the ceremony commenced and the soldiering manner was exactly what my family had planned. Thank you Bob.”
LG – Neutral Bay

Types of Tributes

A funeral is more than a way to say goodbye, it's an opportunity to celebrate the life of someone special. Thus a funeral can be as unique as the individual being honoured, and funerals can reflect any aspect of a person's life and personality During the service, you may wish to pay tribute to the deceased by acknowledging important aspects of their life. Hills Family Funerals is able to produce a DVD, for example, which can highlight the deceased’s life, interests and hobbies.

We can help you with ideas on how to personalise a funeral. The following questions will help you decide on ways to personalise the service:

• What were the persons most passionate interests?
• What did the person most like to do?
• What was special about the person as an individual?
• What was the person like in their professional career?
• Was the person spiritual?
• Was the person proud of anything in particular, such as their heritage?