The Funeral (Part two of three)
So we left the church and drove through Pekin to the cemetary. There were about 40-50 cars, AND PEOPLE KEPT PASSING US — one guy cut into the line so he could make a right-hand turn. So I guess I have a question…
Is there ANY funeral ettiquette anymore?
It is very rare in the midwest to find it.
Mizz
June 7, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Are you suggesting that on the coasts and in the south, people have more funeral etiquette than in the “family values” midwest?
Gasp!
charliedean
June 7, 2007 at 8:03 pm
I don’t think that your experience was typical. I have found people to be mostly respectful in that situation. I don’t always notice people pulling over for ambulances though.
Summer
June 7, 2007 at 8:23 pm
We just attended the funeral of our 24 year old niece by marriage. The procession was lead by a firetruck with sirens going, followed by a police car with sirens going. It was in Woodstock Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta at 5:00 in the afternoon. At every intersection in the 20 minute ride, there were police officers blocking the road, standing beside their cars with hats off. Traffic was totally stopped and one person who cut in the line was seen getting pulled over by a police officer. They must take it much more serious than we do. It was very touching to see the respect.
Mom
June 9, 2007 at 8:11 pm
The respect is still shown in most small towns in Illinois. I know in our small town, the streets are blocked off as a funeral procession is going to the cemetary. Also in other small towns when we have attended a funeral the same is done. So I have seen the same thing in Illinois that happened in GA. I am thankful that kind of respect being shown.
I don’t think it is just funeral etiquette we have lost, in general the society we live in is not high on thinking of others, unfortunatly. Maybe we are all in too much of a hurry?
Sandie
June 11, 2007 at 3:56 pm
hey charlie….in spfld, il they do have good funneral manners. i was at an uncles funneral and we had to travel thru a very rough part of town, and even there everyone pulls over for the prosession. that included some people that were in the opposite direction.
beth graichen
June 12, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Question for the masses:
Let’s say you’re in the middle of a city, on a four lane with a turn lane in the middle, such as a War Memorial or University here in Peoria, and there is a funeral procession coming the opposite direction you’re going… Do you pull over? Or even if it’s not a four lane, and it’s coming the opposite direction?
I’ll confess, I have and then I haven’t. It seems like when I do, I feel like I’m being a menace to the other drivers going my direction (because 99% of them aren’t stopping) and when I don’t I wonder if I should’ve for the rest of the day.
Hite
June 13, 2007 at 7:47 am