unitarian society of hartford

50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: (860) 233-9897 / FAX 233-1333
Email: firstunitarian@ushartford.com

Reverend Barbara Jamestone, PhD

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The document below may be completed when you desire to indicate your wishes in the event of your death. The Form is confidential and should be returned to Reverend Sutherland. You may simply send this document to your printer. In the alternative, if you use Microsoft Word, you may download the Word file and print it.

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF MY DEATH

I. Personal Data:

Full Name: ____________________________________ Date and place of birth: ____________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________

Occupation and Place of Work ________________________________________________________ Retired? Y or N

Relationship Status: Married _____ Never Married _____ Widowed _____ Divorced _____ Partnered ______

Name of Spouse or Partner (even if divorced or deceased): _____________________________________

Living Relatives to be notified (please give name, address, phone and relationship):

Father's Name _________________________ Place of Birth _______________________ Living or Deceased? ________

Mother's Name (maiden) ____________________ Place of Birth _____________________ Living or Deceased? _______

Military Service: Branch ___________ Unit or ship______________ Dates __________ Serial Number ______________

Organizations or club membership (sororities, fraternities, civic clubs, etc.) ______________________________________

Out of town newspapers to be notified _______________________________________________________

My personal papers (will, etc.) are located in __________________________________________________


I have a living will and its intentions are ______________________________________________________

Please attach a biographical sketch of yourself including major events and significant people in your life, career or occupation, major interests and hobbies, and general concerns.

II. Disposition of Body

A. Preferred funeral director (name and address) _______________________________________________

Preferred cost range for services (including casket, etc.) _______________________

B. Burial

Cemetery (name, town, state) ______________________________________ Section _______ Lot ________

Deed to this lot is located at _________________________ Lot registered in name ___________________

Grave marker to read _____________________________________________________________________

C. Cremation

Funeral Home or Cremation Society ____________________________________________________

Cremation prior to service ______________ After service _____________ (if viewing desired, see below)

Ashes are to be scattered or kept at ___________________________________ (If cemetery, fill in items above)

D. Medical Donation

I wish to have certain parts of my body donated to science (designate parts) ____________________________

I wish to have my entire body donated to medical science at the following hospital or school: ________________

A copy of the instrument of donation is located at ________________________

IV. Funeral or Memorial Service

A. Viewing of the Body or Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours? Y or N _____________ Funeral Home _____________ Family home ___________

Other ________________

Casket Present? Y or N ____________ Open or Closed __________________________

Viewing immediately before service? Y or N _______________________________

B. Committal Service

At graveside or crematory (designate) ____________________________

At place of scattering of ashes ___________________________________

C. Funeral or Memorial Service

Funeral service desired (body present) Y or N__________ Casket open or closed during service ____________

Viewing immediately before service __________________________

Memorial service desired (no body present) Y or N _____________________

D. Suggestions for Service

Held in Church _____________ Funeral Home ____________ Other _______________

Name and address of place __________________________________________________________

To be conducted by: Minister of above church ______________ Other personal friend _______________

General style or theology of service (e.g. traditional, theistic, Christian, humanistic, etc. )

Suggested speakers for testimonials _________________________________________________________

Suggested readings _______________________________________________________________________

Musical suggestions ______________________________________________________________________

Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to _____________________________________________________

(charity, church or other group name and address)

Suggested pallbearers ______________________________________________________________________

Date ____________________ Signature ___________________________________________________


Let us know of any comments, errors and corrections - thanks (revised 10/14/05) )