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