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Randy Garner, Funeral Director

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I am happy to answer any question related to funerals or alternative forms of death care. I am a consumer oriented licensed funeral director and embalmer, having assisted thousands of families over the past 30 years. I am glad to help folks with do it yourself questions also, have actual practical experience in the field, and will give a thoughtful unbiased response to your question.

Experience in the area

Licensed funeral director since 1976 and licensed embalmer since 1983. I have assisted with all types of funerals, including home funerals and burials, green burials, medical school body donations, and cremations.

Organizations

Rotary Club of Randolph, VT ~ Vermont Funeral Directors Association ~ Chairman of the Board, Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT ~ Bethany United Church of Christ, Randolph, VT

Publications

Regular contributor to "The American Funeral Director" magazine, which is the century old trade journal for the funeral profession.

Education/Credentials

Associate degree in Mortuary Science from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. Graduated in 1983. I also worked as an ambulance paramedic from 1979 - 1998.

Awards and Honors

MuSigma Award for academic excellence from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in 1983. This award is the highest honor given to one member of each graduating class.

Past/Present Clients

I have made funeral arrangements and preplans with thousands of families in all imaginable situations.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

I believe that there are many anti-funeral myths circulated by consumer advocates, and I am happy to give different perspective on things such as embalming, caskets, and funeral costs.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 10
  • Volunteer Since 2009-10-09
  • Prestige Points 100

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Recent Answers from Randy Garner, Funeral Director

2009-11-20 cemetery plots:

In general, when the folks who purchased cemetery lots die, the control to those lots passes to the next of kin. In your example, the rights would go equally to all of your step-grandfather's children

2009-11-13 Casket Rentals:

You didn't say, but I'm assuming that your boy friend's father is at a funeral home. If that is the case, you should check with them directly. Some funeral homes have rental caskets, and some have cremation

2009-11-08 burying cremation remains:

Hello Laura: Yes, you can do everything you asked about. Most cemeteries will allow two urns to be buried in the same grave, however there may be some larger commercial cemeteries, or government run Veterans

2009-10-24 Burial depth & Reburial:

I have seen many burials that needed to be that shallow because of soil condition, and know of no problems. Personally, I like the idea of the single marker covering the urn vault. If you buy a surface

2009-10-24 Burial depth & Reburial:

Most state statutes specify required grave depths, relating to how deep it is from ground surface to the burial vault, for casketed remains. If the vault you are referencing contains a casket, ten inches

 

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