A funeral is a unique gathering of people from all walks of life drawn together to honour one person.

To a family

it can be a farewell to a grandfather or grandmother. It can also be a time for an extended family to gather, coming together from all parts of Australia, or even the world.

Brothers and sisters can catch up. Grandchildren can play with their interstate cousins.

To colleagues

it is a reminder that there is more to life than work. It is also a time to acknowledge how the deceased helped them in their own careers.

To friends

it is a time to remember and reminisce about a person who enriched those he or she came into contact with.

School friends may not have bumped into each other for decades until they meet again at the memorial service.

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A funeral deserves to be recorded for posterity since it is a unique gathering of friends, family and colleagues. Sensitively photographed, the funeral photos and book will take their place alongside other precious family mementos.