Definition of funeral director
: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer
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Examples of funeral director in a Sentence
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
Recent Examples of funeral director from the Web
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Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell declared March 18, 2000 as Juanita Sellers Day, a recognition of Stone’s success as a female funeral director and her many contributions to the community.
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Death certificates are generally completed by funeral directors, attending physicians, medical examiners and coroners.
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The insurance giant hired a private investigator who recovered unrelated documents in a garbage bin behind Dombrowski’s office showing the attorney had made more than $30,000 in payments to the funeral director and morgue worker.
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Visitation, memorials and funerals today are not cookie-cutter events and funeral directors pride themselves on being flexible and approaching services from different perspectives.
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While the heart and mission remains the same, funeral directors today offer a more creative, flexible approach than was once needed.
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Photo: Jennifer May for The Wall Street Journal Jack Heard, 69, a funeral director who lives in Fernandina Beach, Fla., bought his private car, called the Georgia 300, in 1986 for about $42,000.
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Speakers include a hip hop artist, an archaeologist, and a funeral director.
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Kraft, who is not a licensed funeral director, served as the secretary and treasurer at the funeral home, while her son, Russell Kraft Jr., became the president, according to the affidavit.
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First Known Use of funeral director
1834
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of funeral director for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to arrange and manage funerals
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