Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death
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Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death
Description
March 20, 2021
Death is never easy to talk about and, during the pandemic, it's been especially difficult without the ability to gather with friends and family for comfort. Enter Tom Morton, who is a funeral celebrant. He helps mourners confront the loss of loved ones in a positive way, to celebrate life, rather than try to avoid death. Dawna Friesen talked to Tom from his home in the Shetland Islands for The New Reality.
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Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death
Description
March 20, 2021
Death is never easy to talk about and, during the pandemic, it's been especially difficult without the ability to gather with friends and family for comfort. Enter Tom Morton, who is a funeral celebrant. He helps mourners confront the loss of loved ones in a positive way, to celebrate life, rather than try to avoid death. Dawna Friesen talked to Tom from his home in the Shetland Islands for The New Reality.
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