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YorkieRose · 11-30-2005, 07:48 PM

Do people usually have an open casket for a young child? I have been to ones where the casket was closed and there was a photo of the baby/child displayed..I like that idea...for adults also.

Latuya · 11-30-2005, 08:01 PM

wow tough question. I did let me kids go to services for my aunt but there was no body to view. Just a beautiful picture next to her ashes.

I do know that after seeing my grandmother after she passed is one of those images I will get out of my head. and it's been like 19 years. My nana was my world. She raised me and pass when I was 17. As time goes by I try and remember her face. I had a detail image in my head for years and now I can no longer reacal the details. The one image I have is her in that coffin looking so not like her! I don't know how your daughter will react. She seems to be very mature. I wish you luck with what ever you decide to do. And I am so sorry for your loss.

shalynn65 · 11-30-2005, 08:12 PM

I attended 2 funerals last month for 16 month twins. Both were open casket. It was horrible. The room was also filled with pictures of the children and a video was playing with different highlights of their lives. It was heart-wrenching.

Sherry Lynn · 12-01-2005, 04:43 PM

You've been in my thoughts and prayers. Just wondered how things turned out.

11-30-2005, 07:48 PM	#16
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	question Do people usually have an open casket for a young child? I have been to ones where the casket was closed and there was a photo of the baby/child displayed..I like that idea...for adults also.

11-30-2005, 08:01 PM	#17
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	wow tough question. I did let me kids go to services for my aunt but there was no body to view. Just a beautiful picture next to her ashes. I do know that after seeing my grandmother after she passed is one of those images I will get out of my head. and it's been like 19 years. My nana was my world. She raised me and pass when I was 17. As time goes by I try and remember her face. I had a detail image in my head for years and now I can no longer reacal the details. The one image I have is her in that coffin looking so not like her! I don't know how your daughter will react. She seems to be very mature. I wish you luck with what ever you decide to do. And I am so sorry for your loss. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

12-01-2005, 04:43 PM	#19
Sherry Lynn Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,437	Bump You've been in my thoughts and prayers. Just wondered how things turned out. __________________ Sherry Lynn Dublin and Widget

11-30-2005, 08:12 PM	#18
shalynn65 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 277	I attended 2 funerals last month for 16 month twins. Both were open casket. It was horrible. The room was also filled with pictures of the children and a video was playing with different highlights of their lives. It was heart-wrenching.