She was 78 years old, and her husband had dropped dead in the living room the day before she called me. Mrs. Schultz was trying to come to grips with reality; her husband’s death wasn’t yet fully real to her even though she was planning his funeral.
“We moved down here to Florida last year after talking about doing it for decades,” she said in her Bronx accent. “I think Martin was surprised to die so suddenly.”
The price for the same burial service, all in one town, can vary by 200% to 300%, depending on which funeral home you choose.
We both waited a beat and then shared a chuckle. Laughter and tears go together.
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It was Mrs. Schultz who was surprised and grieving and
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