8.4 Funeral and Memorial Societies

Funeral and Memorial Societies represent a response to consumers' wishes for low-cost and simple methods of body disposition. The Redwood Funeral Society's website gives information about the history of such organizations as well as a "last aid kit." Explore the site and respond to the following:

1			What was the date of the founding of the first memorial society in the United States? Where was it located?
2			What do you find when you access the links to other sites and information about funerals?
3			Describe the most interesting information you found from reading "Last Aid Tips."