Case Study
Greg and Samantha Jones have been married for 15 years. Both Greg and Samantha live in Brooklyn New York with their four children Nancy 10, Scott 5, London 3, and Kim 1. Greg is the manager at a local department store, and he is the decision maker of the family. Samantha is a stay at home mother who takes care of their four children. Recently, Greg and Samantha decided to plan a family vacation to Orlando, Florida. When the children found out that they were going on vacation, they became very excited. On their way to Orlando, the family had an exciting time site seeing and enjoying each other’s company. They finally arrived in Orlando and enjoyed the 3 theme parks over the week they were there. On the way back home to New York, Greg did all the driving and he was tired. While driving, Greg fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree. The impact was so hard, Greg died instantly, Samantha and the kids are all in stable condition. All of Greg’s family is in Texas, and Samantha’s family is in Los Angeles. In New York, the family attend St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Samantha have a Jewish back ground and Greg is that of Catholic. The family is quite known in the community. In addition, Greg’s remains are in Virgina.
As a funeral director it is our responsibility to make sure that we meet the needs of the family wishes for their loved one. What you have learned through your readings and discussions in Chapters 2 & 3, using this case study from a modern funeral custom perspective, write a 2 (two) page paper on the type of funeral Samantha will have for Greg. Do you see any hinderances with the two different religious backgrounds of Greg & Samantha, explain? Using the family unit, what family government do they fall under? What family system would the Jones’s belong to (Before Greg’s death and After Greg’s death)? What do you think will happen to the family now that the head of the house is no longer there?
For your two (2) page paper, please use 12 point Times New Roman font, and double space.
This assignment does not have to be in APA format, but it does need to include a reference page, which should not be a part of your two (2) pages. This paper will be 100 Points.