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- Acknowledge that a life has been lived
- Allows survivors to remember and honor their loved one in a special way
- Serves as a central gathering place for family and friends to give emotional and physical support to one another
- Provides closure for the bereaved
- Initiates the grieving process
- Confirms the reality and finality of the death
- Encourages mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their thoughts and feelings
- Helps survivors to better cope with their grief and enables them to move forward with their lives
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