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INTERVIEW WITH A MORTICIAN Photo credit: Laura Makabresku FORMALITIES:  The following interview was conducted by Laurel Elizabeth Hasara on March 31st, 2023 with a licensed mortician & funeral director in the state of Maryland. The interviewee has request to remain anonymous... and I will be honoring this request, referring to her as R uby for the duration of this blog post. This interview was transcribed in real time {to the best of my multitasking capabilities} via a phone interview. Direct quotes will be italicized in quotations, while the rest is subject to paraphrasing. The final publication has been verified by the interviewee for accuracy. This is not the full conversation, but the parts I'm willing to share publicly at this time.  Do enjoy & this material is not for the faint of heart. What's the purpose of this interview, you might ask?  A {Laurel}: to better understand an industry that's fascinated me since childhood. No source is better than t...

 DEATH INDUSTRY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Could you tell me about yourself? Your formal title/position? Where did you receive your education/training? Where are you based/currently working? In layman's terms, can you describe the responsibilities of your particular position? In summation, can you walk me through your normal daily routine from when you clock-in to when you clock-out?  When did you come to the realization you were called to the death industry? {Was there an  aha moment  or was it a slow build over time, please elaborate? Was it compelled by a macabre fascination, a medical fascination, bereavement consolation fascination, an industry mentor, a piece of popular media, please elaborate?}  Has there ever been outward opposition {from friends or family} over you entering this industry? GRIEF. Depending on your position in the industry, how have you observed grief? The old adage is that  everyone expresses grief differently . Is there a particular griev...