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Funeral Etiquette for Murder
I am going to a funeral on Friday for my boyfriends cousin who murdered his girlfriend and then committed suicide. My boyfriend was very close to his cousin but both of us are at a loss wondering what exactly do we say to his immediate family at the memorial service?
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well if your at the wake then you first pray at the coffin and then go to the parents and uncles and what not and say im sorry for your loss and leave it at that. wellthats what i do anyway depending on what you beleive in i guess you dont have to pray.
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Well, I'd say you give them condolences just like any other family who has lost someone.
Shake their hands and say your sorry for their loss.
The courteous thing for your boyfriend to do would be to tell them that he's willing to help them if they need anything at all.
It's obvious that these folks are dealing with more than their fair share of grief right now. Not only did their son take his own life, but he took the life of another first.
Don't make them feel worse by making this funeral awkward, if you can help it.
Both you and boyfriend would be doing best to just keep the whole murder/suicide thing out of your heads during the funeral, out of respect for the grieving parents/siblings. It will make it easier for you to deal.
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