We recently attended a funeral service with our ten year old son. After viewing the deceased in the casket, our son asked the question, "does the man have his pants on, since we can't see his legs?"

Many people have asked this question and some families will say, "since you don't see the legs, why dress that area?" Often times we will open the lower end of the casket to allow younger children to see Grandpa's legs. So, we encourage families to bring pants, socks and shoes, if they desire. With the family's permission, we dress the deceased completely, out of respect.

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