Funeral Customs Index Funeral Customs by Bertram S. Puckle [1926] Title Page Forword Acknowledgment Contents Chapter I: The Provisions of Nature Chapter II: Death Warnings--When Does Death Take Place? Chapter III: Preparation For Burial, Coffins, ''Grave-Goods,'' Suttee Chapter IV: Wakes, Mutes, Wailers, Sin-Eating, Totemism, Death-Taxes Chapter V: Bells, Mourning Chapter VI: Funeral Feasts and Processions Chapter VII: Early Burial-Places Chapter VIII: Churchyards, Cemeteries, Orientation and Other Burial Customs Chapter IX: Trees, Flowers, Body-Snatching Chapter X: Plague Chapter XI: State and Public Funerals Chapter XII: Cremation, Embalming Chapter XIII: In Memoriam Chapter XIV: Memorials, Epitaphs, Rings and Mourning Cards