At a certain point, death comes for all of us. And whether or not we've had the time to make our last wish, we must leave our bodies and everything they're a part of. To make these goodbyes easier for everyone, people are organizing truly heartwarming send-offs. Bored Panda has collected some of the most touching funerals, and they will send shivers down your spine.
From small and personal gatherings to huge public rallies, these ceremonies were everything the deceased would have wanted. But as much as we can honor a person postmortem, it will never come close to what a live interaction can offer them. So, after you scroll down and enjoy our list, pick up a phone and make that call you've been putting away for a while. 'Later' might become too late.
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Stray Dogs Suddenly Show Up At Funeral Of Woman Who Spent Her Life Feeding Them
My aunt's dog refused to eat for three whole days after she died, and we had to make her listen to a recording we had of our aunt's voice to make her eat again...
My Father Had Requested A Viking Funeral. I Honored His Request By Making The Boat Myself. Set In His Ashes & Said Goodbye
Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
Police Officers File Past The Casket Of Oklahoma City Police Canine Officer K-9 Kye During Funeral Services In Oklahoma City On August 28, 2014. K-9 Kye Died On August 25 After Being Stabbed By A Burglary Suspect On August 24
My Grandmother's Handmade Quilts Draped Over The Pews At Her Funeral. She Made Over 100 For Every Special Occasion. Before She Passed, She Made Four More, One For Each Of Her Unmarried Grandchildren To Be Given To Us On Our Wedding Days
The Young Daughter Of A UPS Worker Passed Away Last Week In My Small Town. His Coworkers Showed Up To Support Their Friend At The Funeral
How touching. My housemate is sat in one of those vans right now.
New Zealand School Boys Perform A Haka At The Funeral Of Their Teacher. So Much Emotion
It Was My Big Brother's Funeral Yesterday. His Passion In Life Was Gaming, So This Is The Flower Arrangement I Had Made For Him
This Is Outside A Funeral Home In Okc. Homeless Navy Vet Passed Away And Had No Family. Word Got Out About His Funeral And Hundreds Of People Showed Up To Honor This Vet Who Got Full Military Honors
Brazilian Horse Sereno At The Funeral Of His Owner And Best Friend, Cattle Herder Wagner Figueiredo De Lima, Killed In A Motorcycle Accident
Firefighter From A Local Fire Department Passed Away Recently. His Wife Recently Posted This With The Caption: "The Moment You Realize Your 6-Year-Old Son Is Brave Enough To Deliver His Father's Fire Helmet To The Funeral Home"
Three Years Ago Today, My Dad Passed Away. He Was Good With His Promises, So I Made “Promise Cards” And Handed Them Out At His Funeral. Three Years Later We’ve Sent Out Over 3 Million Cards. Here Are Some Of My Favorites
A 10 Year Old Girl In My City Was Kidnapped And Brutally Murdered. Westboro Planned On Picketing Her Funeral. This Is What They Were Met With. Over 10 Thousands People Showed Up To Support The Little Girls Family!
You've Gotta Love A Scottish Funeral
dude definitely was somebody's best friend! only best friends do that
Family Honors 5-Year-Old, Branden Denton, Cancer Victim With Super Heroes At Funeral
My Grandpa Wanted To Be Driven To His Funeral On His Tractor
Buddhist Funeral For Our Cat In Tokyo In 2009. The Rituals Are Similar To Those For People
Chic-Fil-A Corporate Sent An Entirely New Staff To Cover The Day So The Original Employees Could Attend The Funeral Of The Owner, Whom Everyone Really Seemed To Love. They Set Him One Last Place At A Table. Good For You, Chic-Fil-A
Joey Wanted To Be A Policeman. When Cancer Struck, The Local Pd Swore Him In. Police From 4 States Came To Honor Him Today At His Funeral
Patriotic Postman Shows Respect In The Rain For A Funeral Motorcade That Was For A Wwii Veteran
Attended My Grandma's Funeral Today... She Still Managed To Cheer Me Up
(Picture Was Sent To My Mom From A Friend) Bikers Show Up To Little Boy's Funeral In Moore To Attempt Keeping The Wbc Away. I Was Told Over 1,000 Showed Up. Thanks Guys
People Dress Up As "Guardian Angels" To Block Out Westboro Baptist Church At The Orlando Funeral
Firefighters Salute As A Hearse Passes For The Funeral Procession To The Burial Of 7-Year-Old Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting Victim Daniel Gerard Barden, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
This Is A Memorial Flower Arrangement That I Made For My Fisherman Brother-In-Law For His Funeral Service. I Felt He Should Have His Fishing Poles Close By
Funeral Procession Today For Ff Joyce Craig. Philadelphia's First Female Firefighter To Die In The Line Of Duty
i hope they do this for all the firefighters that die in the line of duty. the deserve it.
After My Grandpa's Funeral Today, We Went To His Local Applebee's. They Had His Business Card Made Into A Card That They All Signed And His Drink. As If I Didn't Cry Enough At The Funeral
Little Leaguers Line Funeral Route Of 10 Year Old Teammate Killed By Tree Branch During Game
Killed by a tree branch? What a freak accident, and so sad for these kids to have witnessed! (((HUGS))) to all of these guys!
An EMS Worker From My City Died In The Line Of Duty For The First Time In 40 Years. This Is A Quarter Of The Funeral Procession
Patriot Guard Riders Preventing The Wbc From Picketing Boston Bombing Victim's Funeral
The Local Funeral Home Honoring His Final Wishes
More Than 7,000 Rcmp And Police/first Responders From The Usa And Great Britain Are In Moncton To Attend The Funeral Of The 3 Slain Officers
The Westboro Baptist Church Came To Pickett Fallen Officer Kerrie Orozco Funeral. This Is What The Omaha Community Did In Response
Good for them! How these people dare to call themselves a 'Church' is beyond me!
As A Firefighter, This Is One Of The Most Powerful Photos I've Ever Seen; The Son Of Dallas Firefighter William Scott Tanksley At His Father's Funeral
I Was Having Issues Finding A Dress For My Father's Funeral, So I Went To Stitch Fix For Help. I Received These Tonight
I love when companies treat their customers like human beings! Very classy Stitch Fix.
Princesses At A 9 Year Olds Funeral
Paddleout For My Grandpa's Funeral
I've always wanted to do a paddle-out, despite the sadness, since it seems so peaceful and there's so much love. <3
My Grandfather Opened The First Dairy Queen In My Hometown, This Was One Of His Flower Arrangement At His Funeral
Grandfather's Funeral Was Today. My 6 Year Old Cousin Wanted To Leave A Note With Him
A Good Friend Of Mine Passed Away On Saturday. He Was The Founder Of Shralpers Union, A Community For People Who Were Into Skateboading, Long Boarding, Snowboarding, And Other Similar Activities. The Funeral Home Made An Exception For His Services Today
Pallbearers Dancing At Funeral In Ghana
Ghanan funerals are famous for how much partying they do to celebrate the life of the person who passed.
Buried My Dad Today. He Worked For Mississippi Power For Over 30 Years So They Sent Bucket Trucks To His Funeral
Darth Vader Leading A Funeral Procession
99 Year Old Harold Percival, World War Ii Veteran, Had No Family To Attend His Funeral - Until An Appeal
My Grandfather Died This Week. My Wife Asked If She Could Do A Charcoal Drawing For His Funeral On Saturday. I Miss That Smile
Funeral Procession For The Fallen Dallas Police Officers
Bagpiper At My Gramps Funeral. Rip Pop
Texas A&m Students Building A "Maroon Wall" To Block Wbc Members Protesting At A Military Funeral
We Lost One Of Our "Brothers" On The Fire Department Recently To Pancreatic Cancer. He Was Not Big On Funerals So In His Memory We Placed His Gear On His Favorite Truck To Serve As A Memorial For The Next Few Weeks
This Is Oderus Urungus Of Gwar Before Being Set Ablaze In Viking Style Funeral
