Attending a funeral online is now a reality

According to Pay-per-view funeral Webcasts go live, msnbc.msn.com, April. 1, 2008:

Pay-per-view funerals go live online in Britain on Tuesday, allowing mourners who cannot attend services in person to pay their last respects via the Internet.

Despite criticism of the scheme as macabre, the company who launched the service, Wesley Music, is planning to offer it to crematoria across the country who will charge a one-off payment of around $150 for access to a funeral Webcast.***

“Families are dispersed across the world these days and sometimes it’s the case that someone cannot get home in time for a funeral,” said Alan Jeffrey, director of Wesley Music.***

“It’s a personal thing. It doesn’t go out for all and sundry to gawk at,”*** “There is a password for the family to send to people who want to watch online.”***

Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.