Kathy Hurley Funeral Planning Service

KATHY HURLEY FUNERAL PLANNING

Kathleen Mary Hurley died on October 21, 2001

She was a world class Funeral Celebrant. (Read about her on www.apersonalhistory.com)

But she also started another pioneering work, the Kathy Hurley Funeral Planning Service. She created this because, as a celebrant, at the time of death, she came across so many people who were totally disorganised.

This is a separate plan to a Will but it tells Executor and family what sort of funeral you want, and a lot of other important detail besides, and including, a very important one, about the donation of organs.

As she wrote in wone for her letters:-

"Kathy Hurley Funeral Planning, offers people the opportunity to plan and document their requirements for their funeral. Just as it is important to make a will, it is also important to make family and/or loved ones aware of what is preferred for a funeral. This gives peace of mind that what is arranged is appropriate, and alleviates the responsibility placed on family members or friends who may not know what is required. "

In honour of, and to support:
Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week the information on this site, created by Kathy Hurley , is available free of charge to the all visitors to this site until further notice.

Information about Organ Donation is on the following websites
http://www.vic.gov.au/organ
http://www.organ.redcross.org.au
Copyright claimed and retained by Dally Messenger Executor 17/2/02)

PLEASE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING FORM AND GIVE COPIES TO THE RELEVANT PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

FUNERAL PLAN DETAILS FOR

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IN THE EVENT OF MY DEATH, PLEASE HAND THIS DOCUMENT TO THE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR NOMINATED IN PAGE 3, SECTION 3.

I NOMINATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USUAL ADDRESS.........................................................................................

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............................................................ PHONE................................ TO AUTHORISE MY FUNERAL.

HIS/HER RELATIONSHIP TO ME IS ................................................................

SIGNED .................................................................

WITNESSED ..........................................................

(Copyright - Kathy Hurley Funeral Planning)

SET OUT BELOW ARE DETAILS REQUIRED BY THE FUNERAL CELEBRANT (CLERGY PERSON) FOR MY FUNERAL CEREMONY, AND BY THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR TO COMPLETE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE REGISTRAR, AND ALSO DETAILS RELATED TO ORGAN DONATION AND OTHER MATTERS NOT COVERED IN MY WILL.

SECTION 1. - TO THE CELEBRANT AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Full Name......................................................................................................................................................

Address .........................................................................................................................................................

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Telephone No.. ........................................................................... Sex .........................................................

Birth Date .......................................................... Marital Status ..........................................

Birth Place (City/Suburb/Town/State/Country) .............................................................................................

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Nationality ................................................................................Years in Australia ........................................

Occupation (if retired, last occupation) ...........................................................................................................

Pension Details - Type ............................................................................................
Number .......................................................................................

OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION

FIRST MARRIAGE

Place of Marriage ..........................................................................................................................................

Age at Date of Marriage ...........................Date of Marriage ..........................................................................

Name of Spouse (give FAMILY name)...........................................................................................................

SECOND MARRIAGE

Place of Marriage ..........................................................................................................................................

Age at Date of Marriage ...........................Date of Marriage ..........................................................................

Name of Spouse (give FAMILY name).

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(If there are more than TWO marriages, please fill out further details on back of this page)

CHILDREN (Enter in order of birth - give age if living, or state if deceased)

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PARENTS

Father's Name ...............................................................................................................................................

Occupation ....................................................................................................................................................

Mother's Name ..............................................................................................................................................

Mother's Maiden Family Name ......................................................................................................................

Occupation ....................................................................................................................................................

SECTION 2 - PERSONAL DOCUMENT AND ESTATE INFORMATION
EXISTING CREMATION OR GRAVE DEEDS

Crematorium/Cemetery Name ........................................................................................................................

Address .........................................................................................................................................................

Deed Number ...............................................................................................................................................

Location of Document ...................................................................................................................................

If Grave Deeds are not available, please give name and date of last burial ....................................................
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Solicitor's Name and Address ........................................................................................................................

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Executor's Name and Address .......................................................................................................................

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Medicare/Health Benefit Name and Number ...................................................................................................

Place where all important documents are kept ................................................................................................

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ORGAN DONATION - If I am a suitable donor this is waht I want done

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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING PERSONAL EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 3 -
SET OUT BELOW ARE DETAILS RELATING TO MY WISHES FOR MY FUNERAL

Preferred Funeral Director ............................................................................................................................

Address .........................................................................................................................................................

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TYPE OF FUNERAL
Burial/Cremation? .........................................................................................................................................

Religious/Non-Religious? ..............................................................................................................................

If Religious Ceremony, state Religion ............................................................................................................

Name and Address of Church

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If Non-Religious, state type of ceremony (Personal with Celebrant, humanist, rationalist, civil etc.) ...........

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Person(s) to officiate (Celebrant/Clergyperson/Other).....................................................................................

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Where?
Church ............................... Funeral Chapel ............................ Home ......................

Crematorium ..................... Graveside..............................

This is what I want done with my Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other (please give details

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Clubs and Affiliations to be notified, and/or to take part in my funeral ceremony

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Other Instructions related to my Funeral Ceremony (Music/ Poetry /Literature/ Values etc)

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