Funeral Processions

[circlew]

My wife's uncle was laid to rest today. During the procession back to the church, most everyone one would stop, but 99% of the out of staters didn't they just flew on by. It got me to thinking, do yall pull over for a funeral procession in your states?

 

[Isomade]

My wife's uncle was laid to rest today. During the procession back to the church, most everyone one would stop, but 99% of the out of staters didn't they just flew on by. It got me to thinking, do yall pull over for a funeral procession in your states?

I was taught to always pull over for a funeral procession. It is the respectful thing to do.

 

[Jogeephus]

On two lane roads with no median I do on 4 way with median I don't.

 

[larryshoat]

We do here if it's safe to. Just seems little enough to do and I can't speak for the whole state, but here we do.

Larry

 

[JSCATTLE]

I always pull over to be respectful .. I see about 50 50 here .

 

[Ryder]

Like Jogeephus said, depends on where it is. Got to use common sense not to stop and cause a wreck or a big traffic tie up. If it is where I can, I certainly stop.
In general I think people from the more rural south have better manners and more respect than some others.

Some months back I was the last car in a funeral procession in the small town of Franklinton, Louisiana.As the procession past a school where kids were having atheletic practice on a field next to the street, every kid dropped to one knee until the last car was past.I was very impressed.
On the two lane hwy headed to a country cemetery, almost every vehicle stopped and pulled over.

 

[circlew]

We were mostly on a 2 lane state highway and the locals would stop but the out of staters would just fly by the ones stopped. They never checked up.

 

[hillsdown]

Like others ,I always pull over when it is safe to. That is the least one can do for the loved ones, as a sign of respect and empathy .

Sorry for your loss CircleW .

 

[3waycross]

Around here they close off the road to the cemetary until the procession passes.

 

[Grandpa]

In the small towns here we always do. I went to the funeral of a friend's wife in a medium-size city this spring, and while I understand we were on a four-lane road and the cemetery was 9 miles out of town, almost nobody pulled over. In fact, a delivery truck came down an on-ramp and got between the hearse and the family's car. Most disrespectful thing I've ever seen.

 

[Chevy]

I do, but I get confused on this some car do and some don't. I was always taught you do out of respect, but than I pull over and get these crazy drive honking and being rude. Sorry, about your wife's uncle.

 

[ANAZAZI]

Where I live we have different traditions regarding funerals, because there is no procession. The hearse comes alone before the funeral ceremony. The route for the hearse is known in advance and for several miles all farms and houses along the way put spruce branches on both sides of the road, every house with a flagpole put their flags at halfstaff, which are raised to the top after the funeral. We all meet at the church, and the graveyard is just outside of the church door. The coffin is carried outside to the grave by six men, relatives of the dead, or sometimes a friend or neighbour of the deceased. During the hour and a half of the funeral, no tractors or cars pass the church, this is from respect, there are no rules about it. This is a community where everybody knows everybody.

 

[Dave]

I don't know when it happened but they have pretty much stopped having funeral processions around here. I can't remember the last time I saw a procession. The thing now seens to be a private gravesite service with just family and very close friends and a larger memorial service later that day or the next day.

 

[Anonymous]

When my grandmother passed, she had 13 kids, some where near 80 grandkids, 30 or so great grandkids, and a handful of great great grandkids. The procession was 2 miles long from front to back. My uncle was hwy patrol at the time and arranged for a rolling roadblock. Good thing too because it took almost half an hour for the whole procession to pass any one point. Reminded me of that commercial..."Not going anywhere for awhile, grab a snickers"

 

[stocky]

Like Jogeephus said, 2 lane roads, yes----4 lanes with median, no. Most times there are deputies helping where the procession makes a turn or if there are stopsigns. I have seen and also have, myself, on a 2 lane road if cars do not pull over, simply pull half off the road, which blocks anyone from passing---they have to stop, then.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

y'all ever layed rubber in a funeral procession

 

[Anonymous]

y'all ever layed rubber in a funeral procession

I've got some extremely good looking cousins but can't say I have AC
:banana:

 

[chrisy]

So sorry for your loss.
If driving here people don't stop but slow down and let them pass. If I am walking I will stop and bow my head until it has passed, my Son has always done this and his friends thought he was strange, I've always been taught it was manners. My Gran always used to hold a button on her clothes and bow her head until they passed. apparently it is an old Victorian superstition....(It is bad luck to meet a funeral procession head on. If you see one approching, turn around. If this is unavoidable, hold on to a button until the funeral cortege passes.)

 

[hypo-chrisy]

We do here if it's safe to. Just seems little enough to do and I can't speak for the whole state, but here we do.

Larry

Yes, it`s the ohio style. And the sporting kids that stop playing, seen that too.

 

[Ryder]

So sorry for your loss.
If driving here people don't stop but slow down and let them pass. If I am walking I will stop and bow my head until it has passed, my Son has always done this and his friends thought he was strange, I've always been taught it was manners. My Gran always used to hold a button on her clothes and bow her head until they passed. apparently it is an old Victorian superstition....(It is bad luck to meet a funeral procession head on. If you see one approching, turn around. If this is unavoidable, hold on to a button until the funeral cortege passes.)

Chrisy when I was in the first grade at age 6 another kid warned me about the button thing. He said falure to comply would result in the death of your mother. I adhered to this for many years, as long as my mother lived.
Since the first grade you are the only other person I know of to have knowledge of this ritual.
So that makes three of us. You , me and Andrew,where ever he is.
Andrew's father was a party chief in the oil drilling industry and they moved around a lot. So he has been long gone.
The day he told me about the button thing he had on short blue pants and a blue shirt. I did not wear short pants and still do not unless for athletics. I include this information because I thought you would probably find it interesting.