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.
#1 Stray Dogs Suddenly Show Up At Funeral Of Woman Who Spent Her Life Feeding Them
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#4 My Father Had Requested A Viking Funeral. I Honored His Request By Making The Boat Myself. Set In His Ashes & Said Goodbye
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#5 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
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#6 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
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#7 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
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#8 New Zealand School Boys Perform A Haka At The Funeral Of Their Teacher. So Much Emotion
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#9 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
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#10 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
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#11 Brazilian Horse Sereno At The Funeral Of His Owner And Best Friend, Cattle Herder Wagner Figueiredo De Lima, Killed In A Motorcycle Accident
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#12 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"
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#13 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
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#14 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!
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#16 Family Honors 5-Year-Old, Branden Denton, Cancer Victim With Super Heroes At Funeral
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#18 Buddhist Funeral For Our Cat In Tokyo In 2009. The Rituals Are Similar To Those For People
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#20 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
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