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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, September 24, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Florida s funeral museum d a Fred Hunter a third generation funeral director poses West Home of  items from Florida s first funeral museum. A school that straddles two states associated press eath May be a constant bul  rituals change with  times As a museum dedicated to dying and bereavement illustrates. Old embalming Toots a 1917 Ford Model to Hearse that doubted As an ambulance intricately braided wreaths of human hair and a t ,500-Pound Glass casket Are some of  Memorabilia in Fred Hunter s funeral museum in Hollywood. Fla. There Are Only a Tew funeral museums in  United states. If we can teach a Little to a student and help families understand us history that death is natural. This helps them understand there s a heritage to this process. The whole funeral process is a Parl of growing of letting go said Hunter. Hunter is president of National selected morticians a 965-Mcmber Trade group. A third generation funeral director and antique enthusiast Hunter inherited some displays irom his lather and Grandfather. Alter he bought a Large collection in 1986. There was no longer room to show them off at his business. The museum opened last year next to Hunter s funeral Homo. The 1,300 visitors have included by Lonnie Wheeler new York times in 1893,  residents of Colleg Comer and  neighbouring Low built a school and saw to it lha everything oven  building itself. Was divided  Eastern Hall of  College Colnai school was in Ohio  Western Hall was in Indiana  school hoc classes ran through Hirji school was rebuilt in 1926. But nearly a a Colury after in was built it still joins College Corner and its sister Village Wool College Comer ind. In Stone Gray Solita Rily now local residents on both titles of  Border arc lighting to save inc Long standing Symbol of Harmony in  face of a lot Al Challenge raised by  stale of Ohio stale line Slipel ends at Iho school  15 into of by Matching doors 20 Yarilis i Ait. Indiana is carved Over  door pm  Icli. I Iho Ciauro on  right i a0 1,0 " th.?  lira ii Hui  v tl"-1 Kiel of in.-, ,inr.,. So Ihal a to Ltd to  Jan la f is jump to pc Tina bit  
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