You may want to look at the Bibliography of Funeral and Burial Practices at http://wings.buffalo.edu/Documents/deathbib. It has a wonderful collection of works - "tons 'o stuff". Hope this helps. Betsy Cassebeer Laboratory Supervisor Gray & Pape, Inc. Richmond, VA [log in to unmask] (personal) [log in to unmask] (corporate) "Things have their laws as well as men; things refuse to be trifled with." Ralph Waldo Emerson ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com