Dan Flynn

We all know that death is an unfortunate part of life, but today’s guest, Dan Flynn, helps people make it a more beautiful process. Dan is a Funeral Director and Federal Responder in the St. Louis area, who is passionate about sharing new funeral dynamics that get people thinking outside the box and let them know they have options. These days, as you can imagine, Dan has been very busy with the recent Covid19 pandemic, but even during this time, he treats the funeral process a little differently than most. 

 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 04:17] Opening Segment

• I welcome and introduce my guest, Dan Flynn
  • Funeral Director in St. Louis 
• Dan talks a bit about his actions during covid
  • Part of mass death federal response team
  • Losing 1,200 people a day on top of the normal death rate
  • Losing people on top of the normal rate
• Dan’s story with a small family firm
  • From 2 people a week to 30 a day

[04:18 – 11:36] The Effects of Covid on the Funeral Process 

•  Dan walks us through the usual process and the strain on funeral homes
  • Federal Response includes refrigerated trailers 
  • Most funeral homes were overwhelmed without the resources to handle it
• The delay for people mourning their dead
  • There are people still waiting 
  • Funeral homes unable to take in more people 
• The cultural dynamics of certain funerals 
  • Media skewing the beauty of the process as mass graves 

[11:37 – 29:41] The Alternative Options; Breaking Tradition

• How certain cultures approach cremation 
• Dan talks about the other options of funeral arrangements 
  • The final disposition 
  • Human composting 
  • Green Burial 
    • Wrapped in a shroud and laid in the ground 
    • Going back to nature
  • Sea Burials
  • Open Pyre 
  • Water Cremation 
    • Dissolved by base 
  • Shooting ashes into space 
• Other lesser-known alternatives 
  • Diamond out of ashes 
  • Turned into river rocks 

[29:43 – 36:04] Interesting Questions

• Dan’s favorite/funny funeral movie insights 
  • How it looks in real life 
• Dan talks about what survives heat
  • You need to know if someone has a device in them 
  • Straps on jeans 
  • Prosthetics 
• Dan talks about his daughter
  • Shannon Valory - for Valor 

[36:05 – 43:03] Closing Segment

• Dan talks about his beliefs around funerals
  • Inviting the family into the process 
• Dan shares the story that changed the way he does the process
  • Getting closure through the process 
  • The breaking point 
• Final Words 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

"People need to know that they have choices, and they have rights… It’s one thing to accept guidance from a funeral director, but you’re still the boss.” - Dan Flynn

If you are interested in anything Dan talked about today, visit https://simplyremembered.com/ to learn more.

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