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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