Funeral directors survive 'surreal' year with creativity and faith
In this April 22, 2020, file photo, friends and family of Larry Hammond — who were among only 10 mourners allowed — sit in chairs spaced for social distancing during his funeral at Boyd Funeral Home in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
(RNS) — With safety precautions changing the way people mourn, as well as the sheer volume of COVID-19 deaths, the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves ‘last responders’ have had a year like no other.
