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Care of the Dying - Latter-day Saints

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Death-related religious rituals

Essential Practice Point 3

  • The home teacher or elder should be called if a person is in danger of death to provide spiritual support to the person.

  • There are no specific rituals for dying Latter-day Saints. The person may wish to receive a blessing from an elder. Latter-day Saints believe that the best preparation for death is to live righteously.

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Cleaning and touching the body

Essential Practice Point 4

The normal washing and preparation procedure can be carried out.

The sacred garment (described under Personal and religious items) may be removed when washing a body and should be replaced afterwards.

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Postmortem requirements

There is no religious objection to postmortem.

 

Interment ritual

Burial is preferable to cremation for Latter-day Saints, while it is a matter for the family to decide. A simple and dignified service is normally held at the meeting house if that is the family's wish.