What Children Say About Death And Funerals

These kids' comments were made by children attending Karen Nilsen's STAR classes at the Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel since 1997.

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Joy age 10: "My dad says we shouldn't be sad that Grandma died..."

Britta age 3: "So you mean my Nanna won't wake up?"

Martin age 4: When Martin's parents told him that his grandfather had died..."

Hannah age 5: "I wish Kaitlin didn't die."

Cody age 12: "I don't understand why my friends won't come to the wake."

Cindy age 3: "Grandma is taking a nice long nap."

Greg age 11: "Why are people laughing? That is really rude!"

Christine age 7: "I want to tie my STAR message to a balloon..."

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