Many people travel the interstates especially in the summer. Things can go wrong. Accidents happen and people are injured. Sometimes travelers can pass away. Until this past summer I had not given the matter much thought. That is when the unthinkable happened to people I know. Since I want to protect the privacy of the family, I will just say that one of the family members passed away on a trip. The individuals had stopped before continuing on their journey and were visiting relatives when this situation occurred, so they had the support and assistance of the family in coping with a shocking event.
I wondered what travelers should do if a member of the family died while the group was on the road, so I called my insurance agent for some advice. She told me that was a situation insurance agents do not encounter unless an accident has occurred. Her suggestion was to call the insurance's claim office anyway. They might be able to suggest a funeral home or at least give advice about the area.
The only other source of advice I received came from a local funeral home. I started to explain the reason behind my inquiry, but he already knew the story. The funeral director's advice was for travelers to ask the local coroner for a recommendation for a funeral home. He felt the coroner's office would be aware of the best and most honest funeral homes.
If a person travels alone, he should make sure to have identification available so the police can contact the next of kin. That information can be available on the cell phone; however, in case the cell phone is locked, have contact information near the driver's license where police can easily find it.
(Photo taken in 2013)
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