Funeralist

I am not here to fulfil the office of his funeralist, his biographer, or his eulogist. These duties either have been or will be discharged by others. I am here only as the interpreter of his monument.

Preparations went on apace, and the great day dawned, clear and sunshiny as the most enthusiastic funeralist could desire.

Cosmetic art is often applied by professional funeralists to reduce signs of the illness or trauma associated with the death.