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“My first funeral job was mowing grass at funeral homes. ... I needed gas money. I got to drive around in a hearse. I wasn't afraid.”
James O'Boyle
“It's very rewarding work. There's a lot of variety; I can sit here and do books, write checks, wash cars, garden, embalm. That's what makes it interesting.”
“What you see can be nauseating, but you kind of get used to it. Without complications, it takes an hour-and-a-half, usually.”
“The ones that stand out are the young kids that don't get a shot at life. When you're 85 or 90, you've already had a shot, but those that are 5 or 17 or 18 don't. That affects us, too. You can't have it not affect you and be in the business.”
