Funeral directors expect that service to continue. Written By: Kathy Steiner | ×
Truman Haut, Haut Funeral Home, says livestreaming services is now standard since it became an essential tool during the coronavirus pandemic. John M. Steiner / The Sun
Editor s note:
This story is part of the 2021 Essential to Jamestown special edition of The Jamestown Sun. The annual Progress Edition features stories on essential workers, agencies and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Livestreaming funeral services is one change prompted by the coronavirus pandemic that will continue, say a local funeral home owner and funeral director.
“Before the pandemic, we only recorded services if people requested it and it wasn’t very often,” said Truman Haut, licensed funeral director, Haut Funeral Homes. “But now we record every service and then we ask the family if they’d like it online or if they don’t want it online, and most people want it online so people