The importance of having a funeral to honor the deceased and giving loved ones an opportunity to celebrate that life and begin to grieve is unquestioned. While NFDA is deeply committed to promoting the value of a funeral, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic requires us to balance our long-held values with the health and safety of the public. Unless a state’s guidelines are more restrictive, NFDA strongly recommends that, until further notice, funerals be limited to no more than 10 of the decedent’s immediate family members.