The Final Journey Home
EL Singapore|June 2018

Nobody likes to talk about death, to think about the worst, but knowing the process and the options will make everything easier if somebody you love has to take that final journey home.

Melinda Murphy
The Final Journey Home

You’re waiting for your husband at a restaurant. He’s running late. You try calling him. No answer. More time goes by and he’s still not there. You start to worry. Finally, the phone rings and your worst fears have come true. He’s been killed in a car accident. What do you do? What happens to dead people here?

Most expats living in Singapore want to bring their loved one back to their home country and, thankfully, there are companies in Singapore that will handle all the details for you. Flying Home is a part of the Ang Chin Moh Group, which has been in the funeral business in Singapore since 1912. It’s now one of the largest funeral companies in the country, and it specialises in repatriation. With a Canadian expat as the CEO, Flying Home is well-versed in handling arrangements from all countries and all religions.

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