This work is devoted to articulating and defining the Ethic of Reverence for the Dead. The contents of the book takes the reader through the ethical decision making process, as well as linking the ethic to the psycho/social dynamics of the living in dealing with the dead. This book is an assessment of the consequences that the ethic of reverence for the dead has on everyday life. Reverence for the Dead has been authored by a funeral professional, academic, funeral historian, author and lecturer and is the conclusion of over a 48 year career in dealing with the raw data of death.