My experience working in the "death and dying" industry was rewarding, eye opening, and really "pushed the envelope" on what I thought I could do in a career. I spent most of my days assisting the deceased, assisting their families, assisting with pre-arrangements, and assisted with arranging funeral plans. I worked directly with the deceased from death to burial. Daily tasks involved picking up and transporting the deceased from homes, medical institutions and other miscellaneous locations back to the funeral home. I also preformed embalming, dressing, and casketing of the deceased. Setting up and attending visitations were also a daily tasks as well as assisting in funerals and burials. I also have experience in dealing with organ donation and autopsy. I have observed multiple autopsies at the VA Medical Center in Madison, WI and the Dane County Crime Lab in Madison, WI.