On a bitterly cold afternoon in March Edinburgh Live visited Oakdale Funeral Home the HQ of Scotland's family-run funeral director William Purves that has been helping locals say goodbye for generations.
Having been through the process recently myself when a close family member died days into the new year, it was eye-opening to see everything that happens behind the scenes to ensure families can say goodbye to loved one's in their own way.
I met Charlie Finlayson, 28, from Broxburn and Peter Liddell, 33, from Kingsknowe, who are both young dads that have found a life purpose working in the funeral industry.