Brenham Memorial Chapel Funeral Home

In 1979, Brenham Memorial Chapel became a member, by invitation, of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. The funeral home was the first in the area to receive this recognition. As a member, we are responsible to uphold the Code of Good Funeral Practice.

Our Code of Good Funeral Practice

In acceptance of their responsibilities, and as a condition of their affiliation with Selected Independent Funeral Homes, our members affirm the following standards of Good Funeral Practice and hereby pledge:

To provide the public with information about funerals, including prices, and the functions, services and responsibilities of funeral directors
To afford an ongoing opportunity to all persons to discuss or arrange funerals in advance
To make funerals available in as wide a range of price categories as necessary to meet the needs of all segments of our community, and to affirmatively extend to everyone the right of inspecting and freely considering them all
To quote conspicuously in writing the charge for every funeral offered, and to clearly identify the services, facilities, equipment and merchandise included in such quotations
To furnish each family, at the time funeral arrangements are made, with a written memorandum of charges and to make no additional charge without the approval of the purchaser
To make no representation, written or oral, which may be false or misleading and to apply a standard of honesty in all dealings.
To respect all faiths, creeds and customs; and to give full effect to the role of the clergy
To maintain qualified and competent staff, complete facilities and suitable equipment required for comprehensive funeral service
To assure those we serve the right of personal choice and decision in making funeral arrangements
To be responsive to the needs of the financially strained, serving them within their means
To comply fully with the requirements of the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on funeral practices