A Brantford business that has help thousands of bereaved families over the years celebrated a major milestone on Sunday.

McCLeister Funeral Home marked its 100th year in business with a service, reception and photo display capturing the history of the company.

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“I think the home has been successful because it started as a family-oriented business and has remained that way,” Ted McCleister, 77, the third generation of the family to own the funeral home, said. “We never pre-suppose what a bereaved family wants to do and we always do our best to honour their wishes.

“At the same time, all of the directors have been educated about the various aspects of the grieving process.”

McCleister said it’s important to understand that during the grieving process, not everyone is a

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