“This has been a game-changer,’’ says Dawson. “You can’t have a proper burial like you would under normal circumstances.'
, who owns and operates the Paradise Memorial Funeral Home in Richmond Heights, Florida. “You have to change the way you remove the deceased. You have to magnify your precaution because you can never be too safe.
“We have procedures you have to adhere to. Putting suits on. Constantly sanitizing vehicles. Sanitizing the facility itself. People are dying at home, and they have not been tested.’’ Business had been slow for the first few weeks of March, but then Dawson faced a torrent of deaths, with four directly caused by COVID-19. Two of the bodies were cremated, with two other families having funeral services with 10 or fewer people in attendance.
“This has been a game-changer,’’ says Dawson, the 1987 National League MVP with the Chicago Cubs. “You can’t have a proper burial like you would under normal circumstances. You can’t have the ideal send-off. You can’t have people coming in here and making arrangements. You’re just trying to expedite the process as quickly as possible. You see the sadness of people not even being able to see them in the hospital when they’re sick.
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