What Funeral Attendants do: 1  Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held. 2  Greet people at the funeral home. 3  Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned. Greet people at the funeral home. 2  Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned. 3  Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
Trough. trough. 1. A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel.
Recession. A recessionâalso sometimes referred to as a troughâis a period of reduced economic activity in which levels of buying, selling, production, and employment typically diminish. This is the most unwelcome stage of the business cycle for business owners and consumers alike.