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The Family Undertaking
57 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2026 at 5:14 pm.
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Greg and Jordan Camp are the fourth and fifth generations running the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vermont, which has been in business for more than a century.
Funeral homes can seem so mysterious, like they're in their own world. But at the same time, they're almost unavoidable. They're the place most people go to when there's a death in the family. What is that like to be the person who's helping, to be the person everyone else is turning to?
In this story, Greg and Jordan talk about their job, which is pretty much the same job that all small funeral homes do, not only in Vermont but across the country. The work is practical, but also delicate; full of logistical details, but also big, complicated emotions.
What’s it like to be the person who’s caring for community members when they’re at their most vulnerable, feeling grief, confusion, and loss? 
This story is produced by Elissa Pine and Jennifer Sutton of Two Daughters Productions.