Fort Wayne Funeral Home Offers Viewings on Skype

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP): A Fort Wayne funeral home is turning to the Internet to allow people who can't attend funeral services to join in from afar.
 
       D.O. McComb & Sons is offering videoconferencing of visitations and memorial services using Skype.  The videoconferencing software will be used Friday so a relative in Australia can participation in a visitation being held in Fort Wayne.
 
       Co-owner Dave McComb says videoconferencing is a convenient and cost-effective way for family and friends to participate in services without having to deal with expensive and difficult last-minute travel.
 
       The funeral home also plans to offer free video streaming of funeral services to military personnel stationed away from home.