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Not only does he look exactly like you'd imagine a mortician to look like, Victor M. Sweeney is literally the most mortician name there could be lmao

This is my favorite person in this Tech Support series. He comes across as so knowledgeable and respectable. I love this guy.

Mr. Sweeney is a fabulous educator. I'm so sorry he had to eulogize his best friend; that must have been so difficult.

Pulling over for a funeral procession is not only a sign of respect for the dead, but for the family. Also, they’re usually on their way to the cemetery and this helps keep them all together and get there at the same time. It’s not going to hurt you to pull over for a little bit even if you’re on your lunch break.

I would die to have this guy do my funeral

It’s great seeing Sweeney back again

THAT was super interesting! I dated a mortician, and I can say that, while I knew the answers to many of these questions, the one thing that has struck me about morticians is this: unconditional caring for the dead. He was so unbelievably respectful of the dead, including asking me to teach him how to paint nails so the deceased would look especially nice. He always referred to the decedent by their proper name and was so kind and gentle. It must be a trait in the funerary world, and you can see it in this video.

My grandma lived in a small town. She passed when I was almost 14. For the funeral precession, I can still vividly remember seeing a man pull over, step out of his vehicle, and take off his hat and put it over his heart. It meant so much to me. It’s a sign of respect not only to the dead but also to the family. It really stuck with me. I still think about him every time I see a funeral precession

Victor was one of the funeral directors for my dad’s funeral. He is this kind and knowledgeable irl and it made the process so much easier. We had no idea he did these videos until we came across this today, super cool!

Honestly - and this is kind of morbid to say - Victor seems to be the EXACT type of kind and respectful human that you'd want to deal with as a funeral director after someone close has passed. He just seems so genuinely nice, and someone who is passionate about his job.

I absolutely agree with the teaching kids properly about death part. I was always told "it's like going to sleep" or something along those lines, and it seriously hurt me growing up. Because I know what sleep is like, and the thought of just that but forever terrified me. And sometimes still does. Being asleep forever is much worse than just being gone imo, and I know that both can be terrifying for people, but for me personally, I find much more comfort in it

I love Victor Sweeney. He's so kind, well spoken and well mannered. I don't think you can make enough Sweeney videos.

my grandma pre planned her whole funeral. the casket, what she wore, the music. everything. it was so nice. her funeral was not a stressful time, we were able to mourn and say our goodbyes. and we knew it was EXACTLY what she wanted, she planned it!

This guy is exactly what I would expect a mortician to be like. Calm, professional, dark sense of humor.

My dad is also a funeral worker and he told me everything he’s said is 100% accurate. So cool to see.

When you see a funeral traveling, you wait. Its not that hard.

This guy is about the only one of these Wired Tech Support series I will ALWAYS watch. Guy needs his own TV show or something. The way he talks, dresses and looks ... captivating.

Before watching Mortician Support Part 1, it never occurred to me that something called Mortician Support would get a third part but now I need a fourth and possibly more.

Mr. Sweeney has made me so sure of the career I want to pursue. Although I'm only 14 years old, I've learned a lot and Mr. Sweeney has made me decide that I want to be a mortician. I've always been fascinated in things people may find weird or gross and being a mortician is just an amazing job to have in the future because you get to help families and give them closure and teach them that death happens to everyone eventually so it's nice to just know that there will be someone there to take care of you after you've passed. Thank you so much Mr. Sweeney.

I thought pulling over for a hearse etc was silly until my first time being on the other side. It felt like the community was reaching out and comforting us by that small action. It meant a lot.