[QUOTE=Uncwilly;393282]I have heard a statistic about the average number of funerals that people attend. When I heard that, I thought "Heck, I've been a pallbearer in about that many."[/QUOTE]

What is that number? I haven't been able to find that data.

I can recall being to about 5 funerals; I am 21 years old, and expect I'm younger than the typical member of this forum. I'm surprised that the median here appears to be only around 5.

[QUOTE=Mini-Geek;393367]What is that number? I haven't been able to find that data.[/QUOTE]IIRC it was 7 for a lifetime.
I have been a pall bearer at least 4 family services, one family friend, and escorted the flag draped casket at a military type funeral (never expected that one, myself and a 'dignified' looking relative were pressed into service), and maybe another one or two.

I just realised that my 'work related' number will hit 7 next week (which excludes 1 'viewing'), only one was from old age.

For the sake of the poll formalized "memorial services" that are pretty much the same as a funeral probably should be counted.
I suspect that within ~2 years I will be in the Harold & Maude range. In about a 10 month stretch, I went to 4 funerals and 1 wedding.