Most definitely. Of course, since I live in small town West TN, that is what our culture here demands. Always has; hopefully, always will. It saddens me to see such old traditions of respect going down the tubes in today's hectic world. No one should be so busy to not show respect to other folks, especially in this situation.
Along similar lines, another peeve I have is protesters picketing the funerals of our fallen soldiers. One such protest has been scheduled for the funeral of a fallen Marine in southern Illinois. Protesters tried the same tactic in McKenzie, TN a few short months ago when an Army boy was killed in Iraq. The protesters were met a few miles out of town by local folks and were denied access to the funeral. As they should have been. 'Nuff said.