Afternoon edition: lots of news. . . finance, cemetery, coroner race, funeral home sold, more
As we head not only into the weekend but into the month of August, we found lots of interesting stories for our readers. And, they are from all over the world. . .from preneed insurance in New Zealand, to public company finances in Great Britain, and back to the good old U.S.A. with stories ranging from a body potentially buried in the wrong spot to a coroner’s race pitting two funeral directors against each other.
Read the stories. . . .and, have a great weekend!!
News from the world of Death Care:
- Family sues over mysterious body found in Kanawha grave. Video news and print article. WSAZ -3 (West Virginia)
- Understanding funeral insurance: Valuable, or unnecessary? Insurance Business (New Zealand)
- Cemetery to add cameras after Confederate graves desecrated. KAIT – 8 (Arkansas)
- Dignity (PLC) conducts more funerals during pandemic, profit rises. Reuters (Great Britain)
- Dellinger Funeal Homes continue under new owners. The Northern Virgina Daily. (VA)
- Stateline funeral director’s discuss pandemic’s impact on business. WIFR – 23 (IL)
- Investigation into Batavia funeral home director continues, as new allegations emerge. WGRZ – 2 (NY)
- Crematory sees longer wait times in Austin; funeral homes overwhelmed in parts of Texas during pandemic. KVUE ABC (TX)
- Coplin, Sanders vie for coroner. Daily Journal (MO)
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