Cemetery

In Today’s News

By Funeral Director Daily / August 2, 2018 /

We noticed an article and a news story this morning that we thought were worth sharing.  The first story is from Bloomberg News and is entitled “Mortuary Company Stays ahead of Debt by Digging graves before People Die”.  You can read the story here, which deals with public death care company StoneMor Partners and their…

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An Ancillary Opportunity for Your Funeral Home

By Funeral Director Daily / July 30, 2018 /

I started a weekday blog about 15 months ago with no subscribers and no real idea what I would be doing.  Today, with just organic growth I have almost 500 free subscribers who receive  my daily dose via e-mail and hundred of others who follow on Twitter and Facebook as well as those that just…

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Cemetery sues city for Gross Abuse

By Funeral Director Daily / July 20, 2018 /

In what is a somewhat timely item for us at Funeral Director Daily, we learned yesterday of a lawsuit filed by suburban New York City cemetery, Ferncliff Cemetery, against the City of Greenburgh.  Timely for us because this week we have highlighted zoning and location issues among the industry. The lawsuit, according to an article…

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This is a Strange Story

By Funeral Director Daily / July 10, 2018 /

I recently read an article that came to me from WZZM 13 News in Michigan.  The story surrounds the Michigan Strategic Fund and its June 26 decision to give preliminary approval of a $26.5 million bond issue to a non-profit group called Cathedral of St. Augustine’s to purchase 28 cemeteries in Michigan.  You can read…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Combo Ban

By Funeral Director Daily / June 29, 2018 /

On Wednesday the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin issued its ruling on whether combination units consisting of a funeral home and cemetery can be under single ownership interests.  The Supreme Court, in a 5-2 vote, upheld the ban against single ownership.  You can read an article on the decision here. The court ruled…

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Update on Mare Island Naval Cemetery

By Funeral Director Daily / June 27, 2018 /

Last week we brought you the story of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California.  As of last week  the American Legion endorsed the idea of the City of Vallejo turning the historic cemetery over to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration, the group that operates national veteran’s cemeteries. We…

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Goatscaping Coming to a Cemetery near You

By Funeral Director Daily / June 25, 2018 /

The United States is at what some may term full capacity employment and with that comes the high price of labor.  As a matter of fact, some municipalities have instituted a $15 per hour minimum labor rule.  So, what happens if you have a cemetery to maintain and limited funds for capital equipment or just…

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American Legion endorses Mare Island Naval Cemetery Transfer

By Funeral Director Daily / June 22, 2018 /

Mare Island Naval Cemetery, the oldest military cemetery on the West Coast was deeded to the City of Vallejo, California,  in 1996.  When it was done there was no mechanism included to be able to handle the financial upkeep.  Over 800 military veterans who served our country, including three Medal of Honor winners, eternally rest…

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The Importance of Knowing

By Funeral Director Daily / June 14, 2018 /

I recently read a printed article from Milwaukee Public Radio that you can read here.  The article deals with the defunct Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery that operated from 1882 until 1974.  According to the article the cemetery served as the final resting place for many of the county’s poor, as well as those who…

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President Signs Bill for Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery

By Funeral Director Daily / June 7, 2018 /

According to this article from the Black Hills Pioneer, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced last week that President Trump had signed the bill to expand the Black Hills National Cemetery.  The cemetery, located on the western edge of South Dakota, would be expanded from 105 acres to over 300 acres. South Dakota…

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