Funeral Director Daily

New national cemetery to open, Guidance on PPP loan expenses, Self-Care webinar available

By Funeral Director Daily / November 30, 2020 /

We found a lot of information over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend that we thought was worthy of distribution to you. Included in today’s message you will find information on our nation’s newest veteran’s cemetery to be dedicated today in western New York state. The cemetery, eleven years in the making, has been designed to serve…

Arlington Cemetery Part 3: A personal story

By Funeral Director Daily / September 30, 2020 /

When I researched and wrote a story about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg being buried at Arlington National Cemetery little did I know it would lead to a Three-part series with Funeral Director Daily. However, the story triggered some memories in my life on what I knew about Arlington and, in today’s article, how I as…

Weekend edition: Kenya mortician, Idaho’s first Veterans’ Cemetery, the oldest cremation, and more

By Funeral Director Daily / August 14, 2020 /

Another summer week has passed here in Minnesota and I’m already starting to think about not playing golf and just getting out to the fish house on a frozen lake. Well, while I ponder that unwelcome turn of events to come, I will give you some great articles to read and ponder on over the…

With space issues looming, Army proposes new rules for eligibility at Arlington

By Funeral Director Daily / October 3, 2019 /

According to this article from the Washington Post, new rules are being proposed on who can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery because of space issues. In the article, Karen Durham-Aguilera, the cemetery’s executive director states, “Our reality is that we are running out of space. Without any changes in eligibility we will be full…

National Cemetery Administration receives top honor

By Funeral Director Daily / September 9, 2019 /

Three years ago the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) that administers the veteran cemeteries across our nation and care for the hallowed land where our military veterans rest, received a score of 96 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (AMSI). Obviously, that is a very high level on the 1-100 ACSI scale. However, the NCA was…