Recent Posts
- 1 day agoI came across this article titled, “It’s funeral homes’ busy season, here’s what to be careful for”. Seeing that title I didn’t really know what to expect so I
- 2 days agoMaybe it is just because I’m getting older. . . maybe its because as I get older I see younger and younger people stepping forward to do some of the things I used to do. . . . maybe it is
- 3 days agoBatesville Casket’s parent company, Hillenbrand Industries, reported Fiscal Year 2021 and FY 4th Quarter 2021 results last week. In that report, that you can read here, they reported that the
- 4 days agoStoneMor Inc., the Pennsylvania cemetery/funeral home consolidator and operator reported their 3rd Quarter results for 2021 earlier this week. In a prepared statement, company CEO Joe Redling
- 5 days agoImagine it is lunch time at the funeral home you work at when you get a call from the hospital two miles away that you need to immediately bring the best casket you have to the hospital. And, by
Business
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The Seasonality of Death
November 26, 2021I came across this article titled, “It’s funeral homes’ busy season, here’s what to be careful [...] -
Inflation, wages, and turkeys. Connecting the dots can help your funeral home strategy.
November 19, 2021Being retired has its advantages. I spend a little time every day reading three electronically delivered economy or financial [...] -
Digging for data to reach your client families
November 18, 2021There was a day back when I was growing up that young attorneys would pass the Bar exam and then were instructed to “Hang [...]
- My hunch: Inflation, other factors will lead to rapid acceptance of “Online Direct Cremation”
- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — The history behind this “Soul of America” Memorial
- Extending your revenue lines from a big picture point of view
Finance
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Batesville reports Fiscal 2021 Revenue increase, suggest less Covid deaths possible in 2022
November 24, 2021Batesville Casket’s parent company, Hillenbrand Industries, reported Fiscal Year 2021 and FY 4th Quarter 2021 results last [...] -
StoneMor continues transformation according to 3Q results, comments on expected growth mode
November 23, 2021StoneMor Inc., the Pennsylvania cemetery/funeral home consolidator and operator reported their 3rd Quarter results for 2021 [...] -
Park Lawn keeps rolling along, CEO Brad Green comments
November 16, 2021Publicly traded funeral home and cemetery operator Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) released their 3rd Quarter 2021 results last week [...]
- My hunch: Inflation, other factors will lead to rapid acceptance of “Online Direct Cremation”
- SCI CEO Tom Ryan on Covid deaths, preneed, and acquisitions
- Carriage Services announces record 3rd Quarter Results, comments on acquisition environment
Cremation
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NFL’s Steelers not amused by end zone cremation scattering
October 21, 2021If you have been a funeral director for any length of time a family member of a cremation disposition has approached you about [...] -
Foundation Partners Group fuels growth through cremation
October 15, 2021Recently Foundation Partners Group (FGP) issued this press release pertaining to an article which focused on their business and [...] -
Will pet cremation be the next “Big Thing” in the funeral home business?
October 7, 2021Every once in a while I come across a couple of items that are sometimes related and it makes me think about potential business [...]
- Catching up with Alkaline Hydrolysis
- Better Place Forests adds 10th memorial forest
- An interesting look at disposition intentions
Regulations
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The Seasonality of Death
November 26, 2021I came across this article titled, “It’s funeral homes’ busy season, here’s what to be careful [...] -
Happy Thanksgiving. . . .a day of Gratitude
November 25, 2021Maybe it is just because I’m getting older. . . maybe its because as I get older I see younger and younger people stepping [...] -
Batesville reports Fiscal 2021 Revenue increase, suggest less Covid deaths possible in 2022
November 24, 2021Batesville Casket’s parent company, Hillenbrand Industries, reported Fiscal Year 2021 and FY 4th Quarter 2021 results last [...]
- StoneMor continues transformation according to 3Q results, comments on expected growth mode
- 58 years ago today – The Kennedy assassination. . .and the story of the Kennedy casket
- Inflation, wages, and turkeys. Connecting the dots can help your funeral home strategy.
Cemetery
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Reflections on “Our” world
November 17, 2021Writing on “Death Care” gives me very wide latitude. There’s a lot to it — and it’s not only [...] -
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — The history behind this “Soul of America” Memorial
November 12, 2021The numbers 11-11-11 have always been significant when I think of November 11. Yesterday was that day that we now refer to as [...] -
Back to the Future
November 4, 2021The World Series has been played for the past two weeks and I’m a baseball fan. . . and former little league coach. [...]
- NFL’s Steelers not amused by end zone cremation scattering
- Going to Great Britain? Make sure you stay here
- Do we still “Do the Right Thing” simply to “Do the Right Thing”
Preneed
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Reflections on “Our” world
November 17, 2021Writing on “Death Care” gives me very wide latitude. There’s a lot to it — and it’s not only [...] -
Acquisition vs. Retention. . . .where to concentrate?
October 5, 2021It’s an age old debate that is carried on even in MBA classes at major colleges. . . . . .Where are your advertising [...] -
This is the week
September 27, 2021This is the week that Congress should act on the Biden Administration’s key piece of legislation, the $3.5 trillion [...]
- An interesting look at disposition intentions
- Assurant closes sale of Global Preneed unit to CUNA Mutual Group
- SCI sees 2Q 2021 Revenue per Service jump over $600 per case
Products
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58 years ago today – The Kennedy assassination. . .and the story of the Kennedy casket
November 22, 2021Imagine it is lunch time at the funeral home you work at when you get a call from the hospital two miles away that you need to [...] -
My hunch: Inflation, other factors will lead to rapid acceptance of “Online Direct Cremation”
November 15, 2021Thursday night into Friday morning brought Minnesota’s first snowfall of the 2021-2022 winter season. It was light, but [...] -
Extending your revenue lines from a big picture point of view
November 11, 2021Back in about 1990 I made funeral arrangements for a 55-year old who died of a sudden heart attack. His widowed wife eventually [...]
- The Segmentation of an Industry
- Back to the Future
- Funeral homes adding “assisted death” to service options
