Funeral Director Daily
Every day funeral directors and funeral home owners work hard and diligently in taking care of the families that they are entrusted to serve. Sometimes it is a matter of just finishing with one family when the phone rings again and the funeral director/funeral home owner starts the cycle all over again. As your business…
I like to stay abreast of what is happening in the world of finance. And, even though I like to stay in my lane about what I know, over the years I probably bought a stock or two in a company where I didn’t really know the inside out of how the company made its…
One of the great things about beginning a New Year is that we have a chance to speculate where those next 365 days will bring us. That speculation also gives us a little perspective on where the trends are moving that will carry our profession into the future. So here’s my take on some of…
I wanted to make sure that my last post of the year was a Thank You to the many readers and sponsors of Funeral Director Daily. This venture started five years ago as a periodic article to relate my experiences as a funeral director and, hopefully, relate those experiences to mentor others in the profession. …
I can remember going to my first couple of craft breweries. It was in the mid-1990’s and one I went to was in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, prior to attending a basketball game at their downtown civic arena. Then later, I was in Hawaii with my wife and going for dinner found us at the…
What happens to our online accounts, photos, documents and more when we die? According to this press release, “Our digital lives – and deaths – are increasingly complex. Recent surveys show that some 65% of U.S. adults do not remember their passwords and another shows that 95% have no idea what happens to their digital…
Not every article that appears in Funeral Director Daily has a direct bearing on the business world of funerals, cremations, and burials. However, if you stick with me with this article, dealing with this discovery, we will discuss the power of heritage funerals among other things. A sword found buried in a Scottish grave in…
Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, based in Cleveland, Ohio, co-owner Mark Busch retired not long ago. According to a recent article that I read, he began work at the family firm in 1982 and retired in 2020. The family firm dates it origins back to 1905. Busch recently talked of his involvement as an owner…
It’s been an unusual two years to say the least. Covid-19, mandates, vaccinations, lockdowns, a presidential election where one candidate stayed at home and didn’t campaign, hospitals filled to the brim. . . . . .any way you look at it, it has been a couple of years like no others in my lifetime. And,…
