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A couple of things have happened in the last week that made me wonder about the state of employment in the funeral director world. In the past week I just happened to meet a gentleman, whom I’m guessing is in his early 30’s. Sitting next to this gentleman at a coffee shop I learned that…
Read MoreA couple of things have happened in the last week that made me wonder about the state of employment in the funeral director world. In the past week I just happened to meet a gentleman, whom I’m guessing is in his early 30’s. Sitting next to this gentleman at a coffee shop I learned that…
Read MoreAs we head into the weekend we will give you a few articles that you may want to peruse at your leisure pursuant to the death care industry. . . Alabama law – This article will tell you about efforts in the Alabama State Legislature that will pave the way for unembalmed bodies to be…
Read MoreLast November we brought you this article which told of a trend setting funeral establishment in London created by restauranteer Oliver Peyton, branded “Exit Here”. It comes from an idea that Peyton had to provide more choice and fashion to death care arrangements in a rapidly increasing secularized Great Britain. Today we bring you another…
Read MoreThe Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Homes, which serve northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana, recently announced the acquisition of the Smith & Brown Funeral Home of Hicksville, Ohio, as their sixth operating chapel. According to the Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home and Crematory web-site the company has a history back to 1922 when it was known as the Oberlin-Ford Funeral…
Read MoreYesterday I received an opinion article from Seeking Alpha entitled, “The Cornovirus’ Potential Impact on Service Corporation International’s Stock Price”. I will say that I do not have a personal opinion on this article but make it available simply because it is a public article on the virus and its potential impact on funeral services,…
Read MoreIt is kind of hard to believe but the State of Connecticut has yet to approve the idea of serving anything other than hot drinks and water in funeral homes. They are one of only two states – Pennsylvania being the other – that has not allowed this action. However, that may be changing as…
Read MoreYou will seldom see me inflict my political beliefs into Funeral Director Daily but it is hard at this time of the 2020 election cycle not to watch television and get some type of information on the political happenings. And, I won’t go into candidates or political parties, but the current divisiveness between capitalism and…
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