Funeral Director Daily
Many people talk of taking their business “Outside the Box” to find new creative ways to generate more revenue and build their business enterprise. I’m certainly no MBA guy in Business or Finance. . . but, more or less I’ve been involved in business for about 50 years since I had my first paper route. …
Not so long ago we told you in this article about Service Corporation International (SCI) closing and selling the historic designated landmark H.M. Patterson & Son Chapel in Atlanta, Georgia. That chapel had served for 91 years as the flagship chapel for H.M. Patterson in the Atlanta area. We recently learned that SCI has listed…
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” -Eckhart Tolle In funeral service, we have all likely received a call asking for a sign language interpreter at a funeral. There are two types of reactions to this request. First, the phenomenal directors who jump into action to provide and pay for the interpreter. Second, the less…
by Lucille Rosetti, TheBereaved.org Moving on after death is never easy. As a funeral home director, you may be all too familiar with how difficult it is for loved ones and family members to escape the emotional effects of grief. Many of your clients may mention moving to a different home as a way…
I think I am very much like most people in that when I see something that pertains to something in my life I generally pay attention. Today’s article emanates from some things I saw or heard over the last week. First of all, I am an investor in a small private company that rents billboard…
According to this article from the Manistee News, a former funeral home manager has pleaded guilty to taking over $223,000 in pre-need funds. The plea would assure the defendent, Mr. Denis Johnson, age 69, of Manistee, Michigan, that he would serve no jail time as long as restitution to the approximately 60-70 victims is completed…
As we move into the weekend I thought I would just leave you with an article to read about another – what some might say is innovative – way to memorialize a loved one. I wrote earlier this week that I am one who would opt to bury a loved one’s cremated remains in a…
One company says, their business is about “the option to deal with everything online in as little as five minutes” and meant to give back time to people who are grieving. Another business says it is about “connecting with the families they serve”. One company wants to offer a simple solution and an all-inclusive price…
It recently came to our attention that the Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) District Attorney has confirmed investigative action against a county funeral home. According to the following articles and television story, the district attorney “received information months ago and responded accordingly”. The district attorney also said, according to the articles, that they learned of recent developments…
