Funeral Director Daily
In our afternoon update for today in the world of Death Care we bring you artcles that include StoneMor, Inc.’s decision to reject an offer from Axar Capital to purchase all of the outstanding shares of StoneMor and take the company private. Funeral Director Daily had earlier reported on this potential development in May in…
The Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) “Funeral Rule” is up for review this summer and the comment period for public opinion into the rule ended on Monday. So, now that that period is over. . what comes next? First, a little review on the Funeral Rule. According to the Federal Register of the Federal Trace Commission…
In today’s afternoon snapshot we have lots of news from around the world. In the United States, among other stories, we found a news investigation on StoneMor and some of their cemetery properties in West Virginia. We found an article and link to a webinar being produced by an Illinois family funeral home, and we…
On Monday the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in a case that was partly brought to that court from a Michigan funeral home lawsuit alleging discrimination in employment as it pertains to gay, lesbian, and transgender people. Here is what an article from Real Clear Politics (RCP) says of this decision. “The Supreme…
Today we bring you news that includes articles on how our colleagues in the florist business have fared and kept above water during the coronavirus pandemic. We also bring you an article on how the use of crematoriums in the Wuhan province of China does not seem to correspond with the numbers that were being…
It was in church this morning – yes, I’m writing this on Sunday and I was in church attendance today for the third consecutive week – that I caught an idea for a blog article. We live in Minnesota and church attendance, with certain rules, has been in effect for three weeks. The spiritual realm…
Last week has had a lot of COVID world firsts for me. Let’s see, I left my county for the first time since March, albeit about one block south of the county line to attend a hybrid graduation party. I also ate inside a restaurant on Wednesday for the first time since March when one…
In this release from Foundation Partners Group you can read about their new acquisitions on the west coast of Florida. The Orlando based company announced on Wednesday, June 10, that they had acquired two firms with common ownership in that area. It was announced that Foundation Partners Group (FPG) acquired the Jennings Funeral Home and…
As I dwell on what is going on currently – such as the market rebounding to its past level, businesses opening up across the country, and school administrators deciding on how to safely open up for classes in the Fall, I cannot help but wonder if the funeral profession will have ramifications because of the…
Sometimes I can get going about a subject and give you my opinion before you have even had a chance to read the article and form an opinion on your own. Like everybody, my experiences that I have lived slant the opinions that I profess. And, while I grew up and operated as a 4th…
