Funeral Director Daily
Today’s blog article could be classified under “funeral directors and their relatives are the most interesting people”. I grew up living next to the family funeral home, went into that business as a career, and operated the business for almost 35 years so I’ve gotten acquainted with many people who grew up as a funeral…
Earlier today Seeking Alpha News Editor Yoel Minkoff put out a short piece entitled, “Tough times for U.S. funeral homes“. Oppenheimer securities analyst Scott Schneeberger is quoted in the article. You can access the short article here. [wpforms id=”436″ title=”true” description=”true”]
Unlike many of you who are a lot younger than I am, I no longer am responsible for working day after day and am no longer responsible for making the everyday decisions of businesses that I was in charge of in the past. What that really means right now is that while I salute you…
According to this article from ARY News, the Great Britain drafted emergency Coronavirus Bill 2019-21, it is said to allow designated local authorities to disregard section 46(3) of the Public Health Act of 1984. That section is designed to prevent a public authority to be able to cremate a body against the wishes of the…
Those of us who have watched the markets over the last few weeks have seen a deterioration in the value of our private investment portfolios. What has happened in the broader market is also indicative of what has happened in the death care industry with the exception of StoneMor, Inc. and its stock and valuation.…
We don’t have to look very far to understand that we live in an inter-connected world. What happens in one part of the world has always led to innovation in other parts of the world. But now with our connectivity, it just happens much faster. And, it is always wise to look to other parts…
According to this article from the Minneapolis Tribune but syndicated by the New York Times, “when Louise Rafkin posted a photo of her mother on Facebook the night of her death at age 98 in September with her golden retriever at her side, it rattled some family members and friends.” “The Facebook post was a…
A byline out of Salem, Ohio, in the Morning Journal announced the opening of a new funeral home in Salem by Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home and Cremation Services. According to that article that you can read here, the company purchased an old bank building, that was originally built as a Friendly’s restaurant, and has remodeled it…
