Funeral Director Daily
As I write this I believe that the official death toll in the Bahamas for Hurricane Dorian is 43 dead. . . but expected to rise quite substantially as the islands continue to account for all people. I came across this article from Bloomberg that illustrates just some of the problems the islands will be…
Foundation Partners Group (FGP), headquartered in Orlando, Florida, announced earlier this week the acquisition of the three location Beers & Story Funeral Homes in Western Massachusetts. Here is the FGP press release pertaining to the acquisition. Beers & Story is a three generation firm that can trace its roots to the early 1900’s when Bert…
As we move into the Fall season in Minnesota the weather turns a little cooler and I’m forced to do my daily running and exercise routine inside on the treadmill instead of outside on the streets. One of the advantages of this, however, is that I can tune in the television and learn something while…
I heard about this process almost a year ago but did not really know enough to write on the subject until I came across this article from The Telegraph, a publication of Hearst Media. The process that I refer to is that of tattoo removal from a deceased body. As it turns out there are…
Today is Labor Day across our great country. It is a day that has become embedded in my mind over the years as the last day of “official” summer and the beginning of the new school year. Here in Minnesota it also marks the last day of our 12-day State Fair and is the unofficial…
It’s Friday, the end of the summer is approaching, Labor Day and pro football are just around the corner. So, instead of boring you with editorial opinions on our part, we are just going to throw out three interesting articles for you to read and digest on your own. Enjoy the read and enjoy the…
Today I will be enjoying one of my favorite days of the year. . . . Convocation Day at the University of Minnesota. It is the day we welcome the new students to the University of Minnesota and as one of the 12 people appointed by the State Legislature to serve on the governing board…
The state of Colorado has been a hotbed of funeral home and crematory acquisitions in the last couple of years. Many of the larger players in the death care space, Service Corporation International, Park Lawn Corporation, and Foundation Partners Group, have all made acquisitions in the state during that time frame. It was announced on…
