Funeral Director Daily
Over the weekend you have probably heard from the main street media that Detroit police were tipped off that they may be able to find more infant corpses at another funeral home in Detroit. According to this article in the Washington Post, Detroit Police Chief James Craig has now announced a “wide probe” into Michigan…
Much like many of you, I’m an amateur investor that likes to watch what is happening to public sector stocks in the death care industry. Today I’m going to take a look at a couple of stocks that I own in the industry – Service Corporation International and Carriage Services — and try to deduce…
The Cantrell Funeral Home in Detroit made news last spring when six decomposing bodies were found in the funeral home. At that time authorities also uncovered the cremated remains of about 370 bodies, some of which were believed to be United States military veterans. The funeral home building and business were closed and the building…
With cremation as a choice of disposition gaining acceptance and practice across the United States it stands to reason that funeral homes and crematory operators don’t just get into “a routine” without checking all of the boxes prior to the actual cremation. Since cremation is irreversible, it behooves us as a profession to get it…
Greencastle, Pennsylvania funeral director Marty Zimmerman, Jr. was recently presented with the community’s James P. Oliver Award at the community’s annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. According to an article that you can read here, the award is presented annually to a person who most exemplifies the spirit of the community, leadership, entrepreneurship, civic duty, and…
Last week we learned that Orlando based Foundation Partners Group had acquired The Island Funeral Home and Crematory and Cremation Simplified in Hilton Head, South Carolina. According to a press release that you can read here, that purchase expanded Foundation Partner’s network of funeral homes in South Carolina to eleven locations. Funeral Director Daily take: …
Last week we saw the American stock markets drop almost five percent before making a partial comeback on Friday. Who knows what will happen today, but depending on who you listen to the markets were spooked by rising interest rates, rising oil prices, and rising potential inflation which can cause changes in business success dependent…
I plan on ending the week by telling you about a product that I did not know existed until earlier this week when I was doing some research for future articles here at Funeral Director Daily. How many of you know about the “Infinity Burial Suit”? Here is the web-site where you can find out…
