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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…
It is always interesting to see what is happening in the death care profession around the world. We recently came across this article from the Connexion with news from France that indicates the growing trend of cremation is also occurring in that country. According to that article 63% of the people asked in 2018 said…
There are some interesting things happening in the financial world in Australia. Lately there has been quite a bit of publicity from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation, and Financial Services industry about the financing of funerals while still living. My guess is that a lot of this has reached the public…
I read an article that you can read here pertaining to what is announced as a merger, but in reality looks like an acquisition. This announcement talks about two funeral homes in Ohio that have “merged” operations. It is about the Billow Funeral Homes and Crematory and the Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory.…
