Funeral Director Daily
There’s always been an argument about successful businesses. . . Did they get to be successful because of “Who they know” or “What they know”? I’m guessing that both circumstances will help, but in today’s world there is no doubt that you need the “What you know” side of the equation to make intelligent and…
Over my lifetime some things have just stuck with me. A couple of those things are quotes that share a message of complicated projects or ideas that might seem insurmountable but also give the hope to try. . . because maybe the idea might just work. The first one I remember is…
The percentage rate of cremation disposition for all deaths in the United States continues to rise, but the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) says in a recent press release that that rate is “decelerating” in its growth. It is, however, a common statistical occurrence for growth rates to slow once the percentage hits…
I. Introduction The funeral profession is built on compassion, care, and continuity – values that have long been passed down through generations. Traditionally, many funeral homes were family-run businesses, with children stepping into the roles of their parents and grandparents. I saw this legacy firsthand during my time at Leverton & Sons in London, a firm…
First of all, you have to understand where I come from. I have a conservative nature to me that all my friends know about. For instance, I’ll play the shot to the center of the green and go for the safe par instead of trying to drop a shot over sand and water…
I have a retired Lutheran clergy friend who, when we were both working, was not hesitant to tell families that “Death should be inconvenient”. That sentence usually came during an arrangement conference when families struggled to try to fit in a funeral or memorial service between grandchildren’s youth sports events, family vacations, and holidays.…
Funeral Director Daily has been a labor of love for me since the inception. And, I’m especially grateful for those sponsors who are willing to step up and provide the funding for some of the costs it takes to keep a website blog on the web and disseminated five days per week to interested…
In this very brief press release issued out of Toronto, Ontario, last weekend funeral home and cemetery operator Park Lawn Corporation announced that they had acquired two free-standing funeral homes in Colorado’s Western Slope. The press release announced that they had purchased substantially all of the assets of Hood Mortuary located in Durango,…
Oklahoma House Bill #1029 which would have extended the “Sunset of the Oklahoma Funeral Board” for one year, among other issues, was vetoed when it reached Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk. Update — After this article was written the Oklahoma legislature went back to work and passed House Bill 2286 which extends the…
Here’s what a press release from Warner Brothers/Discovery says about the new series titled “The Mortician” that is scheduled to be premiered on Sunday on HBO: “THE MORTICIAN chronicles a trusted family-owned funeral home that hid behind a façade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most…
