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Twin Cities Catholic Cemeteries to offer Natural Burial Option

By Funeral Director Daily / May 24, 2018 /

In an article that you can read here the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) Catholic Cemetery group is in the process of preparing to offer natural, or green burials, as an option as early as this fall.  The group has announced that it is readying a portion of one of its cemeteries, Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota…

The New “Man in a Van”

By Funeral Director Daily / May 23, 2018 /

Yesterday we brought you information about Pure Cremation, the United Kingdom company thriving with its niche business of simply cremating the deceased at a low price and offering no services.  Today, we bring you this article from the Amarillo Globe-News.  The article introduces you to Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation Services. Lighthouse is the brainchild of…

Pure Cremation Secures $10 million in Venture Financing

By Funeral Director Daily / May 22, 2018 /

Pure Cremation, the company that was started in the United Kingdom in 2015 recently announced that it will have received a total of US $10 million in funding for its low cost model of simple cremations following death.  According to this article from Evening Express which you can read here, Elliot Kaye, an investment director…

Security National Memorial segment increases Sales and Profits

By Funeral Director Daily / May 21, 2018 /

Last week, public company Security National Financial Corporation reported the results of their First Quarter of 2018.  In the press release that you can read here they report that two of their three operating segments had increases in sales and profits on a year over year basis. As you may recall, Security National Financial Corporation…

From the Hall of Fame to Home Removals

By Funeral Director Daily / May 21, 2018 /

You can read a recent article from the Miami Sun Sentinel here that catches up with former Montreal Expo, Chicago Cub, Boston Red Sox, and Miami Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson.  The article explains that when the new ownership group of the Marlins, which includes Derek Jeter, took over the Marlins they jettisoned Dawson from the…

Fire Destroys Michigan Funeral Home

By Funeral Director Daily / May 18, 2018 /

A fire during the evening of May 16 and early morning hours of May 17 destroyed the Sharp Funeral Home in Schwartz Creek, Michigan.  You can see a video news story provided by ABC 12 News here as well as read an article on the event. Funeral Director Daily take:  When an event like this…

Will that be Cash, Credit, or Crowdfunding?

By Funeral Director Daily / May 18, 2018 /

  About a year ago Funeral Director Daily ran an article when we learned that some people were using crowdfunding sites to help raise the money needed to pay for the memorial expenses that they chose for their loved ones.  We recently read an article in the United Kingdom’s Independent entitled, “We had to beg…

Park Lawn Corporation Reports 1Q 2018

By Funeral Director Daily / May 17, 2018 /

  After the close of business on Tuesday, May 15, Canadian death care consolidator Park Lawn Corporation reported their First Quarter results for 2018.  You can see a copy of their Press Release here. Park Lawn reported revenues of $27,206,240 for the quarter compared to revenues of $18,802,424 for the same period of a year…

The Funeral Crowd

By Funeral Director Daily / May 16, 2018 /

I am still thinking of Monday’s feature where I commented on the numbers, or lack thereof, that seem to be entering the funeral service profession.  One of the reasons that I indicated why I believe what is causing that number is that young people just don’t get the exposure to what funeral directors do because…

Legacy Funeral Group Announces Texas Acquisition

By Funeral Director Daily / May 15, 2018 /

Last week the Legacy Funeral Group announced the acquisition of the Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes.  The Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes were founded in 1949 and have served the Texas communities of Aransas Pass and Rockport for over 65 years.  You can read a press release on the transaction here. According to the press release, the…