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Here is a short story from Action News Jacksonville which reports that the 2006 Hondy Odyssey that was reported stolen Monday with a body inside has been recovered. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the deceased was found inside the van. [wpforms id=”436″ title=”true” description=”true”]
Read MoreThe other day I was going thru my daily articles of the industry when I came across two articles, that while not unique to what I read, caused me to pause to think — “How will we solve these problems?” Because, I don’t think that these problems are going to go away with out some…
Read MoreHere is an update provided by mysanantonio.com on the civil trial against Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries. As you may recall, the funeral business has been sued by the family of Julie Mott, who’s body went missing, when, according to the lawsuit, it was in the possession of the funeral home. The body has…
Read MorePolice issued a bulletin on Monday afternoon about a silver 2006 Honda Odyssey minivan that was stolen from Affordable Cremation Solutions in Jacksonville, Florida. According to the article in Jacksonville.com which you can read here, the van contained the remains of a man who had passed away and was strapped to a cot in a…
Read MoreAn article appeared last week in Washingtonian.com which you can read here which delved into the changing nature of neighborhoods in Washington, DC. The article pointed out that funeral homes, especially African-American owned funeral homes, are disappearing from the neighborhood landscape rather rapidly. The cause seems to be rising property values where a condo or…
Read MoreCressy Memorial is now accepting photos of your funeral home’s Hospitality Area. They are asking you to submit photos by March 31, 2018, when they will select a winning entry. The winning entry will receive a 46″ Howard Miller gallery clock. Click here for more information and a flyer on the contest. [wpforms id=”436″ title=”true”…
Read MoreAn article appeared in the San Antonio Express News last week that highlighted the beginning of the funeral home missing body case. The case is being heard in Bexar County, Texas and the civil case is being presided on by Judge Norma Gonzalez. You can read the San Antonio article here. Here is what we…
Read MoreIn a case we have followed for the last year on Funeral Director Daily, Chad Harding, owner of the Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in West Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to up to 30 years in prison by Putnam Circuit Judge Joseph K. Reeder. You can read more about the case and the sentencing here. Harding, a…
Read MoreSometimes when you really need to know about your business, you should listen to somebody from the outside. They see that perspective from another view — and many times it is the view that Mr. Outside can see that Mr. Inside has overlooked. So, today, I have found two articles from the people on the…
Read MoreThere is no doubt that in any business the pricing of the product or service must work on at least two levels. The first level being that the price is appropriate enough to draw the customer to – or at least not drive the customer away – from the business. This would be known as…
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