Funeral Director Daily
An interesting bill that may have ramifications for beyond West Virginia was recently referred to the West Virginia House Finance Committee. The bill, which should come up for debate and possible vote this session stems from the fact that the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources ran out of indigent burial funding last…
There is no doubt that there is a tremendous value in establishing a national brand that can gain value by economies of scale, national reputation, and accessibility. Think about companies like Dominos, Burger King, McDonalds, Waste Management, Macy’s, Kohls, and the like where you know the value and quality of what you are buying when…
In a major metropolitan city I’m guessing that funeral directors don’t get called to accident scenes very often to clear the scene. By “clearing the scene” I mean removing deceased victims from the scene so that eventually the roadway or other location can get back to normal. In major cities they have “coroner” personal to…
Every so often I read an article on funeral service that just makes me smile. When that happens it is not an article on caskets or mergers, or acquisitions, or cash-flow, or pre-need, or aftercare, it is always about the lives that have been lived serving their communities as funeral directors. Maybe, it is because…
I came across an article the other day in the Traverse City Record-Eagle with the headline “A New Life Story: Funeral home to move into bigger Location”. The story and accompanying picture caught my eye because the photo showed a construction sign that said, “Life Story Funeral Home – Traverse City.” What really caught my…
In a recent article from the News Herald that you can find here, a Cleveland, Ohio based funeral home is more than doubling its square footage of service area in an addition valued at over $1.2 million. The Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home in Chester Township is adding the space to keep pace with the…
According to an article and news video that you can see here from CBSlocal 2 in California, a home removal has led to a complaint against the Trident Society in Rancho Mirage, California. The article tells of the death of Karol Spohn at her home on November 12. Ms. Spohn had pre-arranged and paid over…
I read an article published on Friday by Samuel Leathers and featured on the site, Seeking Alpha. The crux of the article, which you can read here, is the author’s opinion that a better way to play the “Graying of America” demographic in the stock market than senior housing and the nursing home industry is…
