Funeral Director Daily
So today, September 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks on America. For those of us who are baby boomers, that day is seared in our memory as are the days of the President John F. Kennedy assassination, the day that astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, and…
I’ve said many times in the past few months that the evolving American economy provides great opportunities for cemeteries. I was recently notified that our friends at Letum Financial are helping to sponsor a free webinar to show cemeteries one way to unlock new revenue. Here’s what an electronic brochure says of this…
Endswell, the 2022 Death Care start-up that brands itself as “A modern funeral home, is expanding their services to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. And, it won’t be your mom and dad’s funeral home. According to this article in Chapelboro.com, the company has bought ground-floor space in a street-front condominium building where they plan to…
Recently I received a press release from Parting Stone, the solidified remains company, that enlightened me as to some of the reasons so many survivors continue to hold on to cremated remains in the home rather than pursue permanent placement for them. I’ve always thought that the main reason that families continue…
If you follow the financial markets you will notice a lot being said about the widening gap of consumer spending ability. It’s interesting to note that our most read story of the month also fell along that line with an article about how it appears that Everstory Partners has some ideas on how to…
Last Saturday morning my wife, Angie, and I were having our morning coffee and she was paging through the local newspaper. She made the comment that our recent county fair had a record attendance of over 69,000 for its 4-day run. My immediate reaction was that the “Fair Board” has seemed to try some…
“Death Literacy” is something you may be hearing more about in the days to come. This article from SABR-A Care Collective mentions that “Raising death literacy aims to equip people with the skills not only to help themselves but also to support those within the wider community who might be impacted by death and…
Over the years I’ve seen many family funeral homes explode in value as they built more market share, acquired more facilities, and simply built a culture of enhancing revenues while at the same time containing their costs. When one can do that, with any business, it will lead to higher profitability and a…
I’ve came to believe that, at least in part, the reason why consumers select a certain funeral home has changed. From my point of view, in days gone by almost almost all funeral home “selection decisions” were done by brand identification of a funeral home or via referrals from friends, neighbors, or churches. …
It didn’t take long for Death Care conglomerate Matthews International to name a new President and CEO following this August 4, 2026, press release indicating that current President/CEO Josepah Bartolacci would be retiring after more than two decades of leadership at the company. One week later on August 11, 2026, Matthews International issued this…
