Funeral Director Daily
In a press release received yesterday, that you can access here, it was announced that Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) has acquired Arrington Funeral Directors and Crematory of Jackson, Tennessee. The acquisition will add one free-standing funeral home to Park Lawn’s number of funeral homes. A search of the Park Lawn Corporation website shows this…
There is no doubt that when one thinks of the idea of an embalmer around the time of the Civil War (1860’s in the U.S.) or one known as an “undertaker” in the same time period that the profession has changed greatly. And, the business of what a funeral director does or what a…
When you look at the First-Half of the 2026 Fiscal Year for Propel Funeral Partners you will not notice anything “earth shattering”. From my point of view, when that is the case with an owner and operator of Death Care establishments, that is probably good news. I’m one who looks for slow, stable,…
Today’s edition of Funeral Director Daily will be a little different and I hope you enjoy it. It’s not about the business of Death Care, although, you might find reason to believe that “Therapy Dogs”, that are now making their way into the business of the funeral home, have merit after reading today’s edition.…
I was aware as you can read here, that in 2025 the United States Environmental Association (EPA) published the findings of their Risk Evaluation of Formaldehyde. After years of evaluation and input the EPA ruled “that the use of formaldehyde for embalming is exempt from regulations under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)”. …
You would have to be living under a rock in the United States if you did not notice the large, and seemingly growing gap, between the political parties at this time. I’m guessing that at no time in my life have I seen such a large chasm between the beliefs of the Democratic Party…
Kates-Boylston, a leading media and events company serving funeral service professionals, recently announced a new podcast show geared for those that work in the “cemetery profession”. Titled “American Cemetery Live”, the company says they will be producing a “a monthly show for cemetery people by cemetery people”. The press release about the new…
Security National Financial Corporation (SNFC), the parent company of Security National Life, which includes end-of-life preneed insurance, a funeral home and cemetery division known as Memorial Mortuary and Cemeteries, and Death Care insurance assignment firm C&J Financial, reported their 4th Quarter 2025 and Year-End 2025 financial results last week. You can access SNFC’s…
Service Corporation International (SCI) recently participated at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference and were represened there by Senior Vice-President and Treasurer Aaron Foley. Seeking Alpha provided a transcript of Foley’s comments and answers to questions that you can access here. In those comments and questions one gets an idea of how SCI…
Compassion has always been present in the role of “Funeral Director”. This recent article on the Mortuary Science program at the University of Minnesota quotes Director Michael LuBrant as saying, “It’s such a unique field and it isn’t something a lot of people think of. . .” But LuBrant also says that the characteristics…
