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A permitted crematory under construction in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Frisco is coming under scrutiny by neighbors who are not happy with it being located in a residential neighborhood. However, according to this article “Frisco City officials insist that the crematorium’s approval predates the nearby neighborhood development, with plans available publicly since…
I’m old enough to remember that one of the earliest cries for increased cremation was that cemeteries will soon take up too much space in America. A rebuttal to that thought back in the 1980’s was always the quote “. . .if everyone in America died today we could bury them in 1/3 the…
One of the interesting stories of 2023 in the Death Care business was the release of a full-length Hollywood production of the movie “The Burial” released in October by Amazon Studios. It was a story in Death Care simply because it is not every day that you see our profession covered in this way…
We learned last week that a transaction announced in October 2023 had been closed prior to the New Year. The transaction that you can read about in this press release from Park Lawn Corporation included the sale of 72 cemeteries and 11 funeral homes, and one crematory from Park Lawn Corporation to Everystory…
The funeral service community mourns the passing of Tom Johnson, who passed away Thursday, December 21st. A native of Indiana, Tom Johnson embarked on a remarkable career revolutionizing the funeral service landscape. His journey included significant roles at Batesville Casket Company, International Funeral Service, and Pierce Brothers Mortuaries and Cemeteries, where he propelled the…
The “darkest day of the year” in the northern hemisphere occurs on December 21-22 each year. It is known as the “Winter Solstice” and the sun shines the least during that time period in the northern hemisphere than at any other 24-hour period of the year. Well, today happens to be December 22.…
Earlier this week I mentioned in an article that I believe that 2024 could see major merger and acquisition moves in the Death Care space. First of all, I opined that there is a lot of private equity dollars sitting on the sidelines and I coupled that with the fact that I seem to…
As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that not everybody keeps their habits like I’m pretty apt to do. I met two retired friends for coffee last Friday morning and while I choose my simple Black Light Roast my friends choose the fancy latte’s with something added. . . And before I even knew it,…
I’ve been a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) for as long as I can remember. It’s been at least since 1980 and, more than likely, before that I was reading issues of “The Director” magazine as they were set out at our house because my father was a funeral director also.…
In a press release from earlier in December, the National Funeral Director’s Association (NFDA) made note that in spite of the conern for inflation in the United States, a recent survey seemed to show that the cost of a funeral has increased less than the overall rate of inflation for the past two years.…
