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Park Lawn Corporation update: Dodds also reported to be leaving

By Funeral Director Daily / April 15, 2026 /

    In their morning edition Connecting Directors reported receiving a confirmation from Park Lawn Corporation that confirmed not only CEO Jennifer Hay and COO Mat Forastiere are leaving the company but that Jay Dodds would also be leaving.  According to Connecting Directors, here is the statement from Park Lawn Corporation:   “Park Lawn Corporation…

Funeral Women Lead to gather “Pulse Survey”

By Funeral Director Daily / April 14, 2026 /

    It’s no secret that women are entering the funeral service profession in high numbers.  Only a year ago a new organization, Funeral Women Lead, was founded that acknolwedged that fact and set out to make sure that women have support and advancement opportunities in Death Care.   In pursuit of those goals Funeral…

American Cemetery Live: A new show for cemetery professionals

By Funeral Director Daily / March 23, 2026 /

  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…

No Pot of Gold, but they will be talking about these stories tomorrow

By Funeral Director Daily / March 16, 2026 /

    We’ve reached the 15th of the month – actually the 16th of the month today, and with that comes our monthly listing of the Top 5 Most Read articles of the past 30 days on Funeral Director Daily.  And, this month the articles are being presented only one day before St. Patrick’s Day…

Sugar . . . . . and death rates

By Funeral Director Daily / March 9, 2026 /

  On Saturday morning I visited my local Starbucks for my weekly “Starbuck Saturday” cup of black coffee (no sugar).  It’s my day to grab the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal and catch up on “real news”.   One of the front-page articles pertained to a recent comment from Secretary of Health Robert…

This podcast is timely

By Funeral Director Daily / March 5, 2026 /

  On the heels of this morning’s Funeral Director Daily article pertaining to a possible “expose” of the Death Care profession being readied for the big screen I came across this recent podcast in my inbox.   From the “Two Guys and a Question” podcast came this topic that is titled “Funeral Service under fire: …

Readers favorite articles — Disinterments, Death Rates, and The Future all in Top 5 this month

By Funeral Director Daily / February 17, 2026 /

  When Funeral Director Daily put out our last list of Top Five read articles for the month it was on the heels of Holiday readership which dropped.  Well, our readership for January rebounded to almost record levels and it appears that part of the reason was that there was something of interest for readers…

Tomorrow Night: Time for the monthly CANA supported Peer Support Meeting

By Funeral Director Daily / February 16, 2026 /

    Valentine’s Day is in the past and we have already arrived at the 3rd Tuesday of February which means that it is time for the monthly Cremation Association of North America’s (CANA) Funeral Professional Peer Support Meeting.   Here’s what a recent CANA press release said about this month’s session:   “As practitioners,…

Titan Casket: Here’s their Valentine ad

By Funeral Director Daily / February 13, 2026 /

    In only a few short years Titan Casket has proved to have “staying power” as a “Direct-to-Consumer” casket company.  And, while they have bonafide products to sell to the public their way of doing so has to be termed “a little unconventional”.   They are what I term “a little edgy” in their…

Just for Fun. . . .

By Funeral Director Daily / February 9, 2026 /

    I subscribe to an investment advisory service called “Seeking Alpha“.  I do so because I learned about the markets from my father when I was growing up and I’ve always enjoyed learning about how companies sell their products and build their profits.  Knowing how a company operates helps me in making my decision…