Afternoon Edition
Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket Company, announced last week that current CEO Joe A. Raver will be retiring at the end of 2021. The following day, Kimberly K. Ryan will succeed him as CEO of the company. In a press release that you can read here, Hillenbrand Chairperson Joe Loughrey describes Raver, “A…
I’m writing this post on Saturday morning shortly after returning from my Summer Saturday morning bike ride. I couldn’t help but think that many independent funeral home operators live in small towns and really get to know their community. . . . I don’t think I’m much different. Today’s column is a small-town Chamber of…
As has become our custom at the mid-point of each month, we give you a chance to see what stories you may have missed. Here are the top read stories from Funeral Director Daily from April 15 to May 15. Mortuary school holds commencement in cemetery. SCI’s Tom Ryan: “. . .true earnings growth from…
In an effort to get you more information to learn more and more about your profession, Funeral Director Daily brings you these opportunities that have been sent to us for your information. From the National Funeral Director’s Association: A Brush with Death podcast — Going Green: Another funeral option. Podcast #23 in a series…
I get plenty of commentary and critiques on my opinions in Funeral Director Daily. Most of them are justified and most of them are constructive in their suggestions. Funeral Director Daily recently did an article on marketing and social media — you can find that article here. Shortly after publishing that article I received an…
One of the most exciting initiatives since I have been involved in the funeral business has been brewing and is about to be presented to the industry through the philanthropy of the Funeral Service Foundation and the ICCFA Educational Foundation. These two organizations have collaborated to bring us the “Journey to Serve” initiative which is…
In what may be an indicating sign that StoneMor Inc. is beginning to come out of its realignment phase, it was announced yesterday that the Pennsylvania based consolidator and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes has acquired four cemeteries. This press release indicates that the four properties are all located within the Eastern geographic footprint…
Over the weekend Funeral Director Daily took the time to gather some information that is educational, informative, and more than likely useful to you in your professional or personal life. We’ve compiled that here just in case there is something that interests you. NFDA Podcast — The Brush with Death Podcast Series from the…
