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Most people in the death care profession know that StoneMor, Inc. has, for the last couple of years, been on what they term an “operational turnaround”. The company, based just outside of Philadelphia, is said to be the second largest, next to Service Corporation International (SCI), death care company in North America. The death care…
One of the great things in being part of the funeral, cremation, cemetery, and its supply business is that, as you work in it over time, you realize that it is a pretty small professional world and you get to know lots of people and lots of companies in the realm. Also, you realize that…
According to this article in the Examiner Live from the United Kingdom, British funeral directors from the West Yorkshire area, that area administrated by the Kirklees Council, are disappointed that the Kirklees Council has taken a position that no mourners may be present at the crematorium for services of a loved one. The article states,…
The other day I received a phone call from a national writer doing a story on how the COVID-19 pandemic is and will affect funeral homes now and into the future. I shared some of my thoughts and I don’t know if that reporter will use them or not, but I thought I would recount…
In this press release that we found on the PR Newswire, funeral home operator Foundation Partners Group has announced that it is ready to serve America during the potential surge wave of COVID-19 across the country. Quoting from the release, “Foundation Partners Group , operator of more than 135 funeral homes, cremation centers and cemeteries…
Earlier this week a national reporter called me to ask some questions about COVID-19 and how it might relate to the funeral industry as more and more deaths occur. My prediction on the services front was that even if we hit the range of 100,000 to 240,000 deaths that the administration is now predicting, that…
The old saying is that you “Can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Well, I think after this week that I am living proof that statement definitely does not hold water. You see, this week I watched four webinars on what is happening in funeral service and the death care industry. That, in itself, for…
Yesterday while I was sheltering in place I was able to watch and be informed from two webcasts in the funeral industry. We know at Funeral Director Daily that we can use our subscription power – and your help in passing along the information – to get the word out on best practices in the…
Reuters published an article yesterday that was picked up by the New York Times today. It is headlined, “As coronavirus hits memorial services, U.S. funeral homes struggle to adapt”. You can read the article here. The article picks up on the Seeking Alpha article that we made available to our readers yesterday bearing somewhat on…
Unlike many of you who are a lot younger than I am, I no longer am responsible for working day after day and am no longer responsible for making the everyday decisions of businesses that I was in charge of in the past. What that really means right now is that while I salute you…
