Cemetery
The Hawaiian Memorial Park opened in 1958, one year prior to Hawaii joining the country as the 50th State. The cemetery located out in Kaneohe on the eastern, or windward side of the island, was probably way out in the country and zoning issues were far from people’s minds. More land was bought in 1982…
Read More about Trouble. . . or maybe. . .compromise in ParadiseAccording to this article from the Washington Post, new rules are being proposed on who can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery because of space issues. In the article, Karen Durham-Aguilera, the cemetery’s executive director states, “Our reality is that we are running out of space. Without any changes in eligibility we will be full…
Read More about With space issues looming, Army proposes new rules for eligibility at ArlingtonThis is not the first time that we have discussed the issue of neglected, abandoned, or just plain financially failing cemeteries on this forum. However, this might be the first time where a county is to the point where they may bring the issue to the voters in order to create a dedicated funding stream…
Read More about How to pay for failing cemeteries? — This county thinks it can pass a property taxA project set to begin this fall for 554 pre-placed crypts at the Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery will also include 234 “green burial” graves that will be created. According to this article from the Journal Times, cemetery superintendent Scott Brown commented that, “It will be the first state (veterans) cemetery in the nation to have…
Read More about Maine veterans’ cemetery going greenLike most funeral directors, those of us at Funeral Director Daily believe it is our sacred duty to serve the military veterans of our country with honor and dignity. Because of that fact, we wanted to make sure that all funeral directors are aware that the National Cemetery Scheduling Office (NCSO) began the conversion to…
Read More about A reminder about the National Cemetery AdministrationLast month we brought you this story that pertained to the exhumation of a legendary bank robber who was at one time known as “Public Enemy #1”. We refer to the life and death of John Dillinger and his eventual burial at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. We told you last month that…
Read More about Dillinger may not be exhumed after allThree years ago the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) that administers the veteran cemeteries across our nation and care for the hallowed land where our military veterans rest, received a score of 96 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (AMSI). Obviously, that is a very high level on the 1-100 ACSI scale. However, the NCA was…
Read More about National Cemetery Administration receives top honor“Members of a nonprofit Queens cemetery board plundered its coffers and made off with money meant to keep the burial grounds running” according to a suit filed by the New York Attorney General. . . . is how this article from the New York Post begins. According to the article the suit goes on to…
Read More about Grave robbery. . . the 21st century wayI find it somewhat uncanny and unusual timing but, on the day after we celebrated Labor Day, we are bringing you this article from the the San Mateo (California) Daily Journal that pertains to a strike of cemetery workers at the Skylawn Memorial Park in that city. Over the last year we have brought you…
Read More about Labor strife in California cemeteryWhen you enter the business world you have the option of who you want to entice as a customer of your business. Think of the dining out category of businesses and you can easily see the different business models that owners use in trying to make a profit. There is the McDonald’s or Taco Bell…
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