Cemetery
We’ve told you before that we think cemeteries have some great business opportunities in the new wave of cremation protocol if death care professionals can convince client families that the proper way to memorialize their loved ones is to inter or use a cemetery niche instead of scattering or bringing home cremated remains. We’ve also…
Read MoreIn an article that you can read here the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has had to respond to accusations that its St. Peter and St. Paul Cemetery is not properly maintained. The Archdiocese has a 60-year contract with StoneMor Partners to operate the cemeteries and has had to point out that “As the operator of the…
Read MoreIt’s a beautiful Friday morning in Minnesota and I’ve been up early just researching future articles for Funeral Director Daily. As I mentioned before, I love to continue to learn and today I came upon this article from Science News that you can read here. The article is about the Stonehenge monument and, until today,…
Read MoreWe noticed an article and a news story this morning that we thought were worth sharing. The first story is from Bloomberg News and is entitled “Mortuary Company Stays ahead of Debt by Digging graves before People Die”. You can read the story here, which deals with public death care company StoneMor Partners and their…
Read MoreI started a weekday blog about 15 months ago with no subscribers and no real idea what I would be doing. Today, with just organic growth I have almost 500 free subscribers who receive my daily dose via e-mail and hundred of others who follow on Twitter and Facebook as well as those that just…
Read MoreIn what is a somewhat timely item for us at Funeral Director Daily, we learned yesterday of a lawsuit filed by suburban New York City cemetery, Ferncliff Cemetery, against the City of Greenburgh. Timely for us because this week we have highlighted zoning and location issues among the industry. The lawsuit, according to an article…
Read MoreI recently read an article that came to me from WZZM 13 News in Michigan. The story surrounds the Michigan Strategic Fund and its June 26 decision to give preliminary approval of a $26.5 million bond issue to a non-profit group called Cathedral of St. Augustine’s to purchase 28 cemeteries in Michigan. You can read…
Read MoreOn Wednesday the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin issued its ruling on whether combination units consisting of a funeral home and cemetery can be under single ownership interests. The Supreme Court, in a 5-2 vote, upheld the ban against single ownership. You can read an article on the decision here. The court ruled…
Read MoreLast week we brought you the story of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California. As of last week the American Legion endorsed the idea of the City of Vallejo turning the historic cemetery over to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration, the group that operates national veteran’s cemeteries. We…
Read MoreThe United States is at what some may term full capacity employment and with that comes the high price of labor. As a matter of fact, some municipalities have instituted a $15 per hour minimum labor rule. So, what happens if you have a cemetery to maintain and limited funds for capital equipment or just…
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