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Permanent Memorialization: What does it mean in today’s world?

By Funeral Director Daily / August 2, 2023 /

  On the same day last week three different articles or press releases came to my inbox and those pieces of literature formed a mental Venn Diagram for me about cremation and memorialization.  The articles, taken together made me think about the continuing growth of cremation and what will be done with the cremated remains…

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DNA artist should be in your “Contacts”

By Funeral Director Daily / July 25, 2023 /

  This recent television interview and article about Illinois resident Meagen Lee should find a place in your “Contacts” so that you can point clientele survivors to a way that they can have “One-of-a-Kind” cremation art pieces created should they wish.   Lee, who calls herself a DNA artist, has created jewelry, flowers, lighters, pocketknives,…

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What’s fueling Matthews International’s growth

By Funeral Director Daily / July 19, 2023 /

        Most of us in the Death Care business recognize Matthews International as a trusted supplier in the monument, cemetery, cremation, and casket business.  However, this recent article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gives us some insight into what has been fueling the company’s rise in stock price and potential future growth prospects.…

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Can Artificial Intelligence prevent suicide?

By Funeral Director Daily / July 14, 2023 /

      If you have been a funeral director for any length of time the odds are that you have served a family of a suicide death at some point.  I served several over my years as a funeral director and those times were very difficult and stressful for me.  And, I had somewhat…

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Nostalgia. . . or are you still using your “Pager”

By Funeral Director Daily / July 3, 2023 /

    In the day of almost universal cell phone use you might find this hard to believe but, the leading paging company in America says that they still have at least 800,000 pagers in use across the United States.  That’s down almost 90% since 2004 when the company reported 6.6 million pagers in use,…

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Write obituaries with Artificial Intelligence from Legacy.com

By Funeral Director Daily / June 27, 2023 /

    For the last six months or so you would have had to be hiding in a cave not to hear all the hype in the business and technology world about “Artificial Intelligence” or “AI” as it is simply called.  Just the thought of what this powerful, intuitive, creation will be able to do…

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Will funeral homes become the venue for medically assisted death?

By Funeral Director Daily / June 22, 2023 /

      By my count, according to this website titled Compassion & Choices there are 10 states and the District of Columbia in the United States where Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is legal.  It is also legal in the province of Quebec in Canada where they have, according to this article, grown in the…

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Community events can lead to the “Connection” you need

By Funeral Director Daily / June 15, 2023 /

    I’ve lived in the same growing community my entire life.  I know a lot about the community. . .as a matter of fact my two sons always tell me “I have accumulated a wealth of worthless knowledge about it”!!   Living here for a long period of time, being interested in my community,…

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PlotBox recieves capital investment

By Funeral Director Daily / June 13, 2023 /

      PlotBox, in this recent press release, announces that they have received a US$ 6.2 million capital investment from Guiness Ventures and other existing investors.  The press release states that the company,  “Headquartered in Northern Ireland with offices in the United States and Australia, . . . has grown over the last decade…

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What is a small business loan??

By Funeral Director Daily / June 7, 2023 /

    If you are in business, or want to be, you need to know more than the basics of finance.  There are all kinds of ways to raise money which includes bank loans.  Today our friends from Live Oak Bank take over the editorial duties at Funeral Director Daily and tell us the difference…

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