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It is not everyday that a new category for the consumer to choose from comes along. A new category has to be so unique that while it may have other ideas to compete with it, it is somewhat all by itself in the product or service it offers to the consumer. What is interesting is…
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This article from the Daily Chronicle tells how Recompose founder Katrina Spade has been working since 2014 to bring Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) to an acceptable and legal process of human disposition. She not only had to prove the science behind what many call “human composting” but had to find a legislative body to approve…
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As we head into what we hope is a terrific Fall weekend Funeral Director Daily brings you three features as well as other articles on the world of death care. Our features include an article, that you can read here, about the Netherlands and the first person put in a “Mushroom Coffin” last week that…
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There were a couple of items in the news recently that brought about this headline. The first was the death and funeral services for young actor Chadwick Boseman and the second item that I caught was the notice that CBS is developing a one-hour drama series that will be called “Closure”. “Closure” is loosely based…
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I came across this recent article from Seed Investor entitled “Solace co-founder David Odusanya on the impact of COVID-19”. The article intrigued me, not because of the COVID-19 fact, but because I knew that Solace was the company founded in Portland, Oregon, by two Nike executives to enter the low-cost direct cremation market. According to…
Read MoreFor almost 35 years I operated a funeral home and most of what I did there I thoroughly enjoyed. . . especially the part that was directly working with the families that were in need of funeral service help at the time. I felt privileged that they would let me into the family discussions…
Read MoreToday’s feature article in Funeral Director Daily’s Afternoon edition comes to us from the Lifestyle section of the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald. It delves into the options for families and friends to contribute to funeral costs or charities at Sydney Funerals. Sydney Funerals has launched a free service they call “Tap a Little Contribution” (TLC). …
Read MoreEntrepreneurs in the start up world have had to be nimble on their feet during the current pandemic. Many of the best laid plans for young and pre-revenue businesses have had to be altered in the COVID world. Some, on the other hand, especially in the technology and pharmacy sectors, have seen boom times with…
Read MoreEarlier in July Funeral Director Daily featured an article entitled, “Does death care have a consumer influencer?” The article pertained to our profession and wondered out loud if death care had someone that was able to “influence” consumers as to their choice of death care. That “influencer group” is in a lot of other industries…
Read MoreAs we head into another great summer weekend, here is some industry news that you can use. Funeral Directors Life Named “Great Place to Work” Funeral Directors Life was recently named as one of the 2020 Best Workplaces in Texas by Great Place to Work and Fortune. Funeral Directors Life was honored with the 26th…
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