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Desmond Tutu, alkaline hydrolysis, and the power of celebrity endorsement

By Funeral Director Daily / January 10, 2022 /

It’s not every day that something that happens with a funeral gets publicity around the world.  However, like in other events in the history of the world, there are points that you can look back on in retrospect and say that they could have been turning points in society mores. As I’ve been searching for…

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It seems that everybody wants your (funeral home’s) obituaries

By Funeral Director Daily / January 6, 2022 /

I’ve been out of owning and managing my own funeral home for eight years now.  Funeral Director Daily keeps me involved with all that is going on in the profession, but sometimes the research I do makes me think I’ve become a little naive to some of the “dog eat dog” competition that is out…

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Where is Death Care headed in 2022 and beyond?

By Funeral Director Daily / January 3, 2022 /

One of the great things about beginning a New Year is that we have a chance to speculate where those next 365 days will bring us.  That speculation also gives us a little perspective on where the trends are moving that will carry our profession into the future.  So here’s my take on some of…

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Are we ready for a “Craft” funeral industry?

By Funeral Director Daily / December 30, 2021 /

I can remember going to my first couple of craft breweries.  It was in the mid-1990’s and one I went to was in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, prior to attending a basketball game at their downtown civic arena.  Then later, I was in Hawaii with my wife and going for dinner found us at the…

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Digital life and legacy services company has raised $7.5 million to date

By Funeral Director Daily / December 29, 2021 /

What happens to our online accounts, photos, documents and more when we die? According to this press release, “Our digital lives – and deaths – are increasingly complex.  Recent surveys show that some 65% of U.S. adults do not remember their passwords and another shows that 95% have no idea what happens to their digital…

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Arbor Memorial locations to partner with Domanicare for aftercare

By Funeral Director Daily / December 20, 2021 /

Last week Canadian funeral home operator Arbor Memorial announced in this press release a partnership with Domanicare that will help selected Arbor Memorial locations in the delivery of their aftercare programs. Here’s what Rondev Bhattacharya, Vice President of Sales at Arbor Memorial said of the agreement, ““The needs and expectations of Canadians are changing, as…

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The Glam Reaper Podcast. . . and an interview with the guy behind Funeral Director Daily

By Funeral Director Daily / December 14, 2021 /

Back in 2019 Funeral Director Daily did an article that you can read here on Jennifer Muldowney, better known as the Glam Reaper.  Jennifer, a native of Dublin, Ireland, comes to our industry from a hospitality, wedding planner, and event planning background. Today, Jennifer works in both Dublin and New York City operating her business,…

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Who will be the “Hub” for Death Care??

By Funeral Director Daily / December 14, 2021 /

This has got to be a common problem as America gets more and more transient in regards to moving to different locations and moving away from home.  Last week I had heard that “John”, a neighbor at our lake cabin, had passed away at his home in suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul.  I wanted to find out…

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New Hampshire community delays “Green Burial” decisions

By Funeral Director Daily / December 10, 2021 /

A New Hampshire community has again delayed – until at least Spring 2022 – the decision on an ordinance to allow “Green Burials” in two city owned cemeteries.  The City Manager of Lebanon City, New Hampshire, Shaun Mulholland, was quoted in this article from Valley News as saying, “This has gone on for two years…

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“Greening” the traditional death care options

By Funeral Director Daily / December 3, 2021 /

You can’t get away from it anywhere.  There is a lot of talk on the national political stages about “Green Energy” and the environmental movement.  In the death care world we have been hearing that recomposition (the art of human composting) and alkaline hydrolysis (known by some as “cremation by water”) are going to be…

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