Regulations
It is kind of hard to believe but the State of Connecticut has yet to approve the idea of serving anything other than hot drinks and water in funeral homes. They are one of only two states – Pennsylvania being the other – that has not allowed this action. However, that may be changing as…
Read MoreIn this article from the Los Angeles Times you can read about Assembly Bill 2592 (AB2592) that was recently introduced by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia. AB2592 would, if passed and signed into law, allow for human composting in the state of California as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial or cremation. Human recomposition was passed into…
Read MoreEven before Robert Waltrip bought that second location in Houston in the early 1960’s there were lots of funeral homes that changed hands. And, I’m guessing that over the years about 99% of those business transactions, especially the transferring of a funeral home to a new owner in a small community, went off without a…
Read MoreIn many states as we roll into the new year legislatures take seat and the business of the state gets going for the next six months or so. And, it is no different in 2020 as we start to learn of some of the bills that have been introduced which may affect funeral service. We…
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Read MoreIn this article from Business Insider that was published last Saturday, the Chinese National Health Commission along with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Public Affairs issued regulations stating that all coronavirus deaths in China must be immediately cremated with “no farewell ceremonies or other funeral activities involving the corpse”. Up until…
Read More“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” -Eckhart Tolle In funeral service, we have all likely received a call asking for a sign language interpreter at a funeral. There are two types of reactions to this request. First, the phenomenal directors who jump into action to provide and pay for the interpreter. Second, the less…
Read MoreAccording to this article from the Manistee News, a former funeral home manager has pleaded guilty to taking over $223,000 in pre-need funds. The plea would assure the defendent, Mr. Denis Johnson, age 69, of Manistee, Michigan, that he would serve no jail time as long as restitution to the approximately 60-70 victims is completed…
Read MoreIt recently came to our attention that the Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) District Attorney has confirmed investigative action against a county funeral home. According to the following articles and television story, the district attorney “received information months ago and responded accordingly”. The district attorney also said, according to the articles, that they learned of recent developments…
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