We’ve all heard the saying, “The grass is greener on the other side of the street“. And, what that pertains to is that wherever you are, in whatever situation you are in, it always appears that life would be a little easier somewhere else. However, until you have tried that “somewhere else” do…
Read MoreIn what is probably a first for Funeral Director Daily, our “Finance” story headings took four of the top five spaces in “most-read” articles this past month. That is however, certainly understandable when you consider the potential take private movement of Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) and the commentary that development has brought about in…
Read MoreI’m guessing that if somebody asked you to picture an “old time mortician” in your mind, you might think somewhat like I do and picture that pioneer mortician so often portrayed from the days of the United States westward expansion during the 2nd half of the 1800’s. That time period between…
Read MoreAll states have some type of restriction on who can fill in and file death certificates online. And, in most states, that responsibility lies many times with licensed funeral directors and morticians. This article from Delaware Public Radio WDDE tells us of a discrimination lawsuit being filed by the American Civil Liberties Union…
Read MoreFor the past three days Funeral Director Daily has ran feature articles that deal with the major public companies in our profession — Matthews International, Service Corporation International, and Carriage Services. While lots of attention goes to those big companies I continually remind myself that “Death Care” is a local and home-grown business. …
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Demographic changes will drive business. . .and your funeral home’s value
I came across this recent article from Yahoo Finance titled “Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom” and it reminded me how demographics can and will affect the operations of your funeral…
Moving preneed thoughts to the consumer mind
I think it is a pretty well established fact that if a funeral home can get families to talk about what they want to have done at their eventual death the funeral home…
FINANCE
Demographic changes will drive business. . .and your funeral home’s value
I came across this recent article from Yahoo Finance titled “Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom” and it reminded me how demographics can and will affect the operations of your funeral…
Hoff Funeral Home and Cremation Service adds to their Minnesota holdings. . and more Hoff news
It was recently announced in this article from the Fillmore County Journal that Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service recently acquired the former Riley Funeral Homes in both Lanesboro and Chatfield, bringing their number…
Will Carriage Services be next?
It’s been less than a month since a partnership of Homesteaders Life and private equity firm Birch Hill Partners announced their intention to acquire 100% of public funeral home and cemetery operator Park…
REGULATIONS
A roadblock in Delaware
All states have some type of restriction on who can fill in and file death certificates online. And, in most states, that responsibility lies many times with licensed funeral directors and morticians. This…
The story of the “Last Signer” of the Declaration of Independence
A rallying cry for colonists in pre-independent America was “No taxes without representation”. That basically referred to the act of taxing the colonies through British laws where colonists had no say, or vote, in…
CEMETERY
CREMATION
Cremation has grown to a rate where growth is now “decelerating”
It was back in June when the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) issued its 2024 Annual Statistical Report. That report showed as CANA said, “. . . “the national cremation rate has grown…
PRENEED
Moving preneed thoughts to the consumer mind
I think it is a pretty well established fact that if a funeral home can get families to talk about what they want to have done at their eventual death the funeral home…
Will Carriage Services be next?
It’s been less than a month since a partnership of Homesteaders Life and private equity firm Birch Hill Partners announced their intention to acquire 100% of public funeral home and cemetery operator Park…
Global Atlantic, SCI form preneed partnership
It was announced in this press release yesterday from Global Atlantic Financial Group (Global Atlantic) that the company had formed a partnership with the largest provider of funeral, cemetery, and cremation services in…
PRODUCTS
Cremation has grown to a rate where growth is now “decelerating”
It was back in June when the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) issued its 2024 Annual Statistical Report. That report showed as CANA said, “. . . “the national cremation rate has grown…