Police issued a bulletin on Monday afternoon about a silver 2006 Honda Odyssey minivan that was stolen from Affordable Cremation Solutions in Jacksonville, Florida. According to the article in Jacksonville.com which you can read here, the van contained the remains of a man who had passed away and was strapped to a cot in a…
Read MoreAn article appeared last week in Washingtonian.com which you can read here which delved into the changing nature of neighborhoods in Washington, DC. The article pointed out that funeral homes, especially African-American owned funeral homes, are disappearing from the neighborhood landscape rather rapidly. The cause seems to be rising property values where a condo or…
Read MoreCressy Memorial is now accepting photos of your funeral home’s Hospitality Area. They are asking you to submit photos by March 31, 2018, when they will select a winning entry. The winning entry will receive a 46″ Howard Miller gallery clock. Click here for more information and a flyer on the contest. [wpforms id=”436″ title=”true”…
Read MoreAn article appeared in the San Antonio Express News last week that highlighted the beginning of the funeral home missing body case. The case is being heard in Bexar County, Texas and the civil case is being presided on by Judge Norma Gonzalez. You can read the San Antonio article here. Here is what we…
Read MoreIn a case we have followed for the last year on Funeral Director Daily, Chad Harding, owner of the Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in West Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to up to 30 years in prison by Putnam Circuit Judge Joseph K. Reeder. You can read more about the case and the sentencing here. Harding, a…
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Knowing the value of the “Front-Line” worker
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had the opportunity to visit with many from the “Death Care” or “Funeral” industry. Those discussions made me realize that our profession has came a long…
Banks report “Weaker loan demand”, Consumers pull back on credit: What does that mean for your funeral home?
During this week I read two articles and when I did I wondered how the subject of each might affect funeral homes and the funeral business going forward. The articles included this one…
The “Tom Johnson Memorial Classic” raises over $150k in three days
Last week I again had the privilige to attend what is now known as the “Tom Johnson Memorial Classic“. The “Classic” is part golf, part Death Care, but is really all about “Relationship…
FINANCE
SCI settles California issue, looks forward to moving ahead with insurance funded preneed there
Earlier in May the Attorney General of the State of California issued a press release which you can read here announcing an agreement with Service Corporation International (SCI) over an eight-year dispute on…
Park Lawn enters 2024 “Leaner” and more reliant on the “Funeral side”
Park Lawn Corporation revealed their 1st Quarter of 2024 financials last week and you can access them here. The 1st Quarter of 2024 marks the first quarter of operations for the company coming…
Matthews works through “flat-market” quarter
Editor’s Note: This was our feature article for last Friday morning. However, for some reason still unknown to us, the server we contract to support our website was down for a few hours early…
REGULATIONS
SCI settles California issue, looks forward to moving ahead with insurance funded preneed there
Earlier in May the Attorney General of the State of California issued a press release which you can read here announcing an agreement with Service Corporation International (SCI) over an eight-year dispute on…
Federal Trade Commission bans “Non-Compete” agreements
“This rule affects every segment of the American economy and in a simple 3-2 vote destroys billions of dollars in value that employers have spent in compensation for a covenant not to compete”. …
Dignity, care, and respect. . . bringing the fallen home
On Saturday night I was at a movie, came home and turned the television on to catch the news and learned of the missile bombardment of Israel that Iran took responsibility for. Now,…
CEMETERY
CREMATION
Take a cue from Apple. . . Sell more services
Apple has been seeing sales of its iPhone declining. The product, which makes up about 1/2 of the company’s sales, dropped in sales revenue another 10% in the last quarter according to…
PRENEED
SCI settles California issue, looks forward to moving ahead with insurance funded preneed there
Earlier in May the Attorney General of the State of California issued a press release which you can read here announcing an agreement with Service Corporation International (SCI) over an eight-year dispute on…
Banks report “Weaker loan demand”, Consumers pull back on credit: What does that mean for your funeral home?
During this week I read two articles and when I did I wondered how the subject of each might affect funeral homes and the funeral business going forward. The articles included this one…
Take Ring Ring Marketing for a Test Drive
When it comes to technology I am a confessed “Novice”. And personally, with Social Media I am pretty quiet too. . . . or maybe my life is dull enough that none of…
PRODUCTS
Take a cue from Apple. . . Sell more services
Apple has been seeing sales of its iPhone declining. The product, which makes up about 1/2 of the company’s sales, dropped in sales revenue another 10% in the last quarter according to…