cemeteries

The problem with cemeteries

By Funeral Director Daily / October 20, 2020 /

We’ve now moved into the 4th quarter of 2020 and with that timing we have had 6 full months of the COVID world results in death care.  We know from listening to the news, looking at public death care company reports, and anecdotal reports from our colleagues that while funeral homes have been learning to…

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Arlington Cemetery Part 3: A personal story

By Funeral Director Daily / September 30, 2020 /

When I researched and wrote a story about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg being buried at Arlington National Cemetery little did I know it would lead to a Three-part series with Funeral Director Daily.  However, the story triggered some memories in my life on what I knew about Arlington and, in today’s article, how I as…

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Park Lawn Corp reports 2Q 2020, CEO Green answers acquisition questions

By Funeral Director Daily / August 19, 2020 /

Toronto based Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) reported its 2nd Quarter 2020 financial situation last week.  In it they reported great success on revenue growth and Adjusted Net Earnings.  CEO Brad Green commented on the financial report in saying, “We have grown together as an organization and are poised to continue with our projected growth targets.”  …

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SCI’s Tom Ryan talks 2nd Quarter 2020

By Funeral Director Daily / August 14, 2020 /

The 2nd Quarter of 2020, that period that encompasses the months of April, May, and June, was looked at as a quarter which would produce financial results that would be unique, maybe in the entire last century, simply because it was the first 3-month period of the COVID-19 pandemic.  As the United States went into…

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Afternoon edition: The Cemetery Men. . . and more

By Funeral Director Daily / August 6, 2020 /

Today’s afternoon edition of Funeral Director Daily brings you stories about two men on a mission.  And, these men live and work in separate hemispheres but both have found a calling among the COVID-19 pandemic. Our first story is that of Brother Ronald Marin and comes to us from the Catholic publication, Crux.  Brother Marin…

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Here’s a new gig at the cemetery

By Funeral Director Daily / August 3, 2020 /

Over the last couple of years Funeral Director Daily has done many articles that pertain to cemeteries, not only in the United States, but around the world.  Many of those articles have dealt with the uniqueness of a cemetery or the lack of upkeep in a cemetery, or, because of that lack of upkeep, an…

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Afternoon edition: Funeral director becomes WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder

By Funeral Director Daily / July 30, 2020 /

We’ve got plenty of stories to tell you this afternoon, however, we felt that “topping our charts” was this article from ESPN.com that that chronicles a Tuesday night game in which  WNBA player Sylvia Fowles became the all-time leading rebounder in the history of that basketball league.  Sports leading Funeral Director Daily headlines?? The fact…

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Afternoon edition: Deep in the Heart of Texas

By Funeral Director Daily / July 21, 2020 /

We’ve got plenty of death care information from around the world for you today.  Two of our stories relate to current events in the United States and come to us from the state of Texas.  We’ve also got some death care information from Italy and Iraq as well as a 100th year of business celebration…

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Neither snow nor rain nor heat. . . . .

By Funeral Director Daily / July 20, 2020 /

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”  That is the motto or creed of the United States Postal Service that serves every address in the United States.  The department has came under fire lately for the costs it accrues in keeping…

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Afternoon round-up

By Funeral Director Daily / July 14, 2020 /

Our feature today in our afternoon edition comes to us from the SentinelSource.com.  That is the online edition of the Keene (NH) Sentinel and today’s article features Keene Funeral Director Susan Simonds. Ms. Simonds is the operating manager of two funeral homes in Keene, both of which happen to be affiliated with the Dignity Memorial…

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