cremation trends

The survey is in and the results say that even Seniors prefer a “Celebratory” approach to funerals

By Funeral Director Daily / December 14, 2023 /

  There is no doubt that trends move faster today than in the past.  That is probably because “news” moves faster also so it is easier and quicker to “get the word” out.  It is also apparent that trends are merging towards conformity world-wide. . .especially in the English speaking world.   The “Cost of…

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Will we look back at 2020 as a “high water mark” for change in the funeral profession

By Funeral Director Daily / November 17, 2020 /

The first thing I will comment on is that if you look at the image I have put on this article, it should come with a question mark at the end. If you have followed my writings for any length of time you know that I like to try to spot trends and then hypothesize…

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Extrapolating the Trends

By Funeral Director Daily / August 22, 2018 /

In the last couple of days I have read articles from different areas of the United States pertaining to the establishment of “Green Cemeteries” in those locales.  The first you can read here and comes from the southern portion of Illinois and concerns the City of Carbondale turning a city cemetery over to the option…

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As Maine Goes. . .So Goes the Nation

By Funeral Director Daily / July 31, 2018 /

When I was younger the election night banter we always heard was as the title of this article, “As Maine Goes. . . So Goes the Nation”.  What it meant under those circumstances was that the State of Maine had an uncanny history of always selecting the Presidential candidate correctly, so the commentators pointed out…

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The Process vs. The Product

By Funeral Director Daily / June 27, 2018 /

Within the last month a reader commented on one of our postings with the comment, “The process is always greater than the product”.  I recently went through an automobile purchase for my 20 year old and can argue that I don’t really believe that statement to be true all the time.  In this case, I…

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