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Have you ever been really, really busy and then as you try to get something done, nothing seems to work correctly? It seems like that happens to me a lot. Well, it is happening to our colleagues in the state of Indiana where they have recently surpassed the 8,200 number of deaths from COVID-19. Not…
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In a report from last week, MarketBeat made comments about the stock of Carriage Services. You can read the article here where MarketBeat states that one analyst rates Carriage Services a “Sell”, one analyst reports Carriage Services a “Hold”, and three analysts rate the company a “Buy”. The report also points out, over the past…
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As we move into the weekend we bring you some reading material including an article on how the indigent funeral program in Ohio has more requests than usual because of a combination of not only COVID-19 deaths, but an uptick in opioid deaths as well. We also bring you a video and news story out…
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Louisiana funeral director George Charlet has summed up the cautions surrounding this year of COVID-19 deaths when he was faced with the idea of his mother going to a funeral. He commented on that idea by saying, “I just kind of wish people used more caution and took advantage of writing a condolence letter. It’s…
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The Associated Press recently reported in this article that the United States will, for the first time ever, pass the 3 million mark in actual deaths recorded in a single calendar year. And, in what is not a surprise to anybody in the country in this COVID-19 year, the number of deaths will be an…
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Later in this article you can read a press release issued last week that announced the acquisition of Aftercare.com by Tukios. Tukios is a major player in the video memorial creation software used, by Tukios count, over 5000 funeral homes. In our opinion, at Funeral Director Daily, companies with reach like Tukios, are smart to…
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As we head into the week before the Christmas Holiday I reprise my role as a guest of hosts Jeff Harbeson and Ryan Thogmartin on their Funeral Nation program. . . this time Episode #210. The hosts have me back quarterly to discuss death care companies in the public stock markets. . . where I…
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“Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio”. Those were the lyrics of the Simon and Garfunkel song “Mrs. Robinson” released in 1968. The country was in the summer of a presidential election and was mired in a controversial war in Viet Nam at the time. The lyrics harkened back to a simple time in America. I…
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In today’s Afternoon Edition of Funeral Director Daily you will find that most of our linked stories deal with funeral homes and their handling of the COVID-19 situation. We are also taking today to catch up with some items that you should be aware of in terms of PPE procurement, a webinar brought to us…
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I’ll tell you right away that this is one of those articles I write that you probably won’t get any answers from. As a matter of fact, I hope you go away from today’s article asking questions and thinking about the future. It’s the kind of article that I like writing, though . . .…
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