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Write obituaries with Artificial Intelligence from Legacy.com

By Funeral Director Daily / June 27, 2023 /

    For the last six months or so you would have had to be hiding in a cave not to hear all the hype in the business and technology world about “Artificial Intelligence” or “AI” as it is simply called.  Just the thought of what this powerful, intuitive, creation will be able to do…

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Service Corporation “bolts on” to Chattanooga market

By Funeral Director Daily / June 23, 2023 /

    In this article from earlier in June, the Chattanoogan.com announced that the Hamilton Funeral Home of Hixson, Tennessee, was acquired by a subsidiary of Service Corporation International (SCI).  It was also noted in the same article that Tom Wilson has been named the manager of the facility which was apparently purchased by SCI…

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Will funeral homes become the venue for medically assisted death?

By Funeral Director Daily / June 22, 2023 /

      By my count, according to this website titled Compassion & Choices there are 10 states and the District of Columbia in the United States where Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is legal.  It is also legal in the province of Quebec in Canada where they have, according to this article, grown in the…

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Massachusetts Chapel and Cemetery receives architecture award

By Funeral Director Daily / June 19, 2023 /

    The Bigelow Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, received a 2023 National AIA Interior Architecture Award according to this notice from the Journal of the American Institute of Architects.  The notice (and link) from that publication also allows for the view of photos of the building.   According to that article,…

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Park Lawn adds Toronto funeral homes

By Funeral Director Daily / June 16, 2023 /

      Earlier this week Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of he assets of Ward Funeral Home Limited.  Ward Funeral Home Limited operates three stand-alone funeral homes in the Greater Toronto, Ontario, Canada area.   Here’s what Park Lawn Corporation CEO J. Bradley…

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Funeral Director Daily’s “Top Read” articles of the past 30 Days

By Funeral Director Daily / June 15, 2023 /

      It is June 15th already and the Summer Solstice is almost upon us.  June 15th meaning it is the middle of the month when Funeral Director Daily recaps our highest read articles over the past 30 days. . . And, Summer Solstice coming up on June 21 when the northern hemisphere sees…

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Community events can lead to the “Connection” you need

By Funeral Director Daily / June 15, 2023 /

    I’ve lived in the same growing community my entire life.  I know a lot about the community. . .as a matter of fact my two sons always tell me “I have accumulated a wealth of worthless knowledge about it”!!   Living here for a long period of time, being interested in my community,…

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Preneed Marketing: What age to aim at?

By Funeral Director Daily / June 14, 2023 /

    When a company commits marketing dollars to a specific purpose they want to make sure that those dollars move the needle  as far as they can.  So, a topic I’m interested in is at what age should a funeral home start putting preneed marketing in front of a potential client?   I’m certain…

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PlotBox recieves capital investment

By Funeral Director Daily / June 13, 2023 /

      PlotBox, in this recent press release, announces that they have received a US$ 6.2 million capital investment from Guiness Ventures and other existing investors.  The press release states that the company,  “Headquartered in Northern Ireland with offices in the United States and Australia, . . . has grown over the last decade…

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Maybe older workers are the answer

By Funeral Director Daily / June 9, 2023 /

    Yesterday’s Funeral Director Daily article centered on the fact that many, especially in the Millennial age group, are seeking what they term a “Work-Life Balance” in their careers and our article pointed out that many who have worked in the funeral profession find that balance lacking in their lives.  As was mentioned yesterday,…

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