death care
As America is gearing up for its 2020 elections we hear a lot of campaign rhetoric about the haves and the have nots. One of the statistics that you hear is that of a Federal Reserve survey that contends that 40% of U.S. adults said they couldn’t easily cover an unplanned expense of $400. So,…
Read MoreIt was announced last week that the largest provider of death care services in Australia and New Zealand would be making another acquisition. InvoCare announced last week that they would be purchasing Australian Heritage Funerals located in Toowoomba, Queensland. According to an article and news video you can read and see here, the closing will…
Read MoreA couple of things happened on Thursday (yesterday) that put the idea for this article in my mind. First of all, I was involved in a brain-storming session that centered partly on how to reduce tuition costs for college students. And then, later in the afternoon I was watching the business channel, CNBC, as I…
Read MorePart of researching what is happening in the death care industry is the fun of just finding out what is out there in the world. And, I’ve found that some of those who work in the profession are just the nicest people around. Part of the game is to make a living doing what you…
Read MoreIf you follow Wall Street and the American stock market you will know that we are in the period of the summer where public companies start to report their earnings as of June 30. For most of the companies who operate on a calendar year this is their 2nd Quarter results and gives investors a…
Read MoreExcuse me for doing a little reminiscing today, but today (July 16) would be my father’s 101st birthday. I lost my father to a sudden heart attack – while he was servicing a funeral – on Easter weekend 1977, 42 years ago, when I was a teenager. Life has certainly moved forward since then, but…
Read MoreFuneral Director Daily had kept you informed about what has become known as the “Jedi bill” in the state of Missouri this spring and summer. The bill, proposed by State Senator Jason Holsman, a Democrat from Kansas City, would have allowed for outdoor cremations and supposedly made Missouri a mecca for so-called “Viking or Jedi…
Read MoreWe’ve all seen it on television — the urban death scene where the coroner pulls up with his staff in the coroner van ready to remove the body from the scene to the morgue. Of course, metropolitan areas have professionally paid coroners, deputy coroners, and staff available to make these removals. I read this recent…
Read MoreFrom time to time we like to feature businesses who for some reason or other have an interesting story to tell. Today, we bring you the story of the Shafer Monument Company of Mitchell, South Dakota. As we move into the 2nd half of 2019 the Shafer family is celebrating their 100th year of business. …
Read MoreIt was announced last week that Orlando based funeral and cemetery operating company Foundation Partners Group had acquired All-States Cremation and its three associated businesses in the state of Colorado. The acquisition marks Foundation Partners entrance into the rapidly changing Colorado market. You can read more about the transaction from this press release. All-States Cremation,…
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