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There is no doubt that the world is a smaller place today because of the information that can be received instantaneously. Look no further than war reporting and satellites in the sky — during World War II information on battles took days to reach American civilians while today reporters are in the field and send…
Read MoreEvery once in a while, news piles up on my desk that I just cannot fit into a full-length Funeral Director Daily article, but I feel that it is important enough that I can at least provide readers with the information and links on how to find out more about the news. Today is one…
Read MoreIf you have been on the front lines of funeral service for any time period you probably have some of the same thoughts that I do. When I would serve a family there was period of about 7 days from my first connection to the family after the death through a few days after the…
Read MoreRecently Service Corporation International (SCI) reported on their 2021 financial results. As is customary, SCI’s top officers then took part in a discussion with financial services analysts on the results and other thoughts as how they relate to the company moving forward. You can see a transcript of that discussion here. What we have done…
Read MoreWe are now two years into this pandemic. I remember late February and March of 2020 very well. In February of that year Angie and I flew home from a couple of weeks in the Hawaiian Islands, and while there were no masks present on our trans-pacific flight, we did take the precaution to “wipe”…
Read MoreI recently read an article from the Watertown (South Dakota) Public Opinion newspaper and it reminded me of how we marketed our funeral home in the days prior to internet and digital marketing. We always looked for anywhere where we would have a chance to visit with people — especially on a one-on-one basis —…
Read MoreOver the last 30 days our most read articles have come from a variety of issues in death care. . . acquisitions, the growth of urban funeral homes, casket sales data, funeral poverty and the advent of non-profit funeral homes, and a look at what may be coming next for death care in North America. …
Read MoreFuneral service company Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest owner of funeral homes in North America announced their 4th Quarter 2021 and 2021 Year-end results earlier this week. You can see a press release of the entire announcement here. Here’s how SCI’s CEO Thomas Ryan summed up the 4th Quarter of 2021 for the company,…
Read MoreWe expected 2022 to be a year of mergers and acquisitions in the funeral home business. However, we are also quickly learning that the marriages of companies will not be confined to those in the funeral home business, but in death care suppliers as well. Last month we reported on Wilbert’s acquisition of Memorial Monument…
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