funeral homes
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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In this press release from last Thursday it was announced that some leadership position changes at publicly held funeral home and cemetery operator Carriage Services were underway. First and foremost was the announcement that former company Chief Operating Officer and President Carlos Quezada was being promoted to the position of Chief Executive…
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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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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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I grew up in a home that was pretty conservative and my parents voted that way but never talked about it to anybody. We operated a funeral home and we were open to helping people and doing business with people whether they had our viewpoints or not. I also grew up…
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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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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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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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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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This week may turn out to be one of the most consequential in recent times as to showing a direction as to how the economy turns going forward. There seems to be a lot of positive movement in the American economy at this time as just last week the S&P 500 worked…
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