funeral homes
Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville, reported their Fiscal Year 3rd Quarter earlier this month. Their FY 2021 3Q comprises the April, May, and June 2021 business period. You can see the complete report here. Here’s what CEO Joe Raver said about the quarter, “We had another strong quarter of performance with exceptional cash generation…
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I had contact with an industry friend who had just returned from the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) convention last week. She indicated to me that it was good to get back to an in-person gathering and see old friends. One of the other things she indicated is that, in her opinion, how the…
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Today is August 17. Today should be my younger brother, Jim’s, 60th birthday. Instead I’ll spend part of the day where he rests at Kinkead Cemetery talking to him, telling him how much I loved him, and how sad it was that I didn’t get to see him grow old. You see, Jim, took his…
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President James Monroe was one of the founding father’s of American history and from 1817 to 1825 he served as the country’s 5th President. It was during his presidency that David Ross began building coffins in the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, area. The legacy of that business, the Deaner Funeral Home recently celebrated its 200th year of…
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For several years now the stock market has churned out really good results. If you are a funeral home owner and you have been invested somewhat in the stock market. . . well, good for you. However, have you extended your foundation for the future in the funeral home business by making a little money…
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Tonight (August 12), according to this article from MarketWatch, if you happen to be in Manhattan you can stop by the historic Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, take a seat inside, and enjoy a night of comedy. The article states that four comedians are ready to “play the room” where services for diplomats, socialites, and…
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I recently read an article published online from GoLocalProv. You can find the article here and it is entitled, “GoLocal now top publisher of obituaries in Rhode Island, 94% of funeral homes partner for “No Cost” obits”. It made me think of the differences in what I would call death notices, obituaries, and online memorials. …
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I’m a big proponent of memorialization of our past history. In the world of death care I take that to mean that I am a proponent of cemeteries with some type of memorial to those whose body or cremated remains lie within. I’m of the opinion that every human being deserves that respect of being…
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Recently a new Casey’s Gas and Convenience store opened near me. Now, it is not the first Casey’s in our community, but it is very convenient to my home. So, I purchase gasoline, coffee, donuts, and made to order pizza there more often than any other store in town. I’m not a easy mark as…
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It’s quarterly reporting time in the public business realm and the companies in the death care sector are no different than others with that requirement. Last week we reported Service Corporation International’s (SCI) results and today we bring you highlights of Houston, Texas based operator, Carriage Services. You can access the Carriage Services 2nd Quarter…
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