funeral profession
One of the most exciting initiatives since I have been involved in the funeral business has been brewing and is about to be presented to the industry through the philanthropy of the Funeral Service Foundation and the ICCFA Educational Foundation. These two organizations have collaborated to bring us the “Journey to Serve” initiative which is…
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It is interesting that I came across this article as I was thinking of a topic for today’s column. One of the items that I have been thinking about lately was the COVID relief bill that passed the Senate last weekend and passed the House on Wednesday. It is expected to bring $1.9 trillion in…
Read MoreI came across this article last week which describes the work of Victor Sweeney as the single funeral director in the rural Minnesota town of Warren. Sweeney describes what he does and why he loves taking care of people at the time of death. The article also goes into the state of the profession in…
Read MoreRussell & Pica Funeral Homes now operate out of Brockton and West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. According to this article, land is now being cleared for the company’s third location which will be in Lakeville. The funeral home company plans to build a 6,700 foot funeral home on a 70,134 lot across from a Walgreen’s on Bridge…
Read MoreIt was a different day and age 30-40 years ago when funeral directors and those in the funeral profession were sought out for their opinions on anything death care related. Opinions were given and communities and consumers accepted the educated opinions of the death care professionals. It may be that funeral directors and others in…
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