mental health
Back when I was in mortuary school I read a book entitled something like “Who takes care of the Caretaker“. While there are other books with titles similar to that published later than the 1970’s I cannot locate the book I read, nor do I remember the author of it. Quite frankly, that’s not real…
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At Funeral Director Daily we cover a lot of topics. Many, or even most of our articles, deal with the financial operation of a business to help those in the business of death care make the choices they need to make as they move forward. We also publish articles about the preneed industry and articles…
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We are funeral directors and others in the death care business. We make our living because of the inevitable mortality of the human race. We make our living because of death. However, in America there is too much death. And, I’m not talking just in 2020 and the idea of the COVID-19 deaths that have…
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While there has been some discrepancy on the case because of cruise ship involvement elsewhere, most people will say that the first COVID-19 death in America happened on February 28, 2020, in the Seattle area. That’s just over a year ago. . . . what have we learned. . . what do we now know?…
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Sometimes it is difficult to take a public stand on an issue. You might feel strong one way or another, but you know that taking a public stance could possibly hinder the amount of business that you do. It is pretty evident in America right now that if you flew a Trump 2020 flag in…
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My first real recollection of a funeral was when my father’s mother, my grandmother, died when I was five years old. And, interestingly enough, even with my family in the funeral profession, what I remember about the “funeral” was not being allowed to go. I can actually remember being held at home with a babysitter,…
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