As we head into the weekend we will give you a few articles that you may want to peruse at your leisure pursuant to the death care industry. . .

• Alabama law – This article will tell you about efforts in the Alabama State Legislature that will pave the way for unembalmed bodies to be transported out of the state of Alabama.  According to the article, it is currently lawful to bring unembalmed remains into the state, but illegal to transport them out of the state.

• Tribe approves plans – This article will tell you about the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewas who recently approved a plan for the restoration of a Duluth, Minnesota, parcel into an indigenous cemetery.  Back in 2017 the Minnesota Department of Transportation uncovered burial remains, grave goods, and artifacts while building a highway bridge on the spot.  It now appears that a plan has been approved that will allow construction to re-start.  According to the article, $4.2 million of a $20 million budget for the arrangement has already been spent.

• Female funeral director interviewed — You can access an article and video interview here about Georgia funeral director Linette Ward as she is a guest of the Sister Talk Series.   Ms. Stokes is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, life insurance agent, wedding officiant, partner and co-owner of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home in Newton, Georgia.

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