How Social Media Has Changed Mourning and Grieving
Article by Claire Wilmot and originally published by The Atlantic Social media has made it easy to share condolences after a death—but it hasn’t led to an online...
The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance
Article from: The Nation What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care? Doris Portillo keeps the door to her father’s old room closed to avoid remembering...
The 4 Traits of a Customer-Centric Funeral Director
Article provided by: CRäKN CRäKN spoke with Melissa Sullivan, Executive Director of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA). During our conversation, we spoke about trends in funeral service, and how...
An Amateur Undertaking in Australian Mining Town With No Funeral Home
Article from: NYTimes.com An opal miner with a bushy beard and muddy boots, Ormie Molyneux lifted the dead woman’s thick body and placed it gently in a satin-lined...
Funeral Home Owner Offers His Best Pre-need Advice
When funeral home owners need advice and best practices for running their business, who do they look to for expertise? Fellow funeral home owners. Charles F. “Chip” Snyder...
11 Wedding Personalization Ideas To Steal For Funerals
If there’s one thing today’s families appreciate the most when it comes to funeral services, it’s personalization. They don’t want to plan or attend a memorial service that...
Do Funerals Even Matter?
Article originally published by: Order of the Golden Rule This article originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of OGR’s Independent magazine. Many thanks to Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. for...
Funeral Homes and Churches Offer Services for Pulse Shooting Victims
Article originally published by: Orlando Sentinel Funeral directors, florists and pastors are offering to do whatever it takes to ensure the 49 killed in the nation's deadliest mass...
Service Corporation International Dumping $41 Million into Texas Funeral Homes
Article originally published by Houston Business Journal A death care giant looks to shovel more money in its Texas facilities. Houston-based Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) plans to invest $40.9...
Bring Transparency to the Purchase We All Have to Make
Article Originally published by The Huffington Post and Authored by: David Balto The way the free market system works is simple. Give consumers choice and transparency and competition for consumer loyalty will...