FUNERAL nation Episode #25 – Off Center Caskets, 3D Printed Urns and a Shaggin’ Wagon!
On this episode we talk about off center caskets on display, 3D printed urns and a humorous WTF shaggin' wagon. (more…)
CareCap and At Need Credit Announce Alliance with Funeral Funding Leaders
BELLEVUE, Wash. – March 22, 2016 – While it’s never easy to tell customers they can’t afford something, it can be downright heartbreaking for professionals working in the...
Goodbye Graveyards: Mylestonded Closes $1.5 Million Seed Funding To Reframe Death
Founder Collective and Boston Seed Capital bet on death tech and Balter’s vision that, “Death is the New Wedding.” Mylestoned Inc., a Boston based startup aiming to reframe...
Perth pair’s Guinness Book of Records bid for fastest coffin on wheels
[Original Post] Allan Brand and Arthur Middleton have spent months combining a cast iron casket with a souped-up engine from an old Rover. They now hope their “Grim Ripper”...
DISRUPT Media Helps Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Address “Identity Crisis”
Seeking a way to help differentiate itself from other funeral homes in the area, Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home has selected DISRUPT Media to coordinate its social media strategy...
FrontRunner Set to Officially Launch Wyland TributeArt at the 2016 ICCFA Convention & Expo in New Orleans
TributeArt Inc will launch an exclusive line of fine art bronze Tribute Sculptures by world-renowned marine life artist Wyland at the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA)...
Decomposing Bodies Power Ethereal Cemetery Lanterns
[Original Article By: PSFK.com / Jeb Brack] What happens to you after death? We expect that our loved ones will grieve, someone will say consoling words to our...
Facebook is Growing an Unstoppable Digital Graveyard
[Original Article - BBC Future] The day after my Aunt’s passing, I discovered she’d written me a lovely note on the front page of the Shakespeare collection she’d...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Announces New Officers for 2017
DEERFIELD, Ill. — March 15, 2016 —Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced the election of new Officers to lead the world’s largest and oldest association of independently-owned funeral...
What Funeral Directors Can Learn From Dining Out
[Original Article By: Legacy.com] Recently, I was at one of my favorite restaurants when I started thinking about why I like that restaurant so much. The food is...