OGR Announces New Family Contact Program Designed For Independent Funeral Homes
June 30, 2015– Austin, TX – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) has been gearing up for the launch of its new Family Contact Program for...
Nonprofit Mortuaries Are Helping Cash-Strapped Families Honor Their Dead
Article by Simon Davis, Originally appeared on Vice.com When Nantucket resident Nancy Holmes's mother died in September 2014, she called the nearest funeral home to make arrangements. But...
Celestis Is Planning Their Second Memorial Spaceflight to the Moon
Article originally appeared on The Celestis Blog Lovers meeting in the moonlight, kids gazing at the Moon through their telescopes, dreamers wishing they could visit Earth’s closest astronomical...
Supreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage and What it Means for the Deathcare Profession
Article and White Paper provided by: Poul Lemasters, Lemasters Consulting On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court put into law a monumental change: same-sex marriage is legal. What does this...
8 Facts On Baby Boomers That Could (And Should) Change Your Funeral Business
Article by Rochelle Rietow, funeralOne Blog A great American novel once said “you’ll never really understand a person until you consider his point of view… until you climb into...
Carnival does hundreds of burials at sea each year
Article originally appeared on USAToday.com It may sound like an odd cruise trend, but a growing thing for Carnival Cruise Lines passengers is scattering cremated ashes of loved ones at...
#Talkdeath 2nd Edition, Recap
Article originally appeared on Qeepr.com On Wednesday, June 17th, we hosted our second #Talkdeath roundtable discussion on all things related to death, dying, funeral practices, and grief. Mandy and Georgia from...
The Battle for Arlington National Cemetery
Article originally appeared on Mental Floss Arlington National Cemetery is known as one of the largest and most beautiful military cemeteries in the country. William Howard Taft and...
5 Reasons to Consider “Family Desairology”
Article by Mark Allen, OGR Executive Director Desairology? Is that a thing? According to uslegal.com, “The art of Desairology involves caring for the hair, skin and nails of the deceased...
When The Policy of Wearing a Suit Everyday Has to change
Article originally appeared on WDBJ7 Roanoke, VA - One Roanoke business owner says the heat is taking a toll on his employees. When you think about working in the heat you...