5 Reasons Why Aftercare Programs Matter
Article by Connie Haymes, OGR If you’re like most funeral professionals, you’re offering some form of aftercare to the families you serve. Have you ever thought about the importance...
World Famous Rapper Tweets Funeral Wishes; Wants 100% Rose Gold Plated Casket
Article by Latifah Muhammad, Hip Hop Wired Kid Cudi is preparing for his own demise, and like any musician/actor/celebrity-type, he wants to make sure an important detail at his funeral...
10 Of The Smartest Things Anyone Ever Said About Getting Older
Article by Ann Brenoff, Huffington Post Every once in awhile, we want to look for a little inspiration about aging, you know, find out what others had to...
Snapchat stunt at cemetery costs Springfield man $4,000 in restitution
Article by Jack Flynn, Mass Live SPRINGFIELD – In the end, 'chilling' on a mausoleum tower at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery cost Jeffrey Pirog a cool $4,000. Capping a...
The Real Reason Families Choose Direct Cremation
Article by Walker Posey, funeralOne At this moment, I am sitting on a plane coming home from the Asia Funeral and Cemetery Expo in China. It was a...
How You Can Attend Your Own Funeral
Article by Jim Gold, Daily Finance If you're just dying to have the last word about yourself forever, here's an option: Deliver your own eulogy at your own...
Time Magazine Explains Why Death Services Are Suddenly Booming
Article by Ryan Vlastelica, Reuters Baby boomers have a lot to do with it. Companies that provide end-of-life services stand to benefit from what boils down to...
Here is How One Company Fuses Cremated Remains with Glass to Make Beautiful Jewelry
Article by Sam Rega, Business Insider Dying is expensive. The average cost of a funeral with burial and headstone ranges from $7,000 to $10,000. But a less costly alternative to this traditional practice has...
The App That Lets Depressed Teens Text with Celebrities and Dead Friends
Article By Seung Lee, Vice It’s approaching 3 AM on Christmas Day in 2013, and a South Korean teenage girl who goes by the Twitter handle @jjong_gee texts...
How Do People in Your State Die?
Article by Olga Khazan, The Atlantic The most distinctive causes of death by state, 2001-2010 (CDC)People in Louisiana are disproportionately likely to be felled by syphilis, while Midwesterners...