31 Strange And Disturbing Facts About Death
Article by Tom Chivers, BuzzFeed 1. Humans have been burying their dead for at least 200,000 years. Among the earliest suspected grave sites are Atapuerca, Spain, and Pontnewydd Cave, Wales. 2. Exactly...
Are You Burying More Republicans?
Article by Colin Campbell, Business Insider The Republican Party has a major demographic problem over the long term, according to a Politico magazine story published on Sunday. "The party’s...
How the ‘New York Times’ Churns Out 1,000 Obituaries Every Year
Article by Simon Davis, Vice Per the CDC, more than 2.5 million people die in America annually. By contrast, a mereone thousand will have the privilege of getting an obituary...
New Book That Helps Family and Friends Grieving After a Military Death Now Available
Fort Collins, CO...Companion Press announces the publication of Healing Your Grieving Heart After a Military Death: 100 Practical Ideas for Families and Friends co-authored by retired military officer...
Funeral Professionals Answer: When Did You Realize That Funerals Were Your Calling?
Article by Rilee Chastain, funeralOne Whenever we tell people that we work in the funeral profession, we get the same grouping of surprised reactions… “That’s creepy!” “How did...
The Horror No Funeral Director Wants to Experience, Just Happened to A Funeral Director in New Zealand
Horrified onlookers watched as a body strapped to a gurney was loaded back into the hearse it fell out of at a busy Auckland intersection this week. Motorists...
Mad Men Makes End-Of-Life Planning Elegant And Personal, As It Should Be
Warning: There’s a major character spoiler ahead. Proceed only if you are up-to-date on the show or don’t care about spoilers. As the popular AMC show Mad Men draws to...
Two Funeral Directors Were Fired When This Photo Went Viral
Article By Shannon Behnken, WFLA NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (WFLA) -Rob Carpenter did a double-take on his way into his New Port Richey Dunkin' Donuts. But there it...
Skip the Burial and Compost Your Body Instead
Looking to minimize your carbon footprint from beyond the grave? If a Kickstarter project by the Seattle-based Urban Death Project succeeds, your loved ones will be able to dispose of...
Batesville Veteran Driver, Leon Turner, Inducted into the NPTC Hall of Fame
Turner has 25 years and 3.2 million accident-free miles with Batesville BATESVILLE, IN., May 13, 2015 – Batesville, the largest casket manufacturer and leading provider of comprehensive solutions...