The Perfect Suit for The Funeral Director on Call
Article by Greg Ferenstein, Business Insider I spent the last week gliding around San Francisco in the now infamous “Suitsy,” an adult-sized pajama onesie disguised as a full business suit....
Cremation Used to Be Taboo, Now It’s the Norm – A State by State Map
Article by Andrew Kahn, Slate.com A half-century ago, nearly everyone who died in the U.S. was buried. Only about 4 percent were cremated. Now, we cremate half our dead. The...
Death Positivity Event in June- #Talkdeath
We at Qeepr are very excited to announce the second instalment of our #Talkdeath web series on June 17th at 3pm EST! Seeking to promote death positivity through open discussion, the upcoming...
23 Unusual Ways To Die In The US In One Handy Map
Article by Morenike Adebayo, IFLScience “…in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” quoted Benjamin Franklin in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789....
Use Memorial Day to Remember the Past, Plan for the Future
Begin the conversation with loved ones about how they want to be honored We’re often so busy living Memorial Day Weekend that we forget the original purpose...
Aurora Casket Launches Family Connections Advisor
Provides Families with Private Website to Share Memories, Photos and Prepare for Funeral Arrangements May 21, 2015 – AURORA, Indiana – Aurora Casket Company, LLC, the largest...
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...