New 4D Simulator Lets You Feel What It’s Like to Die
Article By Daniel Oberhaus, Vice.com Spoiler alert: one day you are going to die. For most people, this death hovers on the horizon of our futures—the time, place,...
Women at work: Female funeral directors say our empathy, listening skills help
When Marya F. Gibbons, co-owner of Gibbons Funeral Home, attended a recent continuing education class for funeral directors, she was one of only about 10 women out of 225...
Passages Launches Memorial Tree Program
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (March 2015) – Passages International, leaders in environmentally-friendly and green funeral products, is pleased to announce the beginning of The Natural Choice® Memorial Tree Program launched...
When You Look Good, You Feel Good: Fashion Tips For The Female Funeral Director
Guest post by: Lauren LeRoy, Little Miss Funeral Lauren LeRoy, also known as Little Miss Funeral, is a twenty four year old licensed funeral director in New York State....
ASD Expands Spanish Bilingual Team to 20 Employees
Media, PA—In an effort to provide 24/7 seamless support to funeral homes serving Spanish-speaking families, ASD – Answering Service for Directors, the only funeral exclusive answering service, recently...
2 GIRLS. 27 COUNTRIES. 142 TOILETS. ONE GREAT BUCKET LIST STORY.
Article by Morna Gregory for Memorial Post No great story ever started with someone eating a salad, they say, so we kicked it off by drinking beer on a...
Here’s What A Mortician Has To Say About The Future Of Death
If you’re the kind of person whose late-night internet search history would sound bad if read aloud at a tribunal, you probably found Caitlin Doughty’s YouTube series Ask a...
SCI Wants to Acquire More ‘Mom and Pop’ Funeral Homes in 2015
Houston-based Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), the nation's largest death care provider, closed a $1.4 billion acquisition a little more than a year ago, but that doesn't mean it's off the...
Ask The Expert: What are the Benefits of Hiring a Broker to Sell My Funeral Home?
Jeff Boutwell, President, Dwight Glover, Director – Advisory Services, and Tony Kumming, Senior Advisor, Midwest Region for NewBridge Group This is an ongoing series provided by NewBridge Group...
Little Miss Funeral’s Tips For Breaking Into The Funeral Profession
This article was originally shared by FuneralOne I woke up with a smile on my face. One month prior I had just graduated from the New England Institute at...