The Huffington Post Says This is The Best Obituary Ever
From: Huffington Post Sometimes, even in death, the best person to get the job done is yourself. We figure that's what led Margaret (Marge) Aitken Holcombe to write...
C’mon Get Appy! ICCFA Introduces Smartphone App
TAKE THE ICCFA WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO! The ICCFA is pleased to present its members and meeting attendees with a smartphone application that allows you to have...
How Do You Feel About Being Turned Into Compost When You Die?
Do you really love your city? Now you can consider returning to it when you die, rather than contributing to the massive footprint of the $11 billion funeral...
Cremation Is More Popular Than Ever, And Here’s Why (INFOGRAPHIC)
Article By Macrina Cooper-White, HuffPost It's no secret that life expectancy in the U.S. is trending upward. A person born today can expect to live eight years longer than...
At Life’s Last Threshold, Choir Brings Comfort
Tammy Heinsohn (left) and Carolyn Wilson sing in the meditation room of Alive Hospice in Nashville. They're part of the Threshold Choir, which sings to the dying Article...
ALS #ICEbucketchallenge Hits The Funeral Profession
It was bound to happen and before it is all over it will happen to just about everybody on Facebook - the #ICEbucketchallenge to support ALS. This weekend...
The Facebook Marketing Free Ride is Over
If you want to grow your funeral home business through Facebook marketing, you will very likely have to pay for advertising. That is the new truth. In years past,...
Funeral Director Co-Writes Quirky Book About Funeral Industry Experiences
Ken McKenzie said humor has been one of the best ways to cope with his father’s suicide. McKenzie, 48, owner of McKenzie Mortuary in East Long Beach, writes about his...
A Beautiful Video Tribute to Robin Williams
Perhaps the best Robin Williams tribute video I've seen and just a minute long. Source
Throwback Thursday: Cremation Edition – The CAA Badge
When the Cremation Association of America was founded in 1913, members received a unique badge with a medallion depicting a torch encircled by the Association's name. Above was a...