37 Pieces of Life Advice from Dying People
Article By Caleb Wilde, Confessions of a Funeral Director This is a pretty long list of advice. Supposedly, though, the list was crowd sourced from those that were...
Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Is Truly Useful
Me & My Dad, Gregory Lane, who died from ALS just 6 months ago Article By Jennifer Lane, Funeral Wise My Facebook page is starting to see...
Frazer Consultants Awesome Funeral Blog Round-Up
Article By Sarah Rickerd, Frazer Consultants Welcome to the first installment of our new Friday Finds: Funeral Industry Blog Roundup series, where we’ll be sharing the “best of the...
NFDA Releases Spanish-language Edition of Facial Reconstruction Textbook
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has released a Spanish-language translation of the popular “Art of Facial Reconstruction” (“El Arte del Reconstrucción Facial”) textbook by...
Throwback Thursday: Cremation Edition – CANA sets the Capacity Standard
In 1985, the Cremation Association of North America conducted an urn-capacity study, the results of which suggested that the average volume of cremated remains for an adult was 200...
Jeff Kidwiler Appointed ICCFA University Chancellor
STERLING, VA (August 20, 2014)—Jeff Kidwiler, CCE, CSE, vice president of Heritage Park, Metro Manila, Philippines, was appointed to serve a two-year term as chancellor of ICCFA University....
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...