PBS To Debut “Homegoings,” A Documentary About African American Funeral
A thumbnail biographical sketch of Isaiah Owens might sound a little odd: A South Carolina boy obsessed with funerals grows up to be a renowned funeral director in...
Why You Should Tweet From Your Deathbed
In a recent BBC4 radio documentary on dying a good death, Dr. Kate Granger, a 31-year-old with terminal cancer, remarked that she would be tweeting from her deathbed. Jenny McCartney,...
Management vs. Leadership – A manager is responsible; a leader is accountable
Article by Jeffrey Harbeson In our business world we are inundated with all sorts of educational title acronyms that seem to provide status following the name of the beholders;...
Messenger Acquires Epitech; the Expression Guest Registry Company
AUBURN, Indiana, June 17, 2013 – Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional innovative solutions to funeral providers, Kevin Keane, President of Messenger announced today that Messenger has completed...
The Eternal Image Group Debuts Line of Memorial Products
Officially Licensed by Major League Baseball Properties Company Also Announces Distribution Partners Novi, MI – The Eternal Image Group LLC, a licensing company active in the...
Funeral Service Student That Changed Name To ‘Myra Mains’ Graduated This Weekend
A funeral service student changed here name to 'Myra Mains' aka 'my remains' and she graduated this past weekend. here is a video clip of her name being...
Thieves ransack homes of families attending funerals
A new warning from police about a trend so despicable, even veteran detectives are stunned: Thieves are now using funerals to rob families blind. It doesn't get much...
Cremation: The New American Way of Death
Swedish photographer Lars Tunbjörk has documented frenzied consumerism, the soul-deadening effects of office life and the strange theatrics of U.S. politics, always displaying a sense of humor and a grasp of the...
Bio-Response Solutions to Expand Alkaline Hydrolysis Production
Danville, IN – June 2013 – Bio-Response Solutions, Inc., pioneers in the alkaline hydrolysis method of disposition for the death-care industry, recently announced plans to expand its operations....
8 Mobile Apps Every Funeral Director Should Try
Article originally published on MyASD.com With so many funeral professionals now using ASD Mobile, we wondered what other mobile apps might help funeral homes conduct their business more efficiently....