A Mortician Tells Reddit Readers What It’s Like To Work With Dead Bodies Every Day
A man who works in a mortuary led a Reddit thread to give a glimpse into what it's like to deal with issues of mortality on a daily basis. From the strangest...
How Cremation Got Its Start In America
Cremation has become so popular in America that if current trends continue it will be the funerary choice of half of Americans within four years. Time Magazine reported this surprising...
Same-Sex Marriage and Death
Article was originally published on CalebWilde.com What if you were told that your spouse cannot be buried next to you? Or that you’ll have to pay a large...
Tributes Partners with TripPlanz to Introduce ‘The Travel-Enabled Obituary’
Tributes.com Launches ‘Tributes Travel’ to Help Consumers More Easily Coordinate Bereavement Travel Plans BOSTON, MA – September 18, 2013 - Tributes.com, the online resource for local and national...
The End of Communicating in Presence?
Article by: Gregory Ferris, Ed D In this hurried world, face-to-face or phone conversation is a premium reward. The physical or emotional representation of the person surfaces as...
SCI Call Volume In Chicagoland Area Down 50% Since Funeral Directors Went On Stike
Since the two-month-old labor dispute began, the effects of having to cross a picket line and giant inflatable rats may be driving families elsewhere to make arrangements for...
Come On, Who Doesn’t Want A Casket Shaped Pumpkin Scented Bar Of Soap?
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NFDA Reaching Out to End-of-life Caregivers During Convention
In conjunction with its International Convention & Expo, taking place in October in Austin, Texas, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is offering two unique opportunities for funeral...
Foundation Partners Haven’t Made A Purchase In Over A Year And All Original Founders Are Gone, What’s Next?
Insight provide by: Jeff Boutwell, President of NewBridge Group, a merger acquisition consulting firm that assists both buyers and sellers of family owned funeral homes. Jim Price and Steve...
Urnporium Has Just Received A Shipment Of Genuine Mahogany Urns
Urnporium an innovative new company designs beautiful urns that families love and offers them to funeral homes at prices that allow them to offer urns their families can...