After the SCI/Stewart Merger, Who Are The Top 5 US Funeral Profession Corporations?
Give us your top 5 or maybe you have lost all faith and you think they all stink, whatever it is please share. (more…)
Kelly Manion Named Funeral Service Foundation’s Director of Communications
Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation selected Kelly Manion as its new director of communications. In this newly created post, Manion will be responsible for providing leadership...
8 Of The Most Amazing Eulogies Of All Time
Article from Krystal Penrose, FuneralOne When it comes to funeral services, a eulogy can be the most important element that ties everything together. A eulogy captures the life...
Have You Ever Rejected A Job Applicant Because Of Something Posted To Their Social Media Profile?
A recent survey from On Device Research as part of their Young People’s Consumer Confidence (YPCC) Index, which is designed to help businesses understand what young people (16-34) think...
Police Dog Shows Animals Grieve Too
Last week we shared an article about author Barbara J. King. Barbara is a professor of anthropology and a commentator on NPR’s science blog, 13.7. And her book, How Animals Grieve, makes...
Funeral Director Has Been Fighting The Conglomerates For 30 Years And He’s Beating Them At Their Own Game
Family funeral director Tom Crean has spent the last 30 years tilting at windmills. Tom Quixote tells the story of his struggle against the corporate takeover of the...
ICCFA Highlight – Light Of Hope
Have You Seen The Light? At Light of Hope® we are compassionately dedicated to helping families honor the life and story of the ones they love with the...
Tukios’ Looped HD Tribute Videos Eliminate DVD Creation For Visitations
Flat screens and projectors have become more commonplace in funeral homes, allowing funeral directors to present Tukios' High-Definition, looped Tribute Videos at the visitation. These new media devices...
CCMS Welcomes New President, Eugene Kramer
President Eugene (Gene) Kramer joined CCMS April 2013. He was first introduced to the College’s Foundation at the May 2013 Annual Meeting. In the past decade, he had...
SCI Has Been Trying To Purchase Stewart Enterprises For 5 Years
This article was originally published in the May 30th, 2013 edition of the Memorial Business Journal Houston – The question was never if Service Corporation International was going to acquire...