Simon Cowell Plans to Have His Corpse Frozen?
Simon Cowell wants his body to be frozen when he dies. The X Factor boss is planning to have his corpse preserved in ice, in the hope future...
Save $100 on the Funeral Service Business Plan Conference
Early-Bird Deadline Expires Aug. 30; Networking Opportunities Abound! ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - The sixth annual Funeral Service Business Plan conference, held by Kates-Boylston Publications, will be Nov. 3...
Carriage Services Expanding with Acquisition
Houston -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) announced today that it has acquired Don Grantham Funeral Home, Inc. in Duncan, Oklahoma. Jim and Mike Grantham, the former owners,...
Arlington National Cemetery App Helps Families Find Gravesites
Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most sacred places in our area - but it can also be confusing to tourists and families of the fallen. A...
St. Joseph Abbey's Lawyers Not Worried by Challenge to Victory in Casket Lawsuit
Louisiana's funeral industry isn't ready to give up the fight to preserve its exclusive right to sell caskets. Late Monday, its lawyers appealed the ruling of a federal...
Illinois Law Further Restricts Military Funeral Protests
A law signed Sunday by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn puts further restrictions on protests at funerals in the state. The measure is aimed at curbing the actions of...
Death-Care Stock: Four Companies That Could be Surprising Victims
While doomsday predictions from headline grabbers like Meredith Whitney may not come true, nobody denies that many U.S. municipalities continue to struggle under the weight of unfavorable trends....
Funeral Director Tours Genesis Casket Company, Says "It's the Real Thing"
The following article is from funeral director and long time ConnectingDirectors.com reader Dale Clock. Dale writes a personal blog titled "Dale-Time" and can be found at http://www.daletime.com. Dale...
Funeral Director Tours Genesis Casket Company, Says “It’s the Real Thing”
The following article is from funeral director and long time ConnectingDirectors.com reader Dale Clock. Dale writes a personal blog titled "Dale-Time" and can be found at http://www.daletime.com. Dale...
AfterSteps: Two Women Take on the Business of Death in the Digital Age
What are the only two certainties in life? Death and taxes. But despite the fact everyone dies, and everyone knows they're going to die, people don't ever want...