Ozzy Osbourne Talks About His Funeral Plans…No Mope-Fest
Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne -- who has often said in interviews that he is "lucky to be alive" after decades of substance abuse, casual sex and...
Funeral Business Betting On Baby Boomers Arranging Cremations Online
Eric Vandermeersch was 14 when his 70-year-old grandfather died unexpectedly during routine heart surgery. At the beloved tobacco farmer's funeral in Delhi, Ontario, family grieved with friends in...
ICCFA 2011 Convention and Expo Draws Record Attendance
For the third year in a row, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) Annual Convention & Exposition set new attendance and exhibit records. The 2011 Convention,...
Funeral Service Business Plan Dates Announced
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - The sixth annual Funeral Service Business Plan conference, held by Kates-Boylston Publications, will be Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at the Don CeSar Beach...
A Rebirth in the Mausoleum Market
Usually, good ideas for products and services are thought up, experimented with and, if successful, become available to the public through extensive marketing and community outreach. But what...
Cadaver Shortage in Argentina Required Imports From U.S.
For the first time Argentina Customs had to deal with the importation of dead bodies into the country to solve a problem of lack of cadavers for medical...
Manufacturer Crosses Over From Auto Parts to Caskets
There's no doubt in Tony Colson's mind that some of the first units off the line at Genesis Casket in Indianapolis will be destined for competitors' shops in...
Connecting Directors’ CEO Ryan Thogmartin on CNN’s Piers Morgan Show
Ryan Thogmartin, CEO of Connecting Directors appeared on CNN during the "Piers Morgan Tonight" show on Tuesday night. The conversation of the night was about Twitter and the...
U.S. Patent Office Awards Registered Trademark for Vault Selection Software
Trigard's Personal TouchÆ burial vault selection system was recently awarded a registered trademark by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. "Many people are not informed about what...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust Selects Most Recent Scholarship Recipient
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has awarded its first Second-Career Scholarship of 2011 to Donald Bouchard of Chester, Conn., in the amount of $1,500. The award will...