Lives Of The Dead Come To Life On Tombstones
The concept of barcodes on tombstones and interactivity at the cemetery was considered too far-fetched when Glenn Toothman first traveled to funeral industry conferences 10 years ago. "Nothing...
Baby who ?revived? in coffin dies
Authorities in central Mexico say a newborn baby girl who was declared dead, but later revived inside her coffin, has died. Hidalgo state attorney general Jose Rodriguez said...
SCI forced to sell funeral homes
Two East Aurora funeral homes are changing corporate owners as part of a larger divestiture by the nation?s largest funeral home company after a major acquisition. Houston-based Service...
Update on Ryan
As you probably know, Ryan was in a serious car accident last Wednesday, August 4. Ryan suffered a fractured femur, broken in two places. He had a successful...
ConnectingDirectors Update
Hello everyone, This is Josh the Lead Developer of ConnectingDirectors.com and CDSocial.com. I was notified by Ryan's family that he will not be available due to a medical...
Online Obituary Sites, Speadsheet Keeps You in The Know
There have been a number of new obituary sites popping up all over the internet and for end-users as well as funeral homes it is almost impossible to...
Ex-LA Mortuary Worker Guilty of Faking Funerals
A former Los Angeles mortuary employee was convicted in an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies of $1.2 million by faking deaths and funerals, the U.S. Attorney's office...
Fear of the Online: Online Bank Accounts, ATMs and Social Media
I have noted, on the part of many Funeral Directors, some hesitance in fully embracing Social Media as the valuable business tool it is proving to be. As...
Big 3 Casket Companies Being Sued, Creating a Monopoly?
This week a federal judge in Houston, Texas will determine whether the three biggest casket companies (Batesville, Aurora, and Matthews) are shirking FTC rules and creating a monopoly...
Watch Out Funeral Directors – Seniors Getting Great Funeral Ideas From Friends
As he nears his 83rd birthday next month, local man Robert Lech told reporters that attending dozens of funerals over the past several years has given him "tons...