Death is a Funny Mystery
There is a new book out titled: Curtains - The Adventures of an Undertaker in Training. Below is a great review of the book. Curtains - The Adventures...
Funeral Industry Company Selling Patent and Brand on Craigslist?
This throw me off guard a bit when I found the listing on Craigslist. I was doing a little research to see if funeral directors were using Craigslist...
Wilbert Funeral Services Welcomes New Member To Its Team
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. has announced the addition of a new member to its field services team. The announcement coincides with Wilbert?s continuing growth and investment as one...
NFDA Relay For Life National Team Program Brings Funeral Service Together in Fight Against Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), men have nearly a one-in-two risk of developing cancer during their lifetime; for women, the risk is a little more than...
Mind Blowing Casket Personalization, Unreal!! – CDTV Episode #14
We have talked about personalization on ConnectingDirectors.com alot in the past. I believe that everyone agrees that personalization of funeral services and funeral merchandise is only becoming more...
Police Escorted Funeral Processions Fading
ATLANTA ? When the police department in Gulfport, Miss., recently ended long funeral processions by limiting them to five vehicles, the news was not well-received by some residents,...
Embalming a Dying Profession in Australia
They deal with death every day, allowing mourners to view the bodies of loved ones as they looked in life. Embalmers perform a key role in Australia's funeral...
Death at First Sight – Funeral Directors Recall Their First Encounter With The Dead
I was emailed a link this weekend to an Australian film website that details the documentary "Body Work". Although the documentary was produced in 1988 I still found...
Obama invites Middle Eastern Leaders
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Funeral Professionals From Around the World to Gather for 2010 Asia Funeral Expo & Conference
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will co-host the third-annual Asia Funeral Expo & Conference (AFE) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, May 13-15, 2010. AFE...