6 Morbid Careers With Devilish Incomes
As Halloween nears it seems as though the internet becomes full of articles relating to the funeral industry. I found this article and thought I would share it...
Obituaries Are Dead, Article Rejected By Industry Print Pub?
As many of you may know, I write a monthly commentary column for Mortuary Management. My articles are to be based off of the most popular articles posted...
If The World Didn’t Suck, We Would All Fall Off.
How many times have you heard the expression ?well that really sucks? referring to something bad that has just happened? Those words have taken on universal meaning referring...
Pre-Arrange Funerals to Avoid Paying Extra Tax – Canada
Funeral parlours don't normally have lineups at their front doors, but that's a distinct possibility following the provincial government's release of transition rules for the harmonized sales tax....
Concern for Environment Boosts Cremation
Environmental concerns have driven numerous changes in behavior over the past few decades, affecting everything from how we drive to what we eat. But now it is having...
Funeral Director Cited For Stealing From Dead
CT - The former director of the Coventry Funeral Home was arrested Thursday as part of the state?s probe into fraud allegations against his business in East Hartford....
How Artist-made Memorials Can increase Your Revenue – Guest Writer
When a loved one is lost, those who loved that person want to honor the spirit in a special way. When my husband passed away three months ago,...
Website Lists “Top 10 Haunted Cemeteries”
As Halloween approaches, HotelsCombined.com, a hotel search engine, has named its "Top 10 Haunted Cemeteries." So, if you find yourself in one of these destinations at the end...
OSHA Fines Dodge Embalming Fluid Co. $138K
Cambridge, MA - An embalming fluid manufacturer on Cambridge Park Drive has been fined $138,000 after allegedly violating 41 workplace safety and health standards. According to the U.S....
Prepaid Funeral Investigation Expands
An ongoing federal investigation into what federal prosecutors say is a decade-long fraud in the prepaid funeral business expanded Thursday with the indictment of another company executive. Prosecutors...