Why Aren’t All Obituaries Written Like These?
Obituaries are usually pretty conventional affairs, as you well know. For the most part, they follow a standard, somber, straight-to-the-point template. However, every year a few obits break...
Charbonneau vs. the BAO: Chapter Two of the Battle for Low-Temp Bio-Cremation
Trevor Charbonneau’s battle to bring low-temperature alkaline hydrolysis (LT AH) to Ontario reads like a bad novel with a looping plotline. Protagonist Charbonneau has a dream to innovate...
Enjoy Some Monday Motivation from Jamie Meredith and Sons
Recently Jamie Meredith, Executive Vice President of C&J Financial, made a cameo appearance on Funeral Nation #176. Unfortunately, his role as Jeff Harbeson’s replacement as Funeral Nation host...
“Cave Man” Identified 103 Years After Death as Idaho Outlaw Loveless
In 1936, Thelma Wing of Reno, Nevada asked the Wyoming secretary of state’s office for help in finding her father, Joseph Henry Loveless. Wing’s mother, Harriett “Hattie” Savage...
“We Love a Good Funeral:” Southern Funeral Etiquette Video
Lawd, have mercy at the outlandish things people are doing at funerals these days. Chit-chat about the person who’s died! Non-religious services! Men without coats and ties! What...
Hall of Shame: Dirty Directors Accused of $4 Million in Theft or Fraud in 2019
Theft, embezzlement, and fraud can be found in virtually every industry, but these crimes hit harder when they happen in death care. Perhaps that’s because our industry depends...
2019: The Year in Cremation and Alternative Disposition
Cremation rates have been growing steadily in the United States and Canada for almost two decades. It seemed that throughout 2019, though, various forms of cremation and alternative...
The Decade’s Top 10 Connecting Directors Stories
A lot of things can change in 10 years — even in the traditionally tortoise-paced death care space. Just think about these few statistics: 2010 U.S. cremation rate:...
Top 10 Connecting Directors Features of 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the stories that you most enjoyed on Connecting Directors over the previous 12 months. We just hope that...
Funeral Crowdfunding: The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Deplorable
Crowdfunding funeral expenses isn’t a brand new concept. In fact, Connecting Directors shared the launch of then-groundbreaking Graceful Goodbye funeral crowdfunding site way back in 2013. While the...