Two TikToks & Ghana Ganga | 4M #193
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #193, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
The Loved Ones Interment Act Could Correct 2024 VA Burial Reform
The Loved Ones Interment Act—a bipartisan legislative effort introduced by Rep. Julia Brownley (D‑CA) in September 2024 and reintroduced in June 2025—seeks to address a critical and emotionally...
Harsh Headlines & Historic Horses | 4M #192
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-second edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #192, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
NGL Files with Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to Restructure as a Mutual Holding Company
Madison, Wis. (June 5, 2025) – After thoughtful consideration and strategic planning, National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) leadership team and Board of Directors, have approved a proposal...
Woolen Caskets & Unfortunate Ads| 4M #191
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #191, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Here’s Why There’s No Perfect Policy for Snapping Pics at Funerals
How many photos have you taken with your smartphone today? Well, if you’re an “average” American, you’ll go to bed tonight with approximately 20.2 more photos on your...
Enlightening and Honest NYT Article About Deathcare Draws Interesting Responses
These days, anytime a deathcare professional hears that the funeral service is the subject of a big news story, cringing with dread is usually the natural reaction. The...
Coffin Nails & Morrison’s Monument | 4M #190
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninetieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #190, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Extension for State’s Funeral Board, Effectively Dismantling Agency
In a move that is currently rippling through Oklahoma's deathcare industry, Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed House Bill 1029, effectively dissolving the Oklahoma Funeral Board—the agency responsible for...
Auction of Buddha’s Cremation Jewels Causing Controversy
Sotheby’s Hong Kong has plans to auction a collection of 331 gemstones known as the “Piprahwa Gems,” unearthed in 1898 in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, those plans...