It was late in 2018 when Connecting Directors first covered the concept of recomposition and innovator Katrina Spade’s efforts to legalize it as an ecological alternative to burial...
After eight months of hardcore planning and preparation, my son’s wedding is finally behind me. If you’ve ever been through this yourself or with one of your children,...
One of the many reasons people prefer cremation is the portability of cremains. Families travel and move more often than ever before, and many want to take their...
Our recent story about baseball legend Andre Dawson’s second career as a funeral home owner got us thinking: Have other famous people been drawn to deathcare? We found...
I love history. And I love the folks in the death care industry. Naturally, when I spotted the words “America’s Oldest Funeral Home” I wanted to know more...
From line drives to driving hearses. From center field to cemeteries. Andre Dawson’s transition from baseball Hall of Famer to funeral home owner has intrigued his fans and...
Imagine you’ve just switched on your tunes, donned your PPE, and prepped your room and equipment to begin an embalming. You turn to the body bag on your...
When news first broke that Andrew Cleckley Funeral Home in New York was storing bodies in U-Haul trucks, reactions were immediate. “Appalling.” “Horrible situation.” “Absolutely unacceptable.” Those last...
They may deliver despite rain, sleet, snow, or dark of night, but without funding, the U.S. Postal Service grinds to a halt. Heavy debt, powerful competitors, and costly...
A new report shows it cost a lot more to die in the UK in 2019 than it did in 2018. Watchdog organizations are not happy, but COVID...