New Jersey Bill Tackles Unclaimed Remains of Veterans
New Jersey lawmakers have introduced new legislation designed to ensure that every veteran in the state receives dignified, proper interment — even when their cremated remains go unclaimed....
Self-Incriminating Selfies & Super Clean Legacies | 4M #218
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-eighteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #218, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Sketchy Sextons & Family Plots | 4M #217
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-seventeenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #217, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Death for Profit: How Corruption Has Infiltrated Ukraine’s Funeral Industry
As the people of Ukraine endure the long shadow of nearly three-year-long war, death is a constant specter. While the number of military casualties is estimated in the...
Five Ideas for Recognizing National Grief Awareness Week in Your Community
Helping families navigate the complicated and highly-individualized journey through grief and loss is a natural extension of the services you provide as a deathcare professional. Sometimes, though, the...
Melted Mementos & Prison Posers | 4M #216
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #216, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Loop Biotech’s Mushroom Caskets and Pet Urns Take Root in Deathcare
For a few months this summer, millions of people from across the United States were reading about the burial of Maine resident Mark C. Ancker. It wasn’t because...
Decades of Neglect at Pennsylvania Cemetery Leads to Horrific Theft
Most people who choose permanent memorialization for a loved one leave the cemetery or mausoleum confident that family members will be able to return and pay their respects...
Stolen Cars & Cremation Cops | 4M #215
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #215, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Flying Farewells: Cremation Air Brings Innovation and Dignity to Aerial Ash Scatterings
When you think of cremated remains scattering from an airplane, you might imagine a cinematic, peaceful moment—a graceful release into the sky. But for most people, that romantic...