As the death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak steadily increases in China, officials are swiftly adjusting death care practices to prevent further spread of infection. As of...
Tribute videos have become a staple in today’s funeral programs. In fact, they’re often the focal point of the entire service. When done well, tributes tell a meaningful...
It was during a 2015 cemetery visit when the seeds of Better Place Forests first took root in Sandy Gibson’s mind. Discouraged by the reflection of passing traffic...
Planters has confirmed the death of its 104-year-old mascot Mr. Peanut. He died from injuries sustained in a January 22 fiery NUTmobile accident. Uninjured in the accident were...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...