See the Elaborate $90 Million Funeral Fit For a King
When it came time to say a final farewell to the world’s longest-reigning king, the people of Thailand spared no expense. After a year of mourning, months of...
Extreme Embalming: Thinking Outside the Box for Hyper-personalized Viewings
“She looks so lifelike!” As a funeral director, how often do you hear this phrase as friends and family file past an open casket? Of course, you should...
Rest in Peace, Man, in This Groovy VW Columbarium
The generation who brought us the Summer of Love, Woodstock, and the Manson family are now in their seventies and eighties. Many are making final arrangements for when...
The Immortality Movement Wants to Put You Out of Business
In case you haven’t been notified, we’re in the midst of a War On Death. Those who are leading the charge are known by different names — anti-death...
“My Mom Was Chiseling My Dad’s Solidified Ashes” and Other Cremains Conundrums
What do you do when you find your mother in her kitchen, chisel in hand, desperately trying to break off a chunk of your deceased father’s solidified eight-year-old...
Abraham Lincoln: The President Who Made Embalming Great Again
President Abraham Lincoln packed a lot of accomplishments into his four short years in office. He ended the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, established a national banking...
China’s Burial Space Crisis has Presented Major Opportunities for Industry
It’s an equation that just doesn’t add up for China’s death care industry: a growing population + longer life spans + limited land = a columbarium conundrum. With...
Finally! LEGO Funeral Services Sets are Available and They’re Freaking Cool
For six long years death care professionals across the globe have been teased with the possibility of a LEGO funeral services set. It was 2013 when Connecting Directors...
Ethical Wills Part Two: What’s in an Ethical Will?
There are certain legal documents that anyone nearing end of life, or even those in the prime of life, should have in place before they go. The most...
Scottish Government Taking Giant Steps to Combat “Funeral Poverty”
What happens when final expenses are more than loved ones can afford? In the United States, there are few options for funeral financial assistance. State-sponsored programs are few...