Serial Un-Retiree Mike Miller Leaves His Mark on FT’s Next Chapter
When FT announced that Mike Miller was retiring after less than three years as its chief operating officer for North America, I was a little confused. In my...
Headed to Court? Selected Board Faces AG Complaint Over NFDA Merger Details
When lawyers representing the members of Selected sent a demand letter to the organization’s board of directors it was the second good faith, goodwill effort made to slow...
FashUrns at NYFW: Dan Madden Makes Memorialization Haute Couture
I don’t want this to take on an “I knew him when” tone. I’m no urn hipster, but, pulling up the transcript from the last time I interviewed...
Trust but Verify & Watery Graves | 4M #260
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixtieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #260 where we gather up some of the smaller stories from around the industry and give them...
NFDA Remembers Mike Nicodemus, Vice President of Cremation Services
The National Funeral Directors Association is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Mike Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services and a nationally recognized authority on...
How National Cremation Placement Day Can Help Families Better Grieve
An estimated 25 million urns sit on garage shelves, inside closets, or in homes across the United States today, representing approximately 25 percent of all American households. For...
On-Demand Death Care CE: Flexible, Affordable Credits from CANA
Flexible, On-Demand CE for Evolving Family Needs WHEELING, IL— As the calendar year draws to a close, many funeral professionals face the challenge of earning required continuing education...
Chptr and NFDA Partner for $1M National Radio Campaign Honoring Deathcare Professionals
NEW YORK, September 21, 2026 — Chptr and The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) today announced a $1 million national radio campaign honoring funeral directors and the essential...
Selected Members Push Back: Inside the NFDA Acquisition Backlash
Ever since Selected Independent Funeral Homes announced its intention to sell to the National Funeral Directors Association, longtime members of the organization have been fighting to find out,...
The Unclaimed and the Unwelcome
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #259, kicking off the week with urn-est (so sorry) issues. We’re on fire this week, so lets...