Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
A young mortician goes behind the scenes, unafraid of the gruesome (and fascinating) details of her curious profession. Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin...
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DNA & The Funeral Industry…
Article from: Jeff Harbeson, The Harbeson Group The funeral industry is slow to make changes in its operations and customs. Consumer’s views about death and funerals are challenging...
Thacker Announces the “Remembrance Line”…the Most Important Cremation Innovation since the Match!
Thacker Caskets, Inc, Funeral Service’s imagination leader, has rocked the industry once again. Thacker’s new “Remembrance Line” of metal rental caskets joins Thacker’s groundbreaking “Value Line” caskets; Thacker’s...
FrontRunner Professional Appoints New Advisory Board
FrontRunner has brought together some of the most highly respected and leading experts in the field of pet loss. These appointments will form the new advisory board for...
CANA Issues Statement Regarding New Cremated Remains Shipping Policy
From the United States Postal Service announcement: Effective December 26, 2013, the Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)...
U.S. Postal Service Changes Policies on Shipping Cremated Remains
Information provided by NFDA Effective December 26, 2013, the United States Postal Service (USPS) revised its policy pertaining to the shipment of cremated remains. Cremated remains may no longer...
More Than 130 Funeral Professionals Have Earned New NFDA Certified Crematory Operator Designation
In September, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) launched its Certified Crematory Operator (CCO) Program. Developed by funeral directors, for funeral directors, NFDA’s CCO Program was created to...