What Not to Do at a Pope’s Funeral
Over the last 100 years, the world has witnessed the funerals of only seven popes — six who died in office, plus Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013...
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Mummy Musicals & Million-Dollar Messes | 4M #187
Welcome to the hundred-and-eighty-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #187, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Selected Leadership Academy Celebrates Graduating Class
2023-2025 Graduating Class Honored as New Participants Welcomed CHICAGO, Ill. – May 6, 2025 — Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy created another memorable Leadership Conference in...
Two Funerals At The Same Time? | FFFW 235
Happy May, y’all! In my head, May is summer. Really, there are only two seasons: Summer and Winter. Spring and Fall are more like vibes than seasons. So,...
Do Animals Understand Death?
Do animals understand death? Substantial research so far indicates that the answer is probably yes. Many species share humans’ basic neurochemical profile, which means we have certain emotional...
The Treacherous Task of Recovering Frozen Remains
It’s typical for deceased mountaineers at high altitudes to remain where they’ve fallen, making their final resting place in the snow -- transportation of mountain-climbing victims is treacherous...
Casket Selfies & Tombstone Tots | 4M #186
Welcome to the hundred-and-eighty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #186, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...