San Francisco Agreed to Exhume 150,000 Bodies in 1914. Why it Happened is Fascinating.
Just 10 miles south of San Francisco is a small town called Colma which is home to 1,600 living residents and 1.5 million dead ones. Colma’s land is...
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Chicago Archdiocese Opens First Cremation Garden in a Cemetery
Originally Published on Chicago Tribune Amid the sound of cascading water, Claire Thom and her sister Lori Van Buren ambled through a maze of orange day lilies, bronze...
Brice Ballard Named Vice President of Preneed
OMAHA – July 13, 2017 – On the heels of the Custom Product Series launch and an exciting new collaboration with Precoa, Physicians Mutual has another big announcement:...
6 Takeaways from NFDA’s Consumer Awareness and Preferences Study
The National Funeral Directors Association recently released their 2017 Consumer Awareness and Preferences Study. According to NFDA’s website, the survey is emailed to a panel of adults over...
Exclusive Interview: Parting Pro, Blowing Up the Way Funeral Homes Close Cremation Families
Tyler Yamasaki, the CEO of Parting and co-founder of Parting Pro, gave us the inside scoop on their business adventure thus far. Parting is a website that compiles...
The Signature Group Acquires DeVargas Funeral Home
HOUSTON, TEXAS – June 20, 2017 – The Signature Group announced today that it has acquired DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory from Johnny DeVargas. With an intense focus...
WILBERT FUNERAL SERVICES ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT BY ALLEGHANY CAPITAL CORPORATION TO INVEST IN COMPANY
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (WFSI or the Company) announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement with Alleghany Capital Corporation (Alleghany Capital), whereby Alleghany Capital will...