Japan’s Creepy Corpse Hotels Could Do Some Good in the States
With 49% of Americans projected to choose cremation in 2017, we may need to address overcrowded crematoriums the same way Japan has. Dead people take up a lot...
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Guest Post: Hilarious Obituaries Written for a 20 Something Living in San Fransisco By Her Mother
Article by Bess Kalb, The New Yorker It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bess Kalb, twenty-four, of San Francisco, formerly of New York....
Marketing Guide Provides Much-Needed Help for Funeral Homes
It’s been several years since Volume 1 of “The Funeral Director’s Guide to Marketing” was published, and a lot has changed during that time. Facebook has a lot...
Goodbye – The Hardest Word 
Families are being urged to talk about funerals and share their life experiences, to avoid regret later when the opportunity is gone. The Australian Funeral Directors Association says...
New Jersey Woman Honors Sister’s Memory With White Castle Urn
Stacey Parrinello, a woman from Manalapan, New Jersey, is paying tribute to her late sister Mel Burrows' memory with a custom- made White Castle cremation urn, designed by Minnesota-based Foreverence, a company...
Rich History, Revolutionary Ideas: Registration Now Open For the 2016 NFDA International Convention & Expo
Like funeral service, the city of Philadelphia has a rich history that continues to grow and evolve as times change. This makes “America’s Birthplace” the perfect location for...
What Can We Learn From Immediate Cremation Families?
Article by: Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director - Cremation Association of North America Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Turn and face the strange —David Bowie (Changes) Honey I know, I know, I know times are...