Vandor Centralizes Wood Operations into Richmond, IN Plant
RICHMOND – Vandor Corporation has announced that its Funeral Products Division will be centralizing production of its hardwood caskets to their Richmond, Indiana plant. As a result of...
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Darwin Awards “Honor” Ridiculous Deaths
We all have that one intrepid—to put it kindly—friend who we look at and think, “how are you still alive?” The Darwin Awards, first appearing as a concept...
Bermudez Family Cremations and Funerals Joins Foundation Partners Group
Orlando, FL – Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative funeral and cemetery experiences and products, has announced the acquisition of Bermudez Family Cremations and Funerals in...
Bring Out Your Dead: COVID-19 Body Collection and Disposal Varies Across the Globe
We’re well aware of the body storage woes that plagued New York at the height of the pandemic. These same problems are now mounting in Texas, Arizona, and...
NFDA Policy Board Elects Chris E. Christian and Bea Lewanduski to Serve on Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Policy Board met August 1 and elected Chris E. Christian, CFSP, CCO, and Beatrice "Bea" Lewanduski, CFSP, to serve...
Floyd Honored by Funeral Homes Around America in Different Ways
Three cities hosted funeral services in June for George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers sparked nationwide outrage. That outrage...
AFTR Launches New Death Care Category: Cemetery Cameras To Enable Virtual Visits and Constant Connection
NEW YORK, NY—JULY 29, 2020—As the pandemic continues to rage, technology company AFTR has introduced a new category in the growing death care market, a line of cemetery...