Bizarre QR Codes on German Gravestones Not So Nefarious After All
It was a mystery that captivated the curious and sent cemetery sleuths scrambling to solve it, resulting in a long list of conspiracy theories. Alas, though, the truth...
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10,000 Families, 10,000 Stories: Parting Stone Celebrates a Milestone of Love and Remembrance
Just over four years ago, in September 2019, Connecting Directors shared our first feature on Santa Fe startup Parting Stone, introducing our readers to the innovative concept of...
Death Clocks & Cat Litter | 4M #178
Welcome to the hundred-and-seventy-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #178, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Interns, Facebook, and Otters | FFFW 227
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Y’all! I don't know about you, but it’s been feeling like springtime to me. Last week I was...
Flu Season Delayed, Revenue Slightly Derailed—But Carriage Services Is Still Winning
Death and taxes are life’s only guarantees, and Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) is cashing in on the first one. The funeral and cemetery services provider wrapped up...
Everest’s Graveyard: Permanent or Purgatory (Part I)
It’s no mean feat to recover the fallen from Everest, Earth’s highest mountain; the climb is notoriously deadly for all kinds of reasons (hurricane-level sub-zero winds; thousand-foot fatal...
Facebook is Deleting Your Funeral Live Streams – Here’s How to Save Them
As of February 19, 2025, Facebook has implemented a policy change that affects all users who utilize Facebook Live, including funeral homes that stream services for remote attendees....