Thacker Releases iArrange 2.0 February 2016
Clinton, MD Thacker Caskets announces the release of iArrange 2.0, an advanced version of their revolutionary virtual showroom interface that arranges and displays caskets. iArrange 2.0 ads a...
Funeral Industry News
Aurora Casket CEO Departs As Merger With Matthews Continues
Aurora Casket Company’s president and CEO is leaving for another company. Michael R. Quinn took the same roles with AM Conservation Group, Inc. in Charleston, South Carolina on...
13 Strange Superstitions About Death
Article originally appeared on Huffington Post Death is an uncomfortable subject for many folks. Perhaps it's the severe emotional reaction people have to death -- especially if it's...
New Winners Selected for Second-Career Scholarship from Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Educational Trust
Recipients demonstrate financial need and true passion for the industry DEERFIELD, ILL. — January 14, 2016 — Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Educational Trust has announced two new...
To Be Happier, Start Thinking More About Your Death
Article originally appeared on NY Times WANT a better 2016? Try thinking more about your impending demise. Years ago on a visit to Thailand, I was surprised to...
Rent-a-car, Rent a Casket, Rent a Cremation Urn?
Article originally appeared on One World Memorials People commonly rent cars, movies, tools and tuxedos. But caskets and cremation urns? Today we can rent those, too. With people...
OGR’S 2016 Scholarship Applications Deadline February 29
DECEMBER 1, 2015 – AUSTIN, TEXAS – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to serving the professional needs of independent...