House Panel Oks Change to Veteran’s Burial Rights
A retroactive change in veterans burial rights that allows the biological or adoptive parents of some deceased service members to be buried in national veterans cemeteries was approved...
Funeral Industry News
Have You Ever Had Funeral Pie?
My mother has always referred to raisin pie as funeral pie. I never really understood this colloquialism. What about raisin pie was so right for a funeral? Raisins...
Wrong Woman’s Body Cremated in La.
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - A Louisiana family is outraged after a major mix up left their loved one cremated instead of buried. Ruby Joseph of Lafayette, La., died earlier...
The Results Are In – Should Families Be Charged For Online Obituaries?
Opinions and questions are circulating regarding whether families should be charged for online obituary services, and whether guest book signers should have to register to leave messages. Connecting...
WalMart Selling Caskets Online?
I was emailed a link Walmart's website yesterday. The member who sent this to me did a search for "caskets". The search resulted yielded 14 Star Legacy caskets,...
The Future of Dying
Some prefer not to think about the inevitable conclusion to life, but for Baby Boomers the end is becoming more tangible. Boomers are losing their parents, and peers...
6 Morbid Careers With Devilish Incomes
As Halloween nears it seems as though the internet becomes full of articles relating to the funeral industry. I found this article and thought I would share it...