How We Grieve on Social Media
In expressing support and condolences after tragedy, the distance provided by social media is extraordinarily safe, but that doesn't make the process less meaningful. Article By Joshua Martinez,...
Grief & Loss
Funeral Director Writes Book About Burial of Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Peter Stefan was tasked with preparing the body of one of the suspected terrorists, and then finding a proper burial plot. And he’d do it all again. In...
Should This Cemetery Back Down?
For one father, a simple headstone isn't enough to honor his fallen son, a Navy veteran. Standing Rock Cemetery contends Fred Molai is breaking the rules with 8-foot high...
This Video From a Funeral Home in the Philippines Will Blow You Away
This video was originally shared from the NFDA Facebook Page and it will blow you away. https://www.facebook.com/NationalFuneralDirectorsAssociation/posts/10154077753130385
A Gift from Beyond the Grave: 7 Moving Examples
Article is from ASD - Answering Service for Directors, MyASD.com Funeral professionals often counsel families on the benefits of pre-planning their final arrangements. When someone is close to...
Younger Generations Are Redefining Grief
Post originally publish on NYtimes.com In 2010, when Rebecca Soffer’s father died of a heart attack on a cruise to the Bahamas, the condolence notes came pouring in,...
Arianna Huffington Uses Star Studded Eulogy Video to Promote New Book
"The architecture of how we live our lives is badly in need of renovation and repair. What we really value is out of sync with how we live...