Why Would Anyone Commit Obituary Piracy?
Article by: Jules Green, Frontrunner Professional The business models of these companies (who shall remain nameless; I’ll simply call them third-party marketers) are simple. They strive to make...
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New Ad-Free Obituary Site TheMemorialPost.com Takes Big Swing at Legacy.com.
A new campaign launched this week on crowd-funding site Indiegogo. The Memorial Post bills itself as “the world’s most comprehensive online tool for creating and publishing advertising-free obituaries.”...
Elderly Couple Took The Same Picture Every Season, Then It All Changed
The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” for a reason. Explaining how we feel is one way of getting a message across. Another is simply showing...
Heartbreaking Video Captures A Young Woman’s Tweets About Her Brain Cancer In The Final Months Of Her Life
We all deal with struggle and grief in different ways. We are all individuals and we make our own choices. What works for me might not work for...
Wilbert’s Commemorating First Responders Program Honored to Serve 147 Fallen First Responder Families in 2013
The families of 147 fallen first responders were served in 2013 by Commemorating First Responders, a philanthropic program of Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (WFSI). The program, which was...
Outdoorsman Makes Final Journey By Boat Instead of a Hearse
Ronald Bloss Sr. loved the water. As soon as the weather warmed enough, Bloss would tow his johnboat out to the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County and get...
11 Fascinating Funeral Traditions From Around the Globe
The funerals I’ve attended have all been very much the same. Relatives and friends arrive in all black and take seats in the church or synagogue pews for...