A recent memo issued by The White House is inspiring hopeful speculation that the current administration will abolish the recently-updated regulations for shipping cremated remains. However, the cryptic...
Brookfield, Wis. – As the foremost advocate for grieving families and the funeral service profession, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) commends Congress for introducing two critical pieces...
An investigation stemming from a particularly disturbing consumer complaint filed with the Texas Funeral Service Commission in February has led Harris County authorities to charge a Houston embalmer...
A grand jury has handed down a total of 66 felony indictments against former funeral director Chris Johnson, who was arrested in October after authorities serving an eviction...
It’s been a tough few years for deathcare on the public relations front, with the worst of the bad actors initiating global scandals from Colorado and Georgia, even...
The week-long celebration of the late Jimmy Carter’s 100-year-long life was certainly a fitting tribute to our country’s longest-living president — and it highlighted many of the meaningful...
Connecting Directors is grateful to Jennifer Graziano for sharing this timely and important essay with our readers! Jennifer is a 4th generation funeral director and attorney with a...