China Says Please Stop Hiring Funeral Strippers
In China, friends and family of the deceased may have to do without a special form of funereal entertainment: strippers. According to a statement from the Ministry of...
Obits.org: A FREE alternative to Tribute.com and Legacy.com
The industry has been abuzz this week with news that Legacy.com is waiting for the ink to dry on their acquisition of their competitor obituary host site, Tribute.com....
Funeral Service Foundation Awards Record Number of 2015 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarship Recipients
Brookfield, Wis. – In alignment with its mission to fund projects and programs that support all of funeral service in building meaningful relationships in the community the Funeral Service...
ICCFA Elects New Officers, Directors
STERLING, VA (April 22, 2015) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association elected new leadership during its 2015 Annual Convention & Exposition, April 8-11, in San Antonio,...
Did Tributes.com Just Screw Thousands of Funeral Homes?
Yesterday's announcement that Tributes.com was acquired by Legacy.com just screwed thousands of funeral homes. Look, I get business and I understand why Tributes.com took the big money over...
Capstone Preneed Solutions enters mutually beneficial partnership with Golden Considerations, Inc
News travels FAST! We are truly excited about our decision to enter into this mutually beneficial partnership with Golden Considerations, Inc. This strategic alliance positions us...
Legacy.com Announces Acquisition of Tributes.com
Legacy.com Further Strengthens Its Position and That of Its Partners Legacy.com, the Internet's leader in obituaries and related services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tributes.com....
7 Tips For Encouraging Families To Pre-Plan Their Funeral
Article By: Rochelle Rietow, FuneralOne For funeral directors, there is perhaps no sentence sweeter or easier on the ears than, “I’m here to pre-plan my funeral.” (Ahh, just say...
The Five Questions People Wish They’d Asked a Loved One Before it Was Too Late
When Michael McQueen's father died suddenly from a heart attack in 2004, the author discovered the true significance of written memories. Heartbroken at losing his confidant, a then...
Museum-Quality Cremation Urns Leader “Urns In Style” Marks Earth Day with Donation Campaign
During the Urns In Style Earth Day donation campaign, until April 30, 2015 the company will donate funds to the Earth Day Network® for each qualifying purchase of...