Article originally appeared on Mental Floss Those diagonal irons on the rear quarter panel of hearses are called “landau bars.” They are purely decorative today, but they once served...
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) today announced that Lacy Robinson, CFSP, has accepted the newly-created position of director of member development. Her start date is October 12,...
Qeepr Mobile App launches, providing users access to online memorials and cemetery and mausoleum directions. Montreal, Canada –September 21, 2015 - Social memorial platform, Qeepr, officially launched a...
Article originally appeared on NBC Washington A pastor defied a deputy's orders Monday, wading out to retrieve a casket floating away in fetid floodwaters in Ridgeville, South Carolina...
Article originally appeared on Funeral Home Consulting What happened to social etiquette? You spend a couple of million dollars on a new building and you let the public...
FUNERAL nation episode #1 is finally here! In this episode Ryan and Jeff talk with Daniel O'Connor, of AtNeedCredit.com, about the troubles facing consumers when paying for death...
Odds are, you’ve not spent much time pondering this question. You are so busy maintaining your business that you simply don’t have the bandwidth to consider what is...
Fascinating correlation between states with high cremation rates, states with large population unaffiliated with organized religion WHEELING, ILL. – The cremation rate in the U.S. has almost doubled...
There’s plenty options for dining in downtown Indianapolis and around the city. And contrary to what Hillary might think, there’s a lot going on here. However, she was...
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) released the results of its latest Member General Price List Study today, which includes the median cost of a funeral with...