Being Trapped in Snow ‘Felt like being buried in a casket’
Engulfed in snow, stranded motorist ‘felt like I was underground, buried in a casket’ At one point during her 13-hour ordeal, Karen Rossi got out a pen and...
Photographer Documents What Happens to Our Body After Death
For About Dying, Denmark-based photographer Cathrine Ertmann chronicles the enigmatical journey of the deceased from death until burial. While keeping her subjects’ identities anonymous, she records the stages of death, including...
12 Smartphone Tricks Every Funeral Director Should Try
Article from Jessica Fowler - ASD - Answering Service for Directors Smartphones are designed with all sorts of neat hidden features you might not have discovered yet. We...
Leading Associations Team Up to Present 2015 Cremation Symposium
Save up to $200 by registering before January 9, 2015 Brookfield, Wis. – The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) have again...
Batesville Issues Statement on Matthews Litigation Settlement
In a prepared statement, Joe Raver, CEO of Hillenbrand, Inc. and Kim Ryan, President of Batesville, acknowledged that Batesville entered into an agreement with Matthews International to settle...
3 Tips For Creating Great Facebook Content
Article from: DISRUPT Media Facebook’s News Feed is where members spend a majority of their time. It’s where people go to catch up on what’s happening with friends...
What Funeral Home’s Need to Know About Facebook’s News Feed Changes
One of the main reasons people come to Facebook is to see what’s happening in their News Feeds. Our goal with News Feed has always been to show...
Australia’s Largest Funeral Corp Fined for Misleading Conduct
AUSTRALIA’S largest operator of funeral homes, cemeteries and crematoriums has been fined more than $100,000 for making false and misleading statements to prepay customers. In January 2011, InvoCare...
Batesville Settles Litigation With Matthews International for $18.75 Million
The $18.75 million payout will cost Batesville approximately $31 per casket sold. MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FAVORABLE SETTLEMENT IN HARRY PONTONE, SCOTT PONTONE AND BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY LITIGATION PITTSBURGH, PA,...
Beauty Beyond the Grave: The Story Behind Europe’s Bejeweled Skeletons
Most people know about Egypt's pharaohs – great rulers buried in intricate tombs surrounded by their worldly possessions and other riches – but those late leaders weren't the...