The Real Reason the Cremation Rate is Rising
Article Provided By: FuneralOne Previously, I predicted that in 5 years from now, the national cremation rate will hit 57%. Today, I’m going to explain to you where that...
Funeral Profession Reacts to 60 Minutes Segment “Final Resting Places”
The funeral profession was in an uproar yesterday following the 60 Minutes segment "Final Resting Places". The content of the segment sparked conversation again around the regulations, or lack...
National Funeral Directors Association Statement: 60 Minutes Story on Cemetery Practices
Brookfield, Wis. – On May 20, 2012, the CBS program 60 Minutes aired a story that highlighted the disgraceful treatment of human remains at some cemeteries in the...
ICCFA: In Response to the 60 Minutes Segment “Final Resting Places”
The ICCFA understands that a 12-minute television segment does not permit much detail or nuances. However, since 60 Minutes chose to relate the atrocities that occurred at Burr...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Responds to 60 Minutes Segment on Cemetery Practices
DEERFIELD, ILL. — May 21, 2012 — Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s largest and oldest association of independently owned funeral homes, today released a statement to respond...
60 Minutes: “Final Resting Place” Story Turns Into 7:00 Minute SCI Bashing [VIDEO]
Last night 60 Minutes lead off their hour-long primetime news program with a story titled “Final Resting Place: Cemeteries Lack Oversight”. The piece portrayed the “death-care” business in...
A Song that Taps into the Emotions
There are only 24 melancholic notes in "Taps" that was written 150 years ago to close a soldier's day. Article By: MySendoff.comFor 150 years the military song “Taps” has...
The Nine Weirdest Caskets You Can Actually be Buried In
Article Originally Posted on Gizmodo.com Usually when ever a casket or funeral product is talked about on a mainstream website it's more than likely the product is crazy, cool,...
S&P Gives Hillenbrand Negative Outlook Because of Batesville Decline
On May 15, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its rating outlook on Batesville, Ind.-based Hillenbrand Inc. to negative from stable. The article from Reuters says, "We...
John P. Donohue Funeral Home Marks Progress with New Website
Fort Lauderdale, FL--May 16, 2012-- John P. Donohue Funeral Home, a greater Philadelphia funeral home, launched its new website yesterday at http://www.jpdfh.com. The dramatic redesign of the site...