Jury Returns Verdict of Over $750,000 for Mix?up of Stillborn Child?s Cremated Remains
On April 7, 2006, an Ohio jury returned a verdict of over $750,000 in favor of a young couple whose stillborn son?s cremated remains were mixed with those...
Guy Kawasaki to Sign Copies of Newest Book at ICCFA Convention
Entrepreneur and marketing expert Guy Kawasaki will sign copies of the soon-to-be-released ?Enchantment: The Art of Changing Minds, Hearts and Actions,? at the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral...
$18M Paid Out in Prepaid Funeral Suit
An $18 million settlement to partially cover losses in prepaid funeral plans has been distributed to Illinois funeral directors after being tied up in a lawsuit for nearly...
Dying to get in? UK?s largest Funeral Service For Sale
LM, which traces its roots back to the Victorian era, was acquired by Sovereign in 2003 and has engaged on somewhat of an acquisition spree ever since, snapping...
Funeral Groups Part Ways After 67 Years
Reflecting the rapid changes in the death care industry, two Seattle-area funeral entities are parting ways after 67 years. Bleitz Funeral home gave 90-day notice to terminate its...
Zsa Zsa Gabor gold casket not a total surprise as suggested
Actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, one of the world's most notorious "material girls," was offered a free gold casket by The Golden Casket Company -- yet the...
‘One with the Sky’ Open Air Cremations Taking Place in Colorado
CRESTONE, Colo. - Belinda Ellis' farewell went as she wanted. One by one, her family placed juniper boughs and logs about her body, covered in red cloth atop...
Pet Loss Professionals Alliance To Hold 2nd Annual Conference
Approximately 100 pet loss professionals and veterinarians will gather March 8-11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Second Annual Pet Loss Professionals Alliance Conference. Dr....
Ebony Remembered
Typical of my work, I found myself on a plane yet again, on my way to Scottsdale, Arizona, to address a group of funeral professionals on the topic...
The Conversation: Death in a Digital World – Makes ABCNEWS.com as Featured Story!
Last Sunday the funeral industry hit the big time with the cover story of the the New York Times. The article covered the innovation in the funeral industry...