Pet Parents Say It ? What Are You Doing With It?
I?m having a great time working the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando this week! I can?t believe my good fortune ? animal ?stuff? all around me! Just...
National Funeral Directors Association Hosts Delegation of Brazilian Funeral Professionals for a Week of Education
A delegation of 19 funeral professionals, the majority of whom are funeral home and cemetery owners, are visiting the headquarters of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) in...
Lee Harvey Oswald’s Brother Sues Funeral Home and Auction House
Lee Harvey Oswald's brother has sued a funeral home and an auction house, claiming they sold the assassin's original coffin, embalming table and records, and their mother's funeral...
Lee Harvey Oswald's Brother Sues Funeral Home and Auction House
Lee Harvey Oswald's brother has sued a funeral home and an auction house, claiming they sold the assassin's original coffin, embalming table and records, and their mother's funeral...
Company Takes Funeral Planning Completely Online
Ever had a question about caskets or cremation but were afraid to ask? Walking into a funeral home to plan a loved one?s service can be a traumatic...
247WallSt.com Lists Top Ten Companies That Control The Funeral Industry
The website 247wallst.com, better known as 24/7 Wall St, listed yesterday the Top Ten Companies That Control The Funeral Industry. Of course when I saw this headline (article...
Infant Death Sparks Outrage Over $50 Death Tax
SEATTLE - Olivia Clark Lives One Hour, Taxed $50 for Death; King County Says It Needs the Money While you were busy living, the King County Medical Examiner's...
Northeast Iowa Monks Supply Casket for Arizona Victim
A victim of Saturday's shootings in Tucson, Ariz., will be buried in a casket made from red oak trees by monks in northeast Iowa. Nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green,...
United We Stand: Funeral Service Comes Together for NFDA?s 2011 Advocacy Summit
Representatives from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Cremation Association of North America (CANA), National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association (NFD&MA), KAVOD ? Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels and...
Facebook and Death: A Love Story
As Alexis Madrigal noted earlier this week, Rob Walker has a fascinating piece in the New York Times Magazine -- "Cyberspace When You're Dead" -- discussing the relatively...