Batesville Wins Patent Case Against Mexican Imports
Hillenbrand Inc., the largest U.S. maker of coffins, won an order to ban imports of knockoff caskets from Mexico. The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said Dec....
Oswald’s Casket Fetches $87,469 at Auction
Lee Harvey Oswald's original coffin sold at auction Thursday night for $87,469. The auction house declined to identify the winner but said the person might be named today....
Oswald's Casket Fetches $87,469 at Auction
Lee Harvey Oswald's original coffin sold at auction Thursday night for $87,469. The auction house declined to identify the winner but said the person might be named today....
Recycling Pacemakers Could Save Lives
In the United States, pacemakers cost $10,000 to $50,000 to implant. About 100,000 Americans undergo the surgery each year. These life-saving devices, however, are mostly discarded in medical...
?Anthropomorphism? is being reported at pet funeral homes!
Reports are in? anthropomorphism is showing up at more and more pet funeral homes. This phenomenon is not new but many have been completely unaware of this condition....
Death Call Scam Via Fax
Last week we posted a video from funeral director Michael Neal, where he recorded a scam death call from Nigeria. We now have received from a central Arkansas...
Missing Body Parts Lead to Huge Lawsuit
Tennessee: The former owners and current funeral director of Nave Funeral Home in Erin are being sued for nearly $8 million in a bizarre case involving missing body...
Reenactment of Michael Jackson Autopsy to be Televised, Has Fans Irate
Michael Jackson fans are scrambling to stop the Discovery Channel from broadcasting a gruesome reenactment of MJ's autopsy ... calling the whole thing an "affront to human dignity."...
Jewish Funeral Directors of America To Meet in Conjunction With ICCFA Convention and Exposition
The Jewish Funeral Directors of America Inc. (JFDA) will hold its annual spring meeting in conjunction with the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association's 2011 Convention & Exposition,...
25 Most Unusual Deaths of 21st Century
Article From: Mizzo.com: Death is a difficult thing to understand to a lot of us living and we always want it to come as late as possible and...