Aurora Says Casket Business Far From Dead
Bill ?Bax? Backman is the son of a son of a casket maker who founded Aurora Casket Co. 120 years ago. He followed in his father?s footsteps as...
Batesville Anti-Trust Lawsuit Dismissed in District Court
On Friday, September 24, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, granted a motion to dismiss a previously disclosed antitrust lawsuit filed against...
Wilbert Marketing Communications Materials Win Design Awards
BROADVIEW, IL ? Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. announced that three of its marketing communications materials have received 2010 American Design Awards from Graphics Design USA. The three print...
Tough Times, Funeral Home Opens Pub in Garage
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence city officials have granted a liquor license to the owner of an east side funeral home, clearing the way for the business to open an...
Robin Heppell – The Most Google Friendly Obit Ever
From Robin: If you saw my video CASE STUDY about controlling the release and promotion of obituaries, you may have been surprised about the number of GOOGLE searches...
Lavish Funerals in Vogue as Rich Asians Go Out in Style
Demand for luxury funerals is booming in Southeast Asia, driven by the rising ranks of the wealthy in the region. From $100,000 gold-plated caskets to million dollar burial...
Car Club Tries to Set Record for Most Hearses in Procession
Most funeral processions have one hearse. This one had 43. Then again, it was held in Hell. A car club in Hell, Mich., tried to set a Guinness...
#1 Domain in Funeral Industry selects Funeral Home Resource as their Website Provider
Last month, FuneralHome.com, belonging to Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory in Lancaster, Ohio selected Funeral Home Resource to provide website hosting and design services. The new...
Stewart Enterprises Resumes Stock Buybacks
Funeral provider Stewart Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday it is resuming purchases of its own stock. Jefferson-based Stewart originally approved the program in September 2007 and expanded it in...
Exclusive: Foresight and SRS Computing Merging Consulting and Management Software
Today, Dan Isard, President of The Foresight Companies, LLC and Scott Simons, President of SRS Computing, Inc. announce the integration of Foresight?s consulting services into SRS? funeral home...