Burr Oak Cemetery For Sale? Any Takers?
In a Chicago Bankruptcy Court hearing on Tuesday, Judge Pamela S. Hollis gave permission for Perpetua-Burr Oak Holdings of Illinois, L.L.C., owner of Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip,...
VIDEO: Reaching Your Community Via the Internet
The following video is a presentation given by Robin Heppell from FuneralFunturist.com. Hepp was a featured speaker at the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association 2009 Convention. His...
Watch Out…ASCAP Inspecting Funeral Homes Without Music Licenses
A funeral home in a small town in South Dakota recently opened the door to an unwelcome visitor during a funeral service ? an ASCAP inspector who was...
Cemetery Board Plans to Map Graves with GPS
Even death is becoming high-tech. The city?s cemetery board hopes to soon have a digital record of graves that would allow people to go online and locate anyone?s...
‘Green burial’ Movement Gains a Foothold
Deborah Atkinson did not consider herself an environmentalist, family members said, and wasn't interested in making any statement. But as she faced her own death from cancer, she...
Mother of Fallen Soldier Looks to Make Her Wish a Reality
Nearly one year after the death of her soldier son in Iraq, a Massachusetts mother has been denied a request to be buried next to him at the...
2 Accused of Unlicensed Funeral Practices
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is seeking to revoke a funeral director's license and stop her unlicensed brother from handling funeral arrangements. The department's action...
Death in Suburbs – Big Business
Wedged between mechanic workshops and other businesses at a Logan industrial estate, one such private mortuary ? run from an allotment in a large tin shed ? gives...
William B. McQueen Elected President of the Cremation Association of North America
Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers is proud to announce that William B. McQueen, President and CEO, was elected president of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) to serve...
How a Casket Is Assembled
A steel casket is more than just a large metal box. Many different manual and automated assembly processes are used to create a dignified product with an elegant...