BATESVILLE VAULTS CAN’T CONTAIN OUR GRATITUDE | FFFW #61
THANKFUL FOR YOU This is the last Friday before Thanksgiving. That means the next time I see you, both of our bellies will be full and all of...
Cemetery
Hart Island, Nation’s Largest Public Cemetery, to Become a Public Park
First used as a public cemetery for unclaimed and unidentified bodies in 1869, New York's Hart Island, home to the remains of over one million people and the...
Reimagining the Cemetery as Public Space
From the humble churchyard to glamorous memorial parks with manicured lawns, cemeteries all require one thing: land. As urban real estate becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, many cemeteries...
Attack of the Mummy Cats! | FFFW #27
Happy Belated Yesterday was National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day. However, here at the FFFW, we try to celebrate our readers on a weekly basis. So, let’s...
Welcome to the New Year | FFFW #17
RIP 2020 Wow, that was a trip. We all said that it was going to be the “year of vision,” and it ended up being the year of...
Court Denies Exhumation of Infamous Bank Robber John Dillinger
Almost a century after his death, infamous bank robber John Dillinger is still causing trouble. Dillinger’s short but violent career ended abruptly when he was shot by police...
Family Suing Funeral Home For Ruining Ceremony While “Smirking”
Deborah Medellin and her family are suing Laurel Land Funeral Home and Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, for incompetence that led to injuries. The family was burying Deborah’s husband,...