Obit Project Honors Canada’s COVID-19 Victims
Canadian publication Maclean’s launched a new project that commemorates the more than 9,000 Canadians lost to COVID-19. The obituary project, They Were Loved, aims to honor those who...
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Andrew Cleckley F.H. U-Haul Body Storage Case Raises Important Questions
When news first broke that Andrew Cleckley Funeral Home in New York was storing bodies in U-Haul trucks, reactions were immediate. “Appalling.” “Horrible situation.” “Absolutely unacceptable.” Those last...
What I Learned From Arranging Two Pandemic Funerals
I am by no means a funeral or death expert. I worked in a funeral home for three years during college, and I’ve written for Connecting Directors for...
Tiedemann-Bevs Supporting Both Funeral Homes and Healthcare Workers
Before COVID-19, Tiedemann-Bevs Industries was best known as the leading distributor of casket textiles. Over 150 years, the company had built a stellar reputation for its high-quality, customized...
Nearly 600 Funeral Director Volunteers Mobilized for COVID-19 Relief
Funeral directors, apprentices, and mortuary students across the country have mobilized in an unprecedented effort to help their colleagues and provide relief to funeral homes overwhelmed by coronavirus-related...
ASD Shares Eye-Opening COVID-19 Death Call Data
Originally Published on the myASD Blog, by Jess Farren (Fowler). ASD recently published data revealing how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted funeral home death calls over time. Our...
The DeathTech COVID-19 Research Project Needs Your Input
You may not realize it, but as a deathcare professional working through a global pandemic, you’re making history. Now a team of brilliant minds at Australia’s University of...