Why This TikToker Drinks Ashes | FFFW #22
HAPPY FEBRUARY The first full weekend of February is upon us. So in honor of this year’s second month, I’ve compiled the three best things in February! The...
Cremation
Eckels Launches New Cremation Products Catalog
GUELPH, ON - H.S. Eckels and Company launched its brand new Impressions cremation products catalogue. This latest edition contains a wide range of new and unique cremation urns...
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...
Cremation and The Catholic Church: Sacred Acts of Care and Respect
Thanks to Connecting Directors contributing writer Emily Gehman for this insightful report! In the smash-hit Broadway musical Hamilton, George Washington turns to Alexander Hamilton and says, “Dying is...
Thailand’s First Serial Killer Si Quey Cremated After Five Decades on Display
A Thailand museum cremated the body of the country's first convicted serial killer in July, more than half a century after his death. Known as a “cannibal killer,”...
Coroners Under Fire for Issuing Cremation Permits for Homicide Victims
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to change the state's cremation laws after a report found parish coroners regularly issuing cremation permits that could hamper murder investigations. Coroners in almost all...
Are Conservation Memorial Forests a “Better Place” to Spread Cremains?
It was during a 2015 cemetery visit when the seeds of Better Place Forests first took root in Sandy Gibson’s mind. Discouraged by the reflection of passing traffic...