BRAVE Act Poised to Become Law
Brookfield, Wis. – The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation that contains the Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts (BRAVE) Act. Part of a larger omnibus veteran’s...
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BRAVE Act Passes Senate Under Unanimous Consent As Part of Larger Veteran’s Bill
Brookfield, Wis. – The U.S. Senate has taken a momentous step to improve burial services for veterans by passing bipartisan legislation that contains the Burial Rights for America’s...
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...
ICYMI: Heritage Cremation Provider Is Scamming Again, Warns NFDA
Like a bad penny, Heritage Cremation Provider, LLC keeps turning back up. In late November the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) issued its third warning in as many...
Two New (And One Classic) Death Podcasts To Embalm To
I confess I was a little late to the podcasts game. While the rest of the world was engrossed in Serial Season One, I was listening to what...
Women in Death Care: Coming Full Circle in the Funeral Service
In 2015, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) announced its newest list of trends in the funeral service. Not surprisingly, increasing interest in technology, personalization, cremation, and “green”...
National Funeral Directors Association Statement: Death: It’s a Living, CNBC Documentary on Funeral Service
Brookfield, Wis. – On Thursday, January 31, 2013, CNBC aired a one-hour documentary, Death: It’s a Living, which explored funeral service and the many options families have for...