NFDA and CFDA Give Update Regarding Newtown Outreach Efforts
Acts of violence against innocent people defy logic and prompt questions that are not easily answered. The tragic act that shattered the peace of Newtown, Conn., was particularly...
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NFDA CEO Christine Pepper Issues Statement Regarding Grief Materials Available for Members in Connecticut
To say that we are deeply saddened by the tragedy in your state this morning does not begin to express our feelings about this horrific event. Our thoughts...
PBS Rebroadcasting The Undertaking; Emmy Award Winning Documentary
From NFDA.org: PBS television stations throughout the country will be rebroadcasting FRONTLINE's Emmy Award-winning documentary The Undertaking on December 11*. The documentary offers viewers an intimate, in-depth look at funeral...
NFDA Calls Out Money Magazine, Funeral Directors Don’t Prey on Grieving Families
The November 2012 issue of Money magazine featured an article, "The High Cost of Saying Goodbye," which was the first in a three-part series of articles about end-of-life...
What Happens When the Funeral Profession Dies?
I am scared for the funeral profession. Not just one part of the profession, for example I am not scared for just the suppliers like Batesville, Wilbert, Trigard,...
New NFDA Company Spotlight: Funeral Finance, LLC
Families making arrangements for their deceased loved one that had no life insurance or a pre-funded contract are positioned to make tough financial decisions. Burials that include services,...
National Funeral Directors Association Statement: 60 Minutes Story on Cemetery Practices
Brookfield, Wis. – On May 20, 2012, the CBS program 60 Minutes aired a story that highlighted the disgraceful treatment of human remains at some cemeteries in the...