Underscoring their commitment to supporting and advancing the funeral profession, Legacy.com announced its donation of $100,000 to support the Funeral Service Foundation’s mission and amplify their work across the funeral service profession. John Heald, GM Funeral Home Channel at... Continue Reading
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud to share the nomination period for the OGR Professional Service Awards is open from now until January 31, 2025. These awards honor individuals and funeral homes that have displayed exceptional dedication, innovation and commitment to... Continue Reading
By Patricia Hartley From the day Pope Francis was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013, it was clear that he’d be doing things a little differently than his predecessors. The night of his election, for instance, he took a bus back to his hotel instead of riding in the official... Continue Reading
By Patricia Hartley As part of a plea agreement, Jon and Carie Hallford, the former owners of Colorado green burial funeral home Return to Nature, pleaded guilty on November 22 in state court to 190 counts of abusing a corpse. If these pleas are accepted by 4th Judicial District Court Judge Eric... Continue Reading
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By Patricia Hartley A few months ago, NBC News exposed the highly-questionable practices of the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center (HSC) in Fort Worth. The findings detailed in the September report resulted in staff terminations and the permanent... Continue Reading
A Georgia funeral home owner has been arrested on 17 counts of abuse of a dead body after authorities serving an eviction notice found 18 bodies in various states of decomposition. Two deceased pets were also discovered. On Saturday, October 26, members of the Coffee County, Georgia... Continue Reading
By Patricia Hartley The devastation from Hurricane Helene’s September 26 landfall and subsequent crawl across the southeast is difficult for most Americans to comprehend. Each day brings worse news, including a death toll that as of October 6 had grown to 227 per the Associated Press.... Continue Reading
I-Trust: Triumph Everywhere I go Funeral Directors ask about the Association’s pre-need trust. The question goes, “How’s the I-Trust doing?” Here is the good news. In 1994 we started at $0 in trust: by December 31, of 2022 we had grown to $54.8 million. A year later we... Continue Reading
The following information is provided in preparation for hurricanes and tropical storms. As often happens with these storms, many Florida counties will be impacted with wind and/or flooding issues. In anticipation of inclement weather resulting from this or future storms, we want to remind... Continue Reading
By: Bonny Matejowsky On Fridays, D. Williams Mortuary Services is a meeting ground for mourners. Though the air is melancholy, this Friday is a beautiful sunny afternoon at the funeral home. Cars slowly pull into the dirt path just off 13th Street, its neatly gardened exterior a waiting area... Continue Reading
By Erin Creger: Chief Sales Officer, Envision Strategic Partners Funeral professionals, let’s face it—our email game needs work. While we often excel in-person and over the phone, our emails often miss the mark. With many of our client families in their 40s and 50s (also known as... Continue Reading
