We always knew that caskets were in the business of the dead, but who would have thought they’d ever become a dead business? According to the Wall Street Journal, sales of caskets have been declining for years as more people choose cremation as their “burial of choice.” Of course, the recent recession isn’t helping the [...]
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27 Jan
Dead or alive, don’t drink and drive.
The New Year usually brings a feeling of a new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate, and all that jazz. And typically, this is a good thing, even for the funeral business. So why does it seem that 2010 is the year for crazy funeral home staff to come out of the woodwork? Just [...]
8 Dec
Do You Hear What I Hear?
In honor of the holiday spirit that is upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to put this hilarious (and true!) story to song…and a Christmas song at that! So just to provide a little background info before you perform a musical, Bob was overseeing a funeral at Sunset Hill one afternoon when he [...]
