People expect the liquor industry, films and other forms of ‘entertainment’ to do well during a recession. These businesses offer individuals a way to escape reality, even if it’s for just an hour or two. But, who knew that the funeral industry would receive attention during this economic turmoil? A brief look through recent news articles brings some interesting perspectives to this death care field.
Filed under: Alternatives, Death Care News, Funeral Arrangements on March 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
My brother, who is into an extreme green lifestyle, reminds his family occasionally how he’d like to die. He wants to trip into the great beyond while traipsing in the woods. Then, he wants no one to find him for a good three months or more.
Filed under: Alternatives, Death & Dying, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own, Traditions on March 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Some fiction writers may jump to tell you that body snatching is so “five decades ago,” with the current popularity of full-body donations to science. But, grave-robbers still exist, mainly to supply bodies and body parts to the medical field. The 2008 arrest of medical supplies boss Michael Mastromarino offers solid evidence that grave robbers still exist.
Filed under: Cemeteries, Death & Dying on February 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One way to avoid expensive funerals is to stay alive forever. If you’re human, however, it seems that this option isn’t a reliable one. If you pre-plan your funeral, then, you may learn that funeral costs often fall immediately behind homes and automobiles as the third most expensive item that most American families will make during a lifetime.
Filed under: Alternatives, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Homes, Plan Your Own on December 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve ever been involved with planning someone’s funeral, you might understand the difficulties with planning arrangements at the last moment. The words are more difficult to write for the eulogy or for the obituary, the flowers seem too obnoxious because too many were ordered, and the casket became far too expensive, because the family wanted the best.
Filed under: Death & Dying, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own, Wills & Estate Planning on December 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »