Hong Kong has about 200,000 remains waiting to be buried since private cemeteries and columbariums are expensive, and there's a four-year...
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How Baby Boomers Are Changing Funeral Traditions
As Baby Boomers age, funeral professionals are noticing a change in funeral traditions. A few of these noteworthy trends are the...
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Grieving families targeted in new funeral service scam
Scammers are asking grieving families to pay for funeral expenses. They are posing as staff members of funeral homes and make the...
Now in Japan: Drive-Thru Funerals
Kankon Sousai Aichi Group is opening a drive-thru funeral service to cater to people who use wheelchairs or have mobility issues. People...
Is courtesy toward funeral processions a thing of the past?
The fact that funeral processions get the right of way used to be universal. Those in the funeral profession have noticed drivers have...
Dogs in Funeral Homes Offer Comfort for the Grieving
Grief therapy dogs are increasingly becoming a resource for those who have lost a loved one. Many funeral homes are jumping on the...
Which Famous Figure Had the Biggest Public Funeral?
Since the Victorian era, massive funerals for notable figures have become more common. For instance, the Duke of Wellington's funeral...
Texas funeral directors struggle to maintain services in Harvey’s path
Volunteers in Texas are trying to maintain funeral services for victims of Hurricane Harvey despite rough conditions. They feel these...
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