Yesterday at a press conference, President Trump’s administration’s coronavirus task force announced that the Government is implementing new guidelines. Avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people Avoiding discretionary travel, shopping trips and social visits Avoid bars, restaurants and food courts…
Recompose has finally hired a GM to take the lead of their Seattle facility
Recompose has finally hired a GM to take the lead of their Seattle facility In 2021 the world’s first human recomposition facility will be opening. The founding mother for the process, Recompose CEO, Katrina Spade, has a lot to arrange…
New Jersey Funeral home helps bereaved families deactivate leftover prescriptions drugs
Servicing the New Jersey Chatham area for over 70 years, Bradley & Son Funeral Home, has decided to partner with the Madison Chatham Coalition to help families dispose of leftover prescription drugs from the deceased. After the passing of a…
Cincinnati acquisition: Spring Grove purchases Gump-Holt funeral home
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum has purchased the family funeral home Gump-Holt Funeral Home. John and Olga Gump started Gump-Holt Funeral Home in 1930. Their daughter Marilyn and her husband, Larry Holt have been running the home for the past…
New York planning the states first veterans cemetery
New York is one of four states in America without its own state owned veterans cemetery. While there are a few private operations that focus on serving local vets in their community, it doesn’t serve the vets at large in…
Louisiana makes steps to have statewide electronic advance planning
Care professionals continue to remind families and patrons about the importance of making end of life wishes known. However, it still remains a difficult conversation to have. One step towards making these wants known and recorded is creating an electronic…
Are Kansas residents’ final resting places under threat?
Kansas Senate Bill 389 is looking to amend K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 17-1301c, an act concerning cemetery corporations. Repealing the existing definition for the verbiage sepulture. The word sepulture dates back to the 14th century, and is typically defined as a…
Georgia Senate passes a bill to legalize water cremations
Georgia Senator Bill Heath is proposing a new bill 296 that would update the legal wording around cremation to specifically include Alkaline Hydrolysis as a means of human disposition. The Senator said the bill was inspired by a constituent who purchased…
