Ty Conklin wanted a better way for his biker buddies to make their last ride. Bikers don’t much like cages; that’s part of what makes them bikers. After a buddy’s funeral, he and some friends were sitting around a bar, considering possibilities. Ideas were exchanged; drawings were made. A company was born. I did a Read More
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Ohio Funeral Director Loses License
James Qualls III, of Springfield, has lost his funeral director and embalmer’s licenses for two years in Ohio, over misappropriation of funds relating to pre-paid funeral expenses. In Ohio, a funeral director has 30 days to place such funds in a trust account or insurance policy, and in some cases, Qualls failed to do so.
Another Converted Church
Carr-Yager Funeral Home, in Columbia, Missouri, is buying a former Church of God facility for use as a funeral home. Columbia City Council gave its approval to a rezoning request Monday night. There’s more coverage at the Missiourian website. Carr-Yager also has a chapel in Fayette, Missouri.
Building Still Serves Families
A church near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is gaining new life. The former St. Joseph’s Church in Port Griffith is being converted to a funeral home, by a member of the old St. Joseph’s Parish. The Township Zoning Board approved the rezoning, with the only stipulation being an opaque fence around the back of the funeral home.