A Detroit News article on Burns Memorial Chapel, and comment from the NFDA. Now that Funeral News Central is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.
The Day Job
“Smart Growth” or not?
An environmental group is trying to block construction of a funeral home in Harmony TWP, New Jersey. Now that Funeral News Central is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.
Evicting the Dead
A Pontiac, Michigan funeral home was evicted from their facility today. forcing the removal of 5 bodies and 22 sets of cremains by the county Medical Examiner. House of Burns Memorial Chapel received the foreclosure eviction notice in January of this year. The court order allowed the eviction to begin at 3:00 AM, although the Read More
A Biker’s Conveyance
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
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.