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Saunders Pens Echoes of Valor—Traditions of Military Funerals

November 15, 2024
Benjamin Saunders, managing funeral director at Lamb­Basham Memorial Chapel (Oakland City), has written Echoes of Valor: The Timeless Tradition of Military Funerals in America. Published in August, the new book explores the rich traditions present in military funerals, including their historical...

Military Funeral Held for Unclaimed Remains of Three US Vets

November 15, 2024
On October 16, the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) held a military funeral ceremony for the unclaimed cremated remains of three U.S. Army veterans: • PFC Mario Nello DeVito, U.S. Army, serving 1945-47; July 21, 1927-July 1...

Terramation News

November 15, 2024
The Natural Funeral (Boulder) has launched its Terra-Care Partner Program, which allows funeral homes and crematory operators nationwide to offer terramation, also known as natural organic reduction. The program provides partners with a comprehensive turnkey solution featuring the firm’s advan...

Better Place Forests Acquires Memorial and Obituary Platform

November 15, 2024
Better Place Forests (Sausalito) has acquired Butterfly.co, a leading digital memorial and obituary platform. This acquisition will help Better Place realize its vision of offering comprehensive end-of-life experiences by connecting physical memorial forest sites with the limitless reach of digital ...

Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries News

November 15, 2024
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries (Glendale) recently brought traditional Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) customs to life with in-person events across four of its southern California locations. The free, family-friendly events took place October 27 at Forest Lawn’s Cypress, Covi...

Larkin Mortuary Donates $15K to Mascot Miracles Foundation

October 11, 2024
Larkin Mortuary (Salt Lake City) donated $15,000 to Mascot Miracles Foundation (MMF) from proceeds received from the former’s annual golf tournament at South Mountain Golf Course in Draper, Utah, August 21. The contribution from the Larkin charity event will support MMF’s mission to serv...

Two Ohio Funeral Homes Form Partnership

October 11, 2024
Two of the Cleveland area’s most respected funeral homes – Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes and Busch Funeral Homes – have joined together to better serve families and offer greater value. ­Busch Funeral Homes has taken over the operation of Johnson-Romito Funeral Home. With locati...

Tri-State Group (IN, KY, OH) Recent Events

October 11, 2024
The Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio funeral directors associations hosted their first Tri-State event August 6-8. The three associations brought in Glenda Stansbury, M.A., CFSP, and Cathy Nichols for a three-day certified celebrant training session. During this intensive certification training, participa...
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