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Companion Press Publishes 2023 Catalog

February 09, 2023
Companion Press’ 2023 catalog highlights more than 80 books and other publications available from Companion Press and Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., to educate and support the bereaved and bereavement caregivers. The catalog features new resources. Grief One Day at a Time – The Audiobook offers da...

Tribute Technology Launches Online Grief Resource

February 09, 2023
Tribute Technology recently introduced Guiding Grief, a private, on-demand video library created to provide immediate support to those coping with loss. The platform features 15 counselors, authors and speakers who share their unique perspectives, knowledge and expertise. Each addresses commonly ask...

Thacker Celebrates Sales Director’s 15th Anniversary

February 09, 2023
John Cooper recently ­celebrated 15 years with Thacker Caskets. He joined the company in 2007, already having 15 years of industry experience, including a rich and varied background in metal casket manufacturing, marketing and distribution with Astral Industries. Cooper started as a sales repres...

Great Lakes Partnership Holds Celebrant Training

February 09, 2023
The state of Michigan has nine newly certified celebrants thanks to training provided by Glenda Stansbury from InSight Books and preplanning company Great Lakes Partnership. During this intensive three-day session, trainees learned to design entirely personal services that incorporate the unique sto...

Keeper Memorials Acquires GatheringUs

February 09, 2023
Online memorial platform Keeper Memorials recently acquired GatheringUs, a leader in virtual and hybrid memorial services. This merger will immediately accelerate Keeper’s online memorial efforts, allowing the company to expand its team, provide additional services and increase the availabilit...

MemoriaLeaf Available in Spanish

February 09, 2023
Given the growing number of families whose primary language is not English, MemoriaLeaf is now available in Spanish. Each remembrance pin is mounted on a wallet-size card in a cellophane sleeve with a gummed closure. It features the poem: “Some leaves wither and drift away; others rip off in a...

Starmark Adds Oversize Ceremonial Rental Casket

February 09, 2023
Starmark recently launched its Ovation 31-inch oversize ceremonial rental casket in response to the need for larger options. Providing an affordable solution for bereaved families that want to hold full services, the casket includes a girth-accommodating bridge, as well as replaceable head panels fo...

Passages Hires Southwest Sales Rep

January 18, 2023
Passages International recently hired Liz Hamilton as a sales representative for wholesale customers in the Southwest region (New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Arizona), including funeral homes, cemeteries and more. A licensed funeral director who went to funeral service school at Fayetteville Tech Co...

PlotBox Reports Lawsuit Dismissed

January 18, 2023
In late November 2022, PlotBox announced that a “Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice” was filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in a purported trade secrets lawsuit. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, PlotBox provides cloud-based management/mapping software ...
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