For most people, the holidays are a time of family, friends, good food and celebration. But if you’re in the business of funerals, the words “holidays” and “Christmas” might make your shoulders tense up, your palms sweaty, and your stomach tingly. Yep, it’s true. Thanks to a strange phenomena that science still can’t explain, more […]
“Is it OK that I sometimes want a day off where I don’t have to help families?” “Is it OK that I sometimes get emotional during funeral services?” “Is it OK that I like spending time with the deceased more than with the family?” You’d be surprised by the number of funeral professionals who leave […]
Well, it’s official… December is finally here, and so is the winter season that comes with it. For many people all over the country, this monthly change is the exciting, unofficial start to the holiday season and all of the festive cheer that it brings… presents, holiday parties, ice skating and grown men dressed like […]
Busy season. Many people may be surprised to find that the funeral business has a busy season. Many people may also be surprised to know that our busy season tends to fall right around the holidays. For my community, it seems that the death notices start to get a little thicker right around Thanksgiving, and […]
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