Thacker Caskets Expands with Acquisition of Southern Legacy Casket and New Warehouse in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Thacker Caskets Expands with Acquisition of Southern Legacy Casket and New Warehouse in Bowling Green, Kentucky MONROVIA, MD – Thacker Caskets, the leading family-owned funeral supply company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Southern Legacy Casket Company. This strategic acquisition reinforces Thacker’s commitment to delivering exceptional service and products […] Read More

Veteran’s Affairs Cemeteries to offer “Green Burial” pilot programs

It’s probable to say that the fad of Green Burials has turned into a trend and may have become an accepted norm to human disposition. Evidence of this is given by the decision of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs announcing in this press release that it […] Read More

VA Offering Green Burial Pilot Programs at Three National Cemeteries

VA Offering Green Burial Pilot Programs at Three National Cemeteries A pilot program by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon allow for green burials in newly designated sections of three of its national cemeteries. In fact, the VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is already actively encouraging interested […] Read More

How A.I. Will Change Funerals… (Feat. Antonio Green) – Funeral Nation ep. 265

How A.I. Will Change Funerals… (Feat. Antonio Green) – Funeral Nation ep. 265 This episode brings the boys back together along with the one and only Antonio Green. This is a great discussion. Along with being an esteemed funeral director, Antonio is an expert on multi-generational communication inside of family […] Read More

Are you registered for CANA’s “Thinking Green” cremation symposium?

It is a only a little more than a month away. . . .are you ready to attend? The “It” I’m referring to is the “Thinking Green” Cremation Symposium hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA). It’s happening from February 14-16, 2024, and […] Read More

FDA gives Florida green light to import drugs in bulk from Canada

For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Florida program to import certain prescription drugs in bulk from Canada. The approval paves the way for other states to request permission to import medications from Canada, where drug prices are much cheaper, to significantly cut costs […] Read More

Supreme Court might hear case of man denied green card over tattoos

WASHINGTON — Prominent Los Angeles civil rights attorney Sandra Muñoz spent her eighth Christmas countries apart from her husband, Luis Acensio Cordero, after the federal government denied him a visa, in part, over his tattoos. The black ink images of La Virgen de Guadalupe, theater masks, a pair of dice and […] Read More

2024 CANA Symposium: Thinking Green

2024 CANA Symposium: Thinking Green WHEELING, IL— How does a funeral business go green? There’s no one answer. At its 2024 Cremation Symposium, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) invites you to explore all things green: from funeral practices to business and marketing strategies. Join CANA February 14-16, 2024, […] Read More

Green street markings have been around for years — do you know what they mean? – Orange County Register

Q. Hi Honk: I recently drove through Taft Avenue and Cambridge Street in Orange and noticed that on eastbound Taft, just before Cambridge, there are large green stripes in the bike lane. Can you say what they are for? – Dale Kenny, Orange A. They grabbed your attention, eh? Then […] Read More

115 Decomposing Bodies Discovered at “Green” Colorado FH Facility on October 6; Are Lax Laws to Blame?

115 Decomposing Bodies Discovered at “Green” Colorado FH Facility on October 6; Are Lax Laws to Blame? Authorities investigating reports of a putrid smell emanating from a nondescript storage building in Penrose, Colorado on Friday, October 6 found 115 decomposing human bodies inside. Each had been entrusted to the care […] Read More

Catching Up With Millennial Whisperer Antonio Green

Catching Up With Millennial Whisperer Antonio Green Connecting Directors first introduced our readers to funeral director and author Antonio Green in April 2022. Just months before our story, Green published his first book, Talk to Me: Understanding the Millennial Mindset, which sought to help multiple-generation workforces manage and thrive despite […] Read More

Global Green Burial Alliance to form. . . .offers introductory webinar today

Funeral Director Daily (FDD) was recently notified that a group has been working to bring together what they call the “Global Green Burial Alliance” (GGBA). FDD received a statement out of Australia earlier this week about the formation. According to the statement from Mr. Mark Thomas, the […] Read More