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Embracing Do-It-Yourself Funerals

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:51:55 +0000

A small and growing group of Americans are returning to a more hands-on, no-frills experience of death. In the world of "do it yourself" funerals, freezer packs are used in lieu of embalming, unvarnished wooden boxes replace ornate caskets, viewings are in living rooms and, in some cases, burials happen in backyards.

Mourning a Loved One Via the Internet

Alison Kuzmickas — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:16:00 +0000

The funeral industry is embracing the digital age. Funeral homes are beefing up their websites and social media to include tributes and photographs of the departed.

Thousands Mourn Slain Police Chief

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:17:06 +0000

Thursday was the funeral of Greenland Chief of Police, Michael Maloney. Maloney was killed last week by alleged drug-dealer Cullen Mutrie while serving a search warrant.

The story of Michael Maloney’s death has gripped the granite state during the past week: tackling one last job only days from retirement, killed while dragging a fellow officer to safety, amid gunfire that wounded four other officers.

The story of his life that has emerged in the days since the shooting paint a picture of a patrolman’s chief, a cop’s cop and a family man.

America's Funeral Industry Sees New Life

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:48:19 +0000

Funeral homes are adapting to recent trends of eco-friendliness and personalization in effort to keep the business thriving. We take a look at what consumers are asking for and how the traditional spirituality of a funeral is becoming less common.