Via AOL: According to WCBS, Brooklyn native Nequia Webb-Davidson was murdered by her husband last year, and a traumatic nightmare during the funeral has made her family feel like “she’s been murdered twice.” According to a lawsuit filed against the J Foster phillips Funeral Home, Webb-Davidson’s casket did not fit in the grave, and when […]

FYI. Luv.  Twu luv.    The ever pragmatic Valentine’s Day gift.   The even more pragmatic (and guaranteed to warm her heart) Valentine’s Gift.   Nancy is bad. Apparently this surprise-your-loved-one-with-funeral-stuff is a theme? Nope.   This is the card I wish my son handed out to his classmates. If Arthur and Katherine were alive […]

Today’s guest post is written by Barbara Kemmis, the executive director of the Cremation Association of North America located in Wheeling, Illinois. One morning, my dad called me at work, which was a first.  I was immediately concerned that bad news was coming, however it turned out my parents had made a resolution to “get their […]

This a fantastic short video that portrays a positive perspective on preparing the deceased.  The Australian mortician that’s featured does a good job at communicating the beauty that can come from her job.  

Via The History Channel: On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed. Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time […]