I asked this question to the Confessions of a Funeral Director community: If you’re in (or going to be in) the funeral trade, what reason(s), experience(s) and/or event(s) inspired you to take the plunge? These 20 very short stories help dispel the idea that funeral directors are innately money-hungry creepy people. Creepy people who stuffed […]
Today’s guest post is written by Pastor Dieter Reda: Over the last 34 years of pastoral ministry I have conducted hundreds of funerals. That means I have worked with scores of funeral professionals. My ride to the cemetery is usually in the lead car, which normally is driven by the director who is in charge of […]
A couple years ago we had a late night house call. My grandfather and I drove up to the house and an uncle came outside of the house to meet us, explaining the situation we were about to enter. “You guys are here for my niece, Sara. She’s 16 years old. Been fighting cancer for […]
About a week ago I posted “Ten Things We Use When Embalming”. And just like previous posts that touch the sacred cow of embalming, I was burned (mostly by other funeral directors). Here’s an example: Wow. Okay. Um … I get it. I put myself out on facebook, twitter and my blog and […]
***I originally wrote this post last fall*** The other day a contentious discussion brewed on my Confessions of a Funeral Director Facebook page. And I’d like to address the topic in my blog’s forum. The discussion was kick-started when I posted this status: The second comment on the above status was from a fellow embalmer named […]