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Choosing the Perfect Headstone Material: Your Guide to Balancing Beauty, Durability, and Cost
Check out this handy rating guide to help you choose the perfect headstone material for a lasting tribute that balances beauty, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
Funeral Industry Definitions and Glossary of Terms
This comprehensive glossary provides detailed definitions, phonetic pronunciations, and etymological backgrounds of key terms related to burial, cremation, funeral services, and more.
Who Owns the Headstone on a Grave?
Navigating the legal landscape of headstone ownership can be complex, involving compliance with cemetery regulations that dictate the headstone's size, material, and design. Additionally, transferring...
Presidential Grave Markers: Traditions, Requirements, and Surprises
The tradition of government-furnished headstones and markers has deep roots, evolving significantly since the Civil War era. Initially, wooden headboards marked soldiers' graves, a practical...
6 Common Misconceptions about Funerals that Will Cost You Money
One of the most prevalent misconceptions about funerals is the belief that you must purchase all products and services from the funeral home handling the...
DIY Memorial Gifts and Crafts to Celebrate the Life of a Loved One
Creating DIY memorial gifts and crafts offers a profound way to honor the memory of a loved one. Whether through memory jars, personalized jewelry, artistic...
What Did Doc Holliday Mean by "I'll be your huckleberry" in the Movie Tombstone?
The phrase continues to inspire and appear in various forms of media, including songs, books, and television shows, where it is often used to evoke...
FTC & WSJ Investigate Funeral Home Misleading Practices
Their goal was to assess compliance with the Funeral Rule, particularly regarding providing price information. Alarmingly, the commission found that 39 funeral homes violated this...
The Birth of the FTC Funeral Rule
In 1963, Jessica Mitford’s exposé "The American Way of Death" challenged the status quo of the American funeral industry. Revealing hidden exploitative practices and prompting...