Funeral news.6.15.09 The 2nd Largest Funeral Corporation in the world has been reporting a decline in revenue for quite
Funeral Homes are looking for New Income Sources,Baby Showers.
some time now. It is enough to say that the numbers are bad. But going so far as to suggest baby showers in funeral facilities?
Sounds extreme. Yet the numbers do not lie. The latest numbers for Stewart Enterprises, Inc point to the fact that it is becoming easier and easier to come in under the average cost of a funeral.
“Revenue fell 8 percent to $126.6 million from $136.8 million last year. Funeral revenue fell 7 percent to $71.2 million, while cemetery revenue fell 8 percent to $55.4 million.”
While the economy continues to struggle, Stewart is looking into alternative uses of their facilities. The St. Bernard Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home has held community meetings and baby showers in its post-Katrina renovated reception room.
FUNERAL FACILITIES HAVING BABY SHOWERS. This happening at the second largest funeral corporation in the world!
Funeral Industry|Funeral Blog by Your Funeral Guy.
Will the Release of Gitmo Detaines in the USA Funeral YOU?
Will The release of Guantanamo Bay prisoners funeral you? The short answer is yes. The long answer is yes. This is not a fearful political post, a funeral post yes.
The simple answer is that 1 to 300 million of you will experience a funeral because of the release Gitmo terrorist people.
The first Gitmo Detainee was released from Guantanamo today and pleaded not guilty before the seal of the United States of America in a Federal Court in New York. The one in federal court today will probably not be the one. to funeral you.
A Guantanamo prisoner would probably infect some prisoner population somewhere and funeral you.(1 to #300 million, will it be you?)
Some news organizations are saying people released from Guantanamo, 1 in 6 returns to terror. Some say 1 in 7.
Now we have not explored the plausibility of some terrorist group breaking Gitmo Detainees, inmates out of Jail with terrorist threats.
If they come here they will funeral you.We all know that, US citizens more than a few. Even the bleepty bleeps in Congress know it means a funeral for you. But that Obama Guy he doesn’t get it. So what are you going to do, when they come to funeral u?
Will it be closer to one of you or 300 million of you?
Funeral Industry|Funeral blog by Your Funeral Guy.
Whatcha gonna do when they funeral you?
The population of the United States of America as of July 8th 2008 was 304,059,724- Jul 2008
Will there be a terrorist attack if they come to US Soil?
Funeral Scandals need to be reported in order to save you money
Funeral scandals need to be reported because it helps the consumer come in under the average cost of a funeral.It also makes the consumer aware of ways they can keep funeral directors honest. Researching funeral scandal is quite a boring task . The bottom line is funeral scandals are good for you if are not a victim.
Service Corporation has had an extraordinary amount of scandals this year. There are excellent SCI Funeral Directors out there. Some are my friends. Reports in the press and other places indicate a corporate cultural problem at SCI. It may be in the core culture of SCI Management.
The problem some believe goes to the outdated business model as reflected in recent numbers. The problems need to continue to be reported and brought to public and funeral directors attention.
It will be a great day when the company corrects the problem or funeral directors through self or State Regulators make the corrections needed.
The Illinois funeral Directors Association Preneed Ponzi scheme (IFDA) and the National Prearranged Services fraud have been blogged about because reporting on preneed scandals makes folks aware of the perils of preneed. It helps people lower their
Dont throw your Money down the grave-Avoid funeral scandal.
funeral costs and come in under the average cost of a funeral.
For these reasons, it is best to make folks aware of reports in the press.
Picture from the Jack Kemp Memorial Service inside National Cathedral Washington DC
Jack Kemp’s funeral was last Friday May 8th 2009 at 2pm Here are the best links concerning his funeral. It appears that information about his burial is not available yet to the public (At the time of this posting).
Included are many informational links for those who are not familiar with Jack Kemp’s splendid leadership.
Because of large number of tributes on the internet those links are not included. Cameras were not allowed inside the National Cathedral at his memorial service. There are SOME pictures available.
LINKS:
You can view memorials here, sign and still send flowers.
“Chuck Colson, the former Nixon aide who served time in prison for Watergate and then founded Prison Ministries, gave a great eulogy. “Jack Kemp embodied the American Dream, in all respects,” he began, and recapped a life filled with ideas, exuberance, and dedication to helping those on the margins of society.
He asked himself why Jack Kemp never made it to the White House. Why not? Two reasons, Colson said. First, Kemp could never run an attack ad against anyone, and “how do you get into the White House without running attack ads?”
And second, he felt that Jack Kemp could never compromise when it came to fixing injustice in the world. In the end, he found Kemp’s greatest attribute to be his courage—both in life and in the way he faced his own death.
Jack Kemp was indomitable, as few of us are.”
Funeral Industry| Funeral Blog by Your Funeral Guy-R Brian Burkhardt
Inside National Cathedral where the Jack Kemp Memorial service was held.
Jack Kemp is a hero and deserved a “State Funeral” not because of what he stood for but how he stood. Another Hero of mine, Jim Wallis said it well in a 2nd Article in the Huffington Post -
Snippet: “I pray……
Jack Kemp 1988 in his run up to the Presidential Primaries.
that his legacy would increase….Jack will be remembered as both a lesson and an example for political leaders of the future.”
Another Outside View of Washington National Cathedral site of Jack Kemps Funeral
A Stained Glass Scoreboard at Beyond the Vines Cemetery is modeled after the Wrigley Field Scoreboard
More details have emerged on the special Cubs cemetery spot. At the grand opening there was no famous ballplayers just a replica of the 400 center field wall and a stained glass scoreboard modeled after the Historic hand operated Wrigley Field Scoreboard.
People were not walking away with Cubs memorabilia or Ernie Banks autographs- but simply donuts.
The advantage for the “dying cub fan” is that they will be able to Rest in Peace for up to another 100 years waiting on a WORLD SERIES WIN.
They will also be able to come in under the average cost of a traditional funeral in 2009(8,500.00+ USD). The eternal Cub Fan will have have to pay $1295.00 plus the cost of cremation for an “Eternal Sky Box”
The Stain Glass Scoreboard is not connected to the Cubs organization or MLB.
The stained glass scoreboard was revealed at the grand opening of Beyond the Vines, April 22nd 2009. The Chicago Cubs game starting time of 1:20pm was the time of the ceremony.
Stain Glass Scoreboard pic from the Medill School at North Western University by Devin Kidner
Stain Glass Scoreboard
The 14 x16 Foot center Field Wall is modeled after the 400 Center Field Wall at Wrigley Field
Center Field Wall Replica with Stained Glass Scoreboard. Photo by Wayne Drehs for ESPN Chicago.com
The owner of the Chicago North Side Columbarium located on the North side of the city cannot wait to see the Vines Grow so it looks more like the center field wall at Wrigley Field.
Center Field 400 at Wrigley Field
The owner of Beyond the Vines expects to have a Wall Replica from Wrigley Field right field pictured here.
Right Field Wrigley Field
The owner of Beyond the Vines says he is an Eternal Cub Fan. So he will not do a White Sox Wall although some Cub fans buried there may remember this picture from 2005.
2005 picture Wrigley Field Sign after White Sox World Series Win.
Funeral Industry|Cub Fan Cemetery Blog by Your Funeral Guy.
Beyond the vines is located at Bohemian National Cemetery on the North Side of Chicago.
Source: MLB.com and your funeral guy’s previous posts on this subject
Right field Pic From Flickr under creative commons license from wallyg’s photostream
2005 Wrigley Field Sign Pick from Flickr under the Creative Commons License from sscornelius’ photostream
Wrigley Field Center Field Photo from Flickr under the Creative Commons licensejimcchou’s photostream
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