Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
I want to offer info on how I outfitted my removal vans and why I did things the way I did.
I needed to have as much equipment available to me all the time, but have the inside of the van be neat and tidy for when families would see their loved ones put into the back [...]
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
While this may not be the top of your list of things to do when setting up your removal business, if you have a license to sell insurance, this is a good side option. Also, depending on the population where you do business, this may be a good supplement to your removal and livery services [...]
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
As this article states, green burials are not new, as the Jewish faith has been practicing this burial method all along for religious reasons. What is new is the non-Jewish community and the funeral industry as a whole seeing this as a viable option instead of traditional embalming and a sealed casket.
Fernwood in Mill Valley has been offering [...]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
First of all, I am surprised by the low prices this company charges for its’ services, whether to the county or otherwise. I’m glad the owner wrote in to the paper to rebutt previous comments that seemed to insinuate he was ripping off the county. The original article is not available without signing up with [...]
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
I’ve been thinking about the pre-need market lately and what can be done to make it a little easier for the consumer to understand and feel confident about. Here’s an example of what happens when the entities selling the pre-arrangements appear to change the rules after the fact. Is there a market for pre-need death [...]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
On Call All The Time
While I took it for granted that 24/7 on call was actually twenty four hours a day seven days a week, I noticed a lot of people wanting to do this kind of work hoping to have something on the side called a “life”.
It is a unique occupation, with it’s competiveness, [...]
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
I referred to this program in an earlier post. This would be good anywhere there’s a problem, and I know Larry Gray would be glad to assist any way possible, as he lives and breathes the concept.
Let the young people see what the gang lifestyle is ‘producing’, or actually destroying. I picked up a few [...]
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
This would be a good idea in most large cities. In San Francisco, there was a co-operative effort called “Scared Stiff” to address the gang and teen violence. I was assisting Larry Gray with some of the copy writing behind the scenes before I left the area. I would really like to see if this affects the [...]
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
NORTH, S.C. – The night of April 2 was a most unusual one for the North Police Department in a very eerie sort of way.
At 11:30 p.m., Police Chief Mark Fallaw removed a canister from the rafters of the picnic shelter on U.S. 321. Much to his surprise, the canister contained a 65-year-old Ohio woman [...]
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
This is a little information on Muslim death customs. My personal experience has been varied. The most devout Muslims require the bathing, shrouding and burial within 24 hours of death, even if it means delaying the declared time of death.
Since I offered death certificate processing services, cemetery delivery services as well as removal services, I [...]
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