Mortuary Transport Services

Here’s an example of a cabinet maker that saw a need for custom caskets, that would normally cost three to four times what they can sell them for. Yes, the funeral home will mark it up some, but can go direct to the builder, especially if they have style you really like.
If you’re a cabinet [...] Read more »

How about sponsoring a beauty pageant contestant?
11 vie for 2008 Miss Clark County title
Eleven young women will be competing for the title of Miss Clark County this year.
Miss Clark County is the official hostess of the Clark County 4-H Fair which is July 12-19, and then represents Clark County in the Indiana State Fair Queen [...] Read more »

Here’s a story of someone representing himself as a funeral director, but he was the owner, and not a licensed funeral director. He admitted that it was a mistake, as the letter was printed by a pre-planning insurance company, and they apparently took it for granted that he was also a licensed funeral director as [...] Read more »

Ok, maybe you don’t live in Florida, but there is still opportunity anywhere you have a large transplanted elderly population, like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
You’ll notice the increasing rate of cremation. This is many times done as a cost saving motive, and the nice thing about the cremation business is that many times, based [...] Read more »

 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 [...] Read more »

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 [...] Read more »

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 [...] Read more »

Now this would be a great idea for a removal service that also has hearse or livery services. You could do something similar at your local cemetery. It doesn’t have to be a special memorial service, but you could provide well dressed individuals at the cemetery entrance, handing out candles, note cards with your livery service logo [...] Read more »