Weekly News 10/19/2015: UK tops Quality of Death Index
On the blog this week we highlighted the findings from the recently published EIU Quality of Death Index. In the news, we gained insight into ...
Category: In the News
Weekly News 10/12/2015: Paul Prudhomme dies.
This week we said goodbye to pioneering cajun Paul Prudhomme and to Jerry Parr, the Secret Service agent who was instrumental in saving the life ...
Artist James Gurney Issues A Grave Challenge
What do dinosaurs and graveyards have in common? Aside from reduction to skeletal remains and inspiration for Halloween costumes, the surprising connection is famed artist ...
Weekly News 10/4/2015: Learning about life and death.
From an awe-inspiring Ted talk by B.J. Miller, a man for whom an accident was life changing, to a heart-wrenching note left for his parents ...
Weekly News 9/27/2015: Suicide Prevention Month wraps up.
As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, we are once more suggesting that if you are troubled, speak up. We also urge you to be ...
Weekly News 9/18/2015: Suicide Prevention Month.
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Rather than recap this week's news, we are providing a list of suicide prevention resources. If you are troubled, speak ...
Weekly News 9/12/15: “G.I. Joe” Gliniewicz laid to rest.
This week we said goodbye to slain officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. He was laid to rest on September 11, 2015. Racecar driver Justin Wilson was also ...
Weekly News 9/4/2015: Rest in Peace Officers Gliniewicz, Goforth, Wolf, and Ike.
This was a sad week as we said goodbye to several brave officers who were killed in the line of duty. There is little we ...
Weekly News 8/28/2015: Alison Parker and Adam Ward memorialized
Sadly, the most prominent story of the week was the on air shooting deaths of Virgina news reporter, Alison Parker and her cameraman, Adam Ward. ...
Weekly News 8/21/2015: Lenny Robinson, Route 29 Batman, laid to rest
This week we said goodbye to the man known as Route 29 Batman, Lenny Robinson. Robinson dedicated his life to brightening the lives of sick ...
Weekly News 8/7/2015: Death midwives, funeral planning
In this week's news we learned about the growing trend in the use of death midwives. Top headlines also covered funeral planning and health care ...
Weekly News 7/31/2015: Louisiana theater shooting victims laid to rest
This week we said goodbye to the two women who lost their lives in the Louisiana theater shooting. We also learned of a German woman ...
Weekly News 7/24/2015: Victims of Chattanooga shootings to be laid to rest
Topping this week's news were the tragic Chattanooga shootings that took the lives of five brave servicemen. As the week came to a close we ...
Weekly News 7/17/2015: Funeral home weddings and unique ceremonies
In this week news we saw unique ceremonies highlighted as a British grandmother was laid to rest in a Halloween-themed funeral. We also read about ...
Weekly News 7/10/2015: Greek financial crisis hits the funeral world.
As its citizens struggle to weather the Greek financial crisis, we learn of grieving families who are unable to find funds to bury their dead. ...
