January 5, 2009

Industry News 01.05.09

Dead-broke debtors dig a way out by selling their burial plots

Unusual piece of property for sale in Ozark (U.S.)

Alta Vista’s superintendent lobbies to have cemetery named as a historic site (U.S.)

Thieves Stealing From Local Cemeteries (U.S.)

Pet crematories give owners all the comfort of a people place (U.S.)

December 30, 2008

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Industry News 12.30.08

Americans sell their cemetery plots for cash (U.S.)
Scrimp to the end – it pays to shop for funeral (U.S.)

American Indian cremation pit found on US Ossabaw island (U.S.)

Memory Gardens debacle hurts thousands (U.S.)

Reading-based funeral home observing 170th year in business (U.S.)

Wilson changes mind on SC vet cemetery land buy (U.S.)

Old Holy Cross Cemetery suffers from vandalism (U.S.)

Monuments toppled, vaults exposed at cemetery (Canada)

December 17, 2008

Industry News 12.17.08

Wait-Listed to Death (U.S.)

Ice storm ravages cemetery in Hudson (U.S.)

Funeral Director Convicted Upstate in Brooklyn Body-Parts Scandal (U.S.)

Cemetery issue partially resolved (U.S.)

Americans sell burial plots, scale back funerals to make ends meet (U.S.)

New Trend: Taking Phones to the Grave (U.S.)

December 16, 2008

Industry News 12.16.08

Funeral home director accused of forging death certificate (U.S.)

Enormous sinkhole opens at cemetery (U.S.)

Cemetery vandals to pay monthly on $82,937 debt (U.S.)

Argument over an urn is a sad end to a hard life (U.S.)

Cases of thefts at Inland cemeteries are on the rise (U.S.)

Priest relents on removing flags from Nesquehoning cemeteries (U.S.)

Industry news 12.15.08

Economic woes increasing cremation numbers (U.S.)

Funeral director warns Government rules could delay cremations (UK)

Funeral home seeks variance to bury abandoned remains (U.S.)

Tombs on Tour (U.S.)

Woman Accused of Stealing From Graves (U.S.)

December 11, 2008

Industry News 12.11.08

Cemetery Thieves Steal Crosses In Plain View (U.S.)

Dozier School for Boys Cemetery to Be Investigated by Florida Authorities (U.S.)

Spanish cemetery doubles as solar energy center (Spain)

Wreaths Across America remembers fallen soldiers during holiday season (U.S.)

Snellville trying to reach deal with crematory (U.S.)

Industry News 12.11.08

Cemetery Thieves Steal Crosses In Plain View (U.S.)

Dozier School for Boys Cemetery to Be Investigated by Florida Authorities (U.S.)

Spanish cemetery doubles as solar energy center (Spain)

Wreaths Across America remembers fallen soldiers during holiday season (U.S.)

Snellville trying to reach deal with crematory (U.S.)

December 10, 2008

Industry News 12.10.08

Ink dry on purchase of troubled cemetery (U.S.)

British rededicate cemetery in Habbaniya (Iraq)

Fla. gov.: State should probe reform school graves (U.S.)

Father's body missing from cemetery (U.S.)

Arlington adds space for cremated remains (U.S.)

Muslim, Jewish graves desecrated in France (France)

Lawmakers urged to reform rules on funeral contracts (U.S.)

Funeral director cancels donations in recording played at trial (U.S.)

December 8, 2008

Industry News 12.08.08

Board votes to move graves for landfill; NAACP wants inquiry (U.S.)

Wisconsin Rapids man accused of cemetery theft (U.S.)

23kg hashish found in Tel Aviv cemetery (Israel)

American Indian veterans honored annually at Arlington National Cemetery (U.S.)

Larimer County commissioners will consider crematorium amendment (U.S.)

Groundbreaking For National Cemetery Starts Project (U.S.)