http://www.icfa.org/blog/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:25:51 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Cemetery thefts in Kalamazoo County (U.S.) Nine forgotten veterans laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery (U.S.) Chili’s oldest cemetery gets its due (U.S.) A sad duty grows in demand as veterans deaths tax honor guard (U.S.) Veterans deserve military honors at their burials (U.S.) Lawyer: Pa. funeral director did not kill his wife (U.S.) Funeral association calls for industry legislation (New Zealand)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080708.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080708.html Industry News Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:25:51 -0500 Cemetery workers raise concerns over pesticide use (Canada) Suburban funeral homes see increase in cremations (U.S.) Woman sues funeral home (U.S.) Suspect Charged in Funeral Home Stabbing (U.S.) Funeral homes offering webcasts (U.S.) Fundamentalist U.S. church could picket McLean funeral (Canada) Funeral director charged in killing (U.S.) Funeral Home Innovates With After-Service Catering (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080608.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080608.html Industry News Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:21:03 -0500 Judge denies second change of venue for Charles City cemetery fraud trial (U.S.) State board inspects funeral homes annually (U.S.) Authorities remove more bodies from Columbia funeral home (U.S.) Funeral director was about to reveal affair, D.A. says (U.S.) Next Steps: FTC rules require funeral cost disclosure (U.S.) Mourner stabbed at Donna funeral home (U.S.) Media access to funerals allegedly discouraged (U.S.) Ford's funeral license restored (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080508.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080508.html Industry News Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:09:31 -0500 Landfill final resting place (U.S.) Restoring Serock Jewish Cemetery in Poland (Poland) Northlake retiree travels to cemeteries to photograph tombstones for grave database (U.S.) Saving their sacred space (U.S.) Aid to Run-Down Cemeteries Forthcoming (U.S.) Six more bodies recovered at funeral home (U.S.) Funeral director arrested, held on charges in wife's killing in Reinholds (U.S.) Funerals are a dying industry! (UK)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080408.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080408.html Industry News Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:21:52 -0500 Arlington Cemetery at Center of Controversy Over Media Coverage of Military Funerals (U.S) Colonie cemetery to pay another $75,000 (U.S.) Honours for 400 in mass grave (UK) "The American Resting Place": A lively look at burials (U.S.) Crematory opponents all smoke (U.S.) Mortuary doors shut for 15 days (U.S.) Corpse suspect worked at funeral home (U.S.) ‘Obscene’ Euro plan to tax funerals (UK)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080108.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/08/industry_news_080108.html Industry News Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:51:27 -0500 Allegations at funeral home stun Columbia (U.S.) Anahuac’s first cemetery receives historic cemetery designation (U.S.) Blacks seek upkeep of historic cemetery (U.S.) C.P. historic cemetery will bury pets (U.S.) Nazi's funeral called tribute to anti-Semitism (Croatia) Cemeteries going green (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_073108.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_073108.html Industry News Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:49:40 -0500 Families want answers in funeral home case (U.S.) Body of alleged mob enforcer removed before funeral (U.S.) Cemetery strike over (Canada) Grave problem at Forest Town cemetery (U.S.) Director donate VND 500 million to upgrade martyrs' cemetery (Vietnam) Retired funeral director admits to receiving drug money (U.S.) Environmental Impact Study of Snellville Crematory Gets Go Ahead (U.S.) ]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_073008.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_073008.html Industry News Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:37:14 -0500 Cemetery workers back on job (Canada) Discovery underscores grim condition of historic Portsmouth cemeteries (U.S.) Widow dies after freak accident at cemetery (Scotland) State seeks to shutter mortuary (U.S.) Crematory's opening delayed (U.S.) Funeral director seeks final home for containers of unclaimed ashes (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072908.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072908.html Industry News Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:32:19 -0500 Early African-American Cemetery Confirmed in Richmond (U.S.) Eco-friendly cemetery owners offer green death care (U.S.) Local funeral home 'mishandling' bodies, AG's office says (U.S.) Nation’s most advanced cremation chamber launched (Malaysia) Battle over crematory heats up (U.S.) Burial errors cost $270,000 (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072808.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072808.html Industry News Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:58:39 -0500 Bay Area Family Endures Funeral Home Nightmare (U.S.) With reburial, cemetery saga nearly laid to rest (U.S.) Pet cemetery approved (U.S.) Tel Aviv cemetery warns no plots left within year (Israel) Cemetery workers on strike (Canada) Headstones Vandalized At Collingdale Cemetery (U.S.) ]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072508.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072508.html Industry News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:35 -0500 Former Arlington National Cemetery Public Affairs Director Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Limit Press at Funerals (U.S.) Jews take control of Russian cemetery (Russia) Historic Augusta Funeral Home Closed Due To Outstanding State Taxes (U.S.) Dead Body Found In Car at Westside Cemetery (U.S.) Stewart to study options after second buyout offer (U.S.) Regulators, insurance group near settlement on prepaid funerals (U.S.) Crematorium owner defends his project (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072408.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072408.html Industry News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:31:17 -0500 Chattanooga: Prearranged funerals called ideal for kin (U.S.) Stolen funeral home car found Sunday in river (U.S.) Mt. Upton cemetery angel returned (U.S.) Women Being Robbed of Purses While Mourning in Pawtucket Cemetery (U.S.) A grave duty in Medina (U.S.) Going out with a ‘green’ funeral (U.S.) ]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072308.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072308.html Industry News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:29:54 -0500 It's no death wish to shop around for a funeral (U.S.) Cemetery Standoff Ends Peacefully (U.S.) Woman accidentally stabs herself in cemetery ritual (U.S.) Problems plague cemetery project (Canada) Neighbors raise stink over proposed crematorium (U.S.) Mortuary error led to cremation of wrong body (New Zealand) Metal Legislation May Deter Thefts at State's Grave Sites (U.S.)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072208.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072208.html Industry News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:33:42 -0500 High-Cost Funerals: Help And Alternatives Are Available (U.S) The art of embalming (U.S.) Lilydale cemeteries oppose super trust bid (Australia) Family awarded twelve thousand in cemetery lawsuit (U.S.) DeBakey laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery (U.S.) Waynesboro Cemetery Vandalized, At Least $500,000 In Damages (U.S.) Even death is green in proposed eco-friendly cemetery (U.S.) Cremation law review in UK (UK) ]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072108.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_072108.html Industry News Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:43:29 -0500 Corpse stolen from Bloomfield cemetery (U.S.) Vandals damage graves at three cemeteries (U.S.) Grave robbers pilfer metal for quick cash (U.S.) Islamic era cemetery found in Iran (Iran) New forested cemetery allows for gentle reflection rather than rows of headstones (U.S.) Shortage of non-religious cemeteries burdens families (Israel) Edinburgh named as UK's most expensive place to die (UK)]]> http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_071808.html http://www.icfa.org/blog/2008/07/industry_news_071808.html Industry News Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:47:51 -0500