Seeking Relatives of Unclaimed Persons
“A person dies. No one knows how to reach the family. The coroner’s investigators have exhausted their resources. That’s when Unclaimed Persons starts to work.” It sounds like opening line…
Remembering the First American Flying Ace of WWII
Edward O'Hare It was February 20. 1942 when an American Naval pilot became the first U.S. Flying Ace of World War Two. Twenty-seven-year-old Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare made history when…
A Look At Funeral Prices: 1915 and 2015
Mankind has held funeral ceremonies since ancient times. Every culture has had specific rites and customs that would be followed for the burying of their dead. Egyptian Mummification Celtic…
The Salvation Army – Celebrating 150 Years
You would recognize that red kettle anywhere, and the holidays wouldn’t seem quite right without the ringing of that bell along street corners throughout the world, but do you really…
Dealing With Your Digital Death
Over 400 people die every hour. That’s 10,273 who die every day. Over 312,500 die every month. We all know that planning for our eventual demise is the right…
Would You Rent A Casket?
There are always new cost-cutting ideas and eco-green practices being launched in the funeral industry, many of them taken from “real life” options that we select every day. After all,…