While 72.6% of respondents said they would consider cremation, only 33.4% ranked it as their actual first choice ...

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Whether you’re planning a funeral for a recently passed loved one or preparing for the distant future, you want to choose the best casket for the occasion. You can either get a casket from a funeral ...

Beth McGinley has no use for burial plots. She wants her friends to sprinkle her ashes somewhere memorable when she dies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Death may be one of life’s two certainties — but profits from selling caskets are not. That’s the view of a New York hedge fund that on Thursday announced it was shorting a major casket manufacturer ...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eternal Image, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCQB:ETNLD), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of officially licensed ...

Seven years ago Jack Davenport, co-owner of Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, was approached with what seemed to be an unusual request. A family trying to grant the last wishes of a loved ...

She started with apprehension, but now considers her profession a privilege. For the past 40 years, funeral director Renee Caldwell has been a peaceful presence in what is typically a turbulent time ...