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Descansos for Allison Gorman and Kee Thompson

Descansos pay tribute to dead, comfort to mourners

By: Molly Gorny | Date: Sun, August 10th, 2014

You have probably seen them as you drive down the highway, white crosses surrounded bouquets of flowers, stuffed animals, and photographs. Or perhaps you spot a ...

Funeral home updates facility to match new customs

By: Molly Gorny | Date: Tue, August 5th, 2014

According to the National Funeral Director’s Association (NFDA), a group that tracks trends in the funeral industry, there are several significant changes that are driving ...

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University of Virginia to train nurses in End of Life Care

By: Jennifer Lane | Date: Tue, August 5th, 2014

In a recent article by Sandy Hausman of WVTF Radio, it was reported that the University of Virginia will start training nurses on one critical ...

Business of death care gets a technology makeover

By: Funeralwise | Date: Mon, August 4th, 2014

4 August 2014 Last updated at 19:17 ET Business of death care gets a technology makeover By Nicholas Tufnell Death is big business. With more than half a million people in ...

Afraid To Talk About Death? This Exhibit Might Change Your Mind

By: Funeralwise | Date: Thu, July 24th, 2014

Afraid To Talk About Death? This Exhibit Might Change Your Mind By NEAL CHARNOFF, VPR News It’s natural that people, for the most part, do not like ...