The worlds largest funeral corporation will soon be in control of the Las Vegas Market

The government has allowed Service Corporation International to buy Palm  Mortuary in Las Vegas. This will allow SCI to Control the Funeral Market in Sin City.

Service Corporation International (SCI) is the worlds largest and cemetery and funeral corporation.

In in a sting operation by the the Division of Public Licensure in the State of Massachusetts, funeral homes in the Bay state were found to be violating the rule of law concerning funerals.

Batesville, the company that made Michael Jackson Golden Casket lost over 29 million in revenue this year compared to last

Batesville Casket(Hillenbrand)(HI) 4th quarter results are in and according to the Business Courier of Cincininati. “Hillenbrand sees lower sales in 4Q, stock drops“

Although profits are up for the year, the stock fell Tuesday on 4th quarter announcement. This is bad news for the funeral industry.It is the Business Courier’s Judgement that  Investors are losing faith in Hillenbrand. The company is also the maker of The Michael Jackson Golden Casket. It is the authors opinion that Batesville has shown dismal numbers all year.

Snippet from the Business Courier of Cincininati.

For fiscal 2009, Hillenbrand posted net income of $102.3 million, or $1.66 per share, versus $93.2 million, or $1.49 per share in fiscal 2008. Revenues declined to $649.1 million from $678.1 million.

IT IS MY OPINION THAT A 29 million dollar decline from the World’s Largest Casket Maker is a sure indication of traditional funeral industry decline and the rise of cremation.

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Michael Jackson Golden Casket Pic From Flickr under the creative commons license from

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Close up of cancer Cell

The National Cancer Institute(NCI)has issued a report on the Funeral Industry and Cancer. Those who are exposed to Formaldehyde continually in the business show high risk for brain cancer. The report appeared  in the Oxford Journal.

A summary of the article can be viewed here.

Those in the Funeral industry are well aware of their high risk  to cancer through exposure to Formaldehyde

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Swine flu pandemic headlines

It seems that the Brits are considering increasing casket production because of swine flu, H1N1 Virus, This is a little absurd considering there  has been only 142 deaths in the UK so far.

It causes one to wonder whether they are aware of something we are not. Speculation and conspiracy this is not There are reports of the H1N1 virus mutating  the latest being from Norway.

From the UK.

Burr Oak Cemetery partially reopened on November 19th 2009

Burr Oak Cemetery is being opened on Thursday to specific families that have a loved one buried there.

The tickets are being issued by a Perpetua,  Inc at a website at http://www.burroakalsip.com/

Anyone who has a ticket can get in on their assigned day. If You have a loved one at Burr Oak, you can find the information at the website.

Here are some of the details on the Cemetery Reopining listed at the Perpetua Website.

DC Sniper has been put in the grave

The DC sniper was put to rest on Tuesday. Media was not allowed in the funeral. Family members did not speak to the press after the service. No Public Statements were made. This all happened In Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Snippet from MSNBC in Washington DC.

The man known as the D.C. sniper was laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La.  Several dozen people attended John Allen Muhammad’s funeral.

via www.nbcwashington.com

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Long standing Texas Funeral Home closes

There are more signs of Funeral Industry decline as funeral homes close, and funeral corporations post losses. Recently a long standing Funeral Home closed its doors in Athens Texas.

The economy has been putting pressure on the traditional Funeral Industry Forcing them to raise prices while folks are demanding and purchasing less. . The worlds largest funeral corporation SCI, Service Corporation International has shown poor numbers along with Matthews International.

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Illinois Cemetery reform Not to apply to Municipalities.

Illinois cemetery reform may not apply to the City Cemetery. This is not a good thing for consistent cemetery reform in the State of Illinois.  For reform only to apply to the Privatly owned cemeteries is some what ridiculous, and maybe discriminatory.

It appears that Cemetery reform in Illinois is being diluted by the politicians and lobbyists in the State. Cemetery reform needs to consistent applying to all cemetery.

Information on the Senate Cemetery Bill can be found here.

Here is some info on the cemetery reform bill. Snippet from The State Journal Register.

Yes, you can make it through a Funeral without the full  use of a Funeral Direct0r, and expensive casket. In many cases however it is still best to hire a funeral director but not for all of his services. You do not have to get a Casket from the traditional funeral directors- Aurora, Batesville, or York Casket Company.

In fact if you are informed, some of the services of a funeral director can be done, by your friends, church members, clergy and others. In actuality you can do some of it before you die.

To some this may seem radical but it is quite simple.

From Rest in Peace Insiders tips to the Low cost Less Stress Funeral.

“The everyday role of the funeral director has been changing
over time. Some of the funeral director’s functions are not
as necessary as they once were. The reality is that today the
average person can plan a funeral that reduces the role
of the funeral director.” Copyrighted Material  from R.Brian Burkhardt

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