The Worst Funeral Article of 2010-Your Funeral Guy

Here is what I would call the worst Funeral post of 2010. This comes from Funeral Director Todd Van Beck, a Funeral Guru of sorts. In His post he refers to the FUNERAL CONSUMER As the  the Archie’s and Edith Bunkers of the World.

Todd Van Beck has been a well known Funeral Director for decades but the comments below show a high  level of arrogance and great disrespect for the common folk.

Wed, 06/09/2010 – 09:32 — Todd Van Beck

This is going to be a short and sweet writing.  The 2008 Gallup Poll results which polled the average American concerning the subject of professional ethics in careers is out, and once again funeral directors have made the top list.  I think, if memory serves, funeral directors have made this prestigious list for now over a decade.

ia www.iccfa.com

It is OK to be proud of Funeral Directors the good ones. But the ones that lack ethics, the ones that steal 100’s of millions dollars of the Folks Preneed Money or the guy I used to work with who bought a great car at a reduced price from a widow so she could pay for her husbands funeral…

More from the Article:.

“The overall results of the Gallup Poll, which really focus in getting the opinions of the common ordinary folk, you know the Archie and Edith Bunkers of the world, who are the substance of the funeral profession, have concluded that Nurses literally shine in the public’s ethics opinion and Bankers have fallen from ethical grace in a big way – surprise of surprises.

Anyway here are the top ethical careers for 2008, in rank order:

1.      Nurses

2.      Pharmacists

3.      High School teachers

4.      Medical doctors

5.      Police officers

6.      Clergy

7.      Funeral Directors

8.      Accountants”

via www.iccfa.com

Todd Van Beck has given us a substandard blog post by calling Funeral Directors “Ethical”via www.yourfuneralguy.com

ANYONE WHO REFERS TO FUNERAL CONSUMERS AS ARCHIE AND EDITH BUNKERS-should not write Funeral Articles!

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If you are having a crisis(Who isn’t these days), you can try the coffin  academy, a place where you learn what it feels like to experience death.

‘REST IN PEACE Me” from nightline.(RIP me).

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Your Funeral Guy Featured In Washington Times on Indigent Burials

Your Funeral Guy has been Featured in the Washington Times

A Your Funeral Guy blog  story has been referenced in the Washington Times in early 2010. The blogpost is about the Rise of Indigent Burials in 09. The article is titled  “Rising Public  Costs for Cremation and  Burial”  The  Funeral Cost and News Story talks about how local governments are paying for Funerals for the Poor in the UnitedStates.

Snippet:

The recession has increased the number of poor people in the United States.

‘Indigent burials are on the rise’ according to Your Funeral Guy.

Indigent, according to the Encarta Dictionary, means ‘extremely poor’ or ‘destitute person.’

via communities.washingtontimes.com

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Washington Times Photo from flickr under the creative commons license. from

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Here are some relate Your Funeral Guy blog posts.

1. Chicago:30% rise in Indigent Burials-
2. Green Burials May Come to main Street
3. Average Cost of a Funeral: Burials down, Funerals 
4. Bodies pile up around U.S. Families lack Burial funds

Your Funeral Guy Top 10 Blog Posts of The First Decade Of the 21st Century

Your Funeral Guys’s Top Ten Blog Post of the first decade of the 21st century.

1.What Will They Be Drinkin at Your Funeral

Top Funeral Blog Posts from Your Funeral Guy

2Average Cost of a Funeral-Average Funeral Home

3.Your Three Steps To Your Low Cost Funeral

4.How Yourfuneralguy’s experience came to help you do a lower cost funeral!

5. Who Shot Funeral Preneed?-Your Funeral Guy

6.How Michael Jackson looked in the Casket-

7.No Low Cost Funeral: Princess Di–Embalmed without permission

8.My First Bucket List was done in High School

9. Your Funeral Guy: Disney World The Secret Place to….

10. An honest “Funeral Director” will always offer a Low Cost Funeral.

These are the top ten blog posts from the first decade of the 21st century from Your Funeral Guy Blogs!

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Counting down the Top Ten Funeral Websites of 2009-YourFuneralGuy

Here are the top ten funeral websites for 2009. These are the ones that are best for the Funeral Consumer. Countdown begins with #10 and ends with #1.

10. Deathcare.com is about death, dying, funerals, hospice and the deathcare industry. These folks research things well and are an important resource for funerals.

9.Ehow.com is an important resource for everything about a funeral  including handling a memorial service on your own.

8. Funerals A Consumer Guide is a good summary of the rules and what to expect when doing a funeral this comes via the Federal Trade Commission, The FTC.

7. Caring.com is a help when planning a funeral.

6. The AARP has done a series of articles that help with funeral and end of life issues.

5. The Digital Beyond.Com Did you know you can have your own facebook memorial when you die? Your Digital Assets your- Websites, blogs, e-mails, all have to be dealt with. This site shows you to handle this hidden funeral cost. The site will continue to exhibit leadership in 2010

4. Celebrant Pam.blogspot.com. This funeral celebrant (Pam Vetter)is full of great ideas and real life examples to help with your funeral and funeral expenses.Consider hiring a funeral celebrant-ditch  the funeral director or only use some of his services.

3. The Good Funeral Guide.Com This site from across the pond has helpful tips on everything funeral from grieving to funeral cost. Charles Cowling is a very helpful blogger.

2. Funeral Program Templates.Com This site will help you do a beautiful funeral program-At NO COST TO YOU.

1. Otrib.com Best Site to leave a Free Obituary. Featured in Fox News in 2009. There is much detailed information here. This is the number 1 site to help you come in under the average cost of a funeral. Resources include funeral home profiles and a caring community.