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Mitford's husband, civil rights lawyer Robert Treuhaft, persuaded her to write an investigative article about the American funeral industry. [2] Although her article on the subject, "Saint Peter Don't You Call Me", published in Frontier magazine, was not widely disseminated, it caught considerable attention when Mitford appeared on a local television broadcast with two industry representatives.
The company was founded by a group of San Francisco businessmen in 1906. Hubert Eaton assumed management control in 1917 and is credited with being Forest Lawn's "founder" because of his origination of the "memorial-park" plan. The first location was in Tropico, which later became part of Glendale, California. [citation needed]
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During the Funeral Rule Workshop in DC last September, a National Funeral Directors & Morticians Board member admitted, "I was one of those people very hesitant [to post prices online].” His ...
The first constitution of the National Funeral Directors Association was drafted in 1882. [10] The industry underwent changes as the public responded to Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death in 1963. The book was released at a time when consumer consciousness and empowerment altered Americans' buying and spending habits. [11]
From left to right: Kyle Schieweck, Bruce Lindke, Art Smith and Craig Baxter at Grace Memorial Celebration of Life Center on May 31, 2024. Lindke and Smith have been funeral directors for 50 and ...
The new $9 congestion fee is a real killer — even for the dead.. Funeral home directors in Manhattan are already considering passing on the surcharge to those burying the dead, they told The ...
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