Not Your Typical Funeral Director

Bob — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:31:39 +0000

One thing I learned when I was active in the funeral industry is that there aren’t many stereotypical undertakers any more.

Now that Funeral News Central. is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.

Looking Ahead As A Generation Ages

Bob — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:57:38 +0000

The Associated Press has a piece about how the aging baby boomer generation will affect the funeral industry. Experts say the average funeral home could see over a 30 percent increase in their call volume over the next two to three decades, until the death rate settles again in about 2040.

Though dipping slightly over the last several years, and expected to be stagnant for several more, the death rate of about 8.1 per 1,000 people is expected to inch significantly upward sometime in the next decade and eventually go as high as 10.9. The exact dates are tough to pinpoint because of the size of the generation and medical advances.

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I found the “event planner” comment interesting. I know funeral directors have occasionally crossed over from the hospitality industry; one director I used to work with was a Red Lobster manager. How about it? Are funeral homes finding more employees with event planning or hospitality backgrounds?

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Not Your Typical Funeral Director

Looking Ahead As A Generation Ages