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Late Fall 2009 www.thedead-beat.com Volume 10 Issue 4
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Columns
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Comments “We
really enjoy reading The Dead Beat…….”
Jim Taft, At Season’s End Mortuary, Apache Junction, AZ
“Really
enjoy it.”
Max Bowers, Bowers Funeral Home, Pocahontas, Iowa
“Love
Your Site.”
Richard Santore, pshomestudy.com
“Lowell
and Joanne, First
of all, thanks for mentioning the concierge services.
It’s not that Baby boomers want to step away from tradition.
They just want a service, memorial or celebration that can be remembered. When
Mack Brown took the helm of the University of Texas football program, he asked
Longhorn fans to come early, wear orange, be loud and stay late.
I think that pretty well describes Boomer expectations for their final
ceremony...their final statement. Boomers
also want people who can come in and do the job for them.
That’s why I believe funeral homes offering concierge services will be
a step ahead of the trend.
If we have to travel to Fort Worth for Grandma’s funeral, why not make
it a family “thing” with massages the afternoon before for those who’ve
come a long way, a family dinner before or after the visitation and a catered
luncheon at the funeral home after the service.
Somebody should be at Grandma’s house during visitation and services
the next day, so a house sitter is a necessity and who’s taking care of
Grandma’s puppy during all the uproar? I
loved the jokes, especially about the two grandmas who had an unusual way of
predicting someone’s age. Keep
up the good work….and thanks for bringing a smile into my otherwise hectic
day.” Alice
Adams, The
Texas Director Magazine “P.S. ….You guys at The Dead Beat are making the world a better place!”
“I
just read the Dead Beat article on the Life of Riley radio program.
I am 69 and remember Digby “Digger” O’Dell the friendly undertaker
played by Willard Waterman.” Sincerely,
John Herrmann, Herrmann Funeral Home, McCook, NE
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