Many don't know that some of our staple household items, technologies, and even medical advancements are the result of funeral service professionals brilliant ideas. Innovations to funeral service as we know today are owed to the trial and error of the funeral directors before us and among us. So pull up a folding chair, and grab your popcorn (Unless your banting) for this episode of From here to the hearse.

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Since the dawn of time, civilizations have always tasked a select group or person to take care of the dead. Over time the titles for these individuals have changed along with their responsibilities. We dig deep into the historical significances and differences between the titles of an Undertaker, Embalmer, Mortician and Funeral Director.

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