Educators from PIMS on preparing funeral directors for the digital era: ethics, applicant screening, restorative art training, and social media advocacy.

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Leadership news, green burial approval, industry donations, and environmental research highlight key developments this week.

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A look at expanding mortuary education, SCI updates, cemetery capacity issues, green burial projects, and a rezoning fight over a proposed crematory.

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Evergreen Washelli's Scott Sheehan shares how long-term planning, history, and community engagement helped earn the cemetery national recognition.

The Final Salute founder Lanae Stovers shares her unexpected journey into funeral service and how it ignited her mission to honor forgotten veterans.

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From preneed innovation to green burials and courtroom drama, this week's death-care roundup captures growth, recognition, and reform.

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Award-winning Green Springs Cemetery creates zones for grief, including the "Wind Phone." A new model for conservation and community solace.

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A look at key funeral industry updates including lawsuits, earnings, cremation debates, and consolidation trends shaping the profession's future.

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Expert Tim Cermak explains the vital role of refractory materials in cremation. Learn how thermal shock, throughput, and maintenance impact equipment life and safety.

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For over a decade, Army veteran Desarey Wilson has fought the Texas Funeral Service Commission to get his professional license, arguing his extensive military experience is "substantially equivalent" to formal schooling.

After a brief approval and subsequent revocation, his license was designated "null and void," forcing him into a costly, ongoing legal and bureaucratic battle against the very laws designed to help veterans.