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FAQs

Who owns most of the funeral homes? ›

Three large corporations now own 15% of the 23,000 homes in the funeral home industry. Service Corporation International (SCI), based in Houston, is the largest of the three, followed by Loewen Group Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada and Philadelphia, and Stewart Enterprises Inc., based in New Orleans.

Bynes-Royall Funeral Home is the oldest African American funeral home in the United States. The institution dates back to 1878, when Major William H. Royall was employed by a white-owned funeral home in Savannah. This funeral home, like so many at the time, did not serve the African American community.

This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published by cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States between 1847 and the present. Many of the obituaries were found on funeral home websites, and the index may include links to the original sources.

"The original Kirk & Nice funeral home opened in Philadelphia over 250 years ago, and is America's oldest funeral home. Relocating to the grounds of George Washington Memorial Park in 1999, Kirk & Nice Inc. continues providing quality service to Philadelphia and surrounding region."

Casket. A casket is often the most expensive item that factors into the average funeral cost.

Service Corporation International (SCI) is the largest funeral home company in the world, with a network of over 2,000 locations across the United States and Canada.

The earliest evidence of wooden coffin remains, dated at 5000 BC, was found in the Tomb 4 at Beishouling, Shaanxi. Clear evidence of a rectangular wooden coffin was found in Tomb 152 in an early Banpo site. The Banpo coffin belongs to a four-year-old girl; it measures 1.4 m (4.6 ft) by 0.55 m (1.8 ft) and 3–9 cm thick.

The funeral of President John F. Kennedy, almost 60 years ago, was the biggest funeral in the history of our country.

Regional customs may differ, but usually once someone has been buried, they stay that way. Granted, there are occasionally irregularities which could crop up which could cause the re-casketing of remains; however, when possible the remains are normally placed into as close of a match to the original casket as possible.

Is it cheaper to buy a house next to a cemetery? ›

Homes near cemeteries may be more affordable.

Because a certain percentage of the population would not want to live next to a cemetery, homes nearby typically are more affordable. A buyer may be able to afford a nicer, larger home near a cemetery than if the house was a few blocks away.

If you've considered asking, “how long do you stay buried in a cemetery?” the answer is typically 100 years or more. Plots are sold for 50 to 100 years, but it's unusual to remove anyone from the burial grounds unless the need for space requires it.

A refrigerated body will last three to four weeks. Also, keep in mind that some states, like North Dakota, do not allow refrigeration.

This American tradition of hosting funerals in the family parlor is the genesis of the term “funeral parlor.” In more wealthy homes, a false (death) door was place off the parlor. It led outside to remove a deceased family member.

Although attempts to preserve bodies with embalming techniques began in antiquity, the American Civil War era and last quarter of the 19th century showed dramatic advancements in embalming processes, instruments, chemicals, and education.