According to SimilarWeb Legacy.com drew a total of over 43 million visits in July 2025.  That’s a whole lot of people accessing a website.

When families search for obituary notices, share memorials, of look for service details, they are often visiting Legacy.com.  And now, when people visit Legacy.com your funeral home can stand out “Locally” — reaching the right people at the right moment.

Through Legacy’s Local Advertising Program, your funeral home can be the only advertiser in your geographic area. That means that when someone from your community views an obituary on Legacy, they see only your funeral home’s message — not a competitor’s. This kind of exclusivity is rare in digital advertising but highly effective: it builds familiarity, reinforces your reputation, and ensures that your community sees you as the go-to provider.

Even better, this targeted exposure is relatively inexpensive compared to many other digital ad placements. Large platforms often require high budgets to achieve meaningful visibility, but Legacy’s program delivers exclusivity and precision targeting at a fraction of the cost — making it accessible even for smaller funeral homes.

To learn more about this program to bring more local exposure to your funeral home you can click here.

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“A servant’s attitude guided by Christ leads to a significant life”

Local Funeral Home Replaces First Call Team With F1 Pit Crew

Welcome to July! We are over halfway through the year, and it keeps on flying by! Hope you had a happy 4th of July, and I hope you got to see some amazing fireworks. I’ve also heard that pacemakers blowing up during cremation sound very similar to fireworks- soooooo I hope you never really do hear that.

Let’s kick off this month with a non-medicial-device-related BANG! And by that I mean a really koala GIF.

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Local Funeral Home Replaces First Call Team With F1 Pit Crew- Casket Now Loaded Before Death Confirmed

“We watched the Brad Pitt F1 movie and thought, why not us?” says director.

Inspired by the high-octane drama of the new Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie, Everpeace Funeral Home has overhauled its removal process—replacing their first call team with a full F1 pit crew. The results have been immediate, loud, and occasionally premature.

“Our staff watched that trailer and got chills,” said funeral director Dan Forbes. “The speed. The precision. The sunglasses. We said, ‘Let’s bring that energy to elder care death calls.’ Now we’re running a sub-three-second removal time from kitchen to van.”

Eyewitnesses describe the scene as a blur: van doors fly open, gloves snap on in unison, the cot hits the floor with a hiss of compressed air, and in at least one case, a casket was halfway to the funeral home before the attending nurse finished saying “we lost him.”

“It seems unnecessary,” said hospice RN Tanya Willis. “They just shouted ‘Box, box, box!’ and wheeled the guy out.”

Despite criticism, the staff is unapologetic.

“We’re not just honoring the deceased,” said Enzo, a former Ferrari tire tech now tasked with foot-end lift duty. “We’re honoring the thrill of life.”

“Life isn’t a highway- life is 78 laps around Monaco. Brad Pitt showed me what it really means to live, and I want to bring THAT to the dead!” exclaimed Mr.Forbes.

The funeral home has also debuted new uniforms, complete with sponsor patches, full-face helmets, and one very confused intern acting as the team radio. Family members have been asked to remain behind the yellow line during pickups.

Their head of finances isn’t as enthusiastic about the recent hires. “We’ll be bankrupt in a matter of weeks. I’m already applying to several other businesses.”

Trivia

Choose the correct answer and you’ll see a puppy. Get it wrong and you’ll see someone hurting themselves.

What is the fastest recorded speed achieved by a hearse?

Answer Choices:

A) 115.6 mph – Australia

B) 98 mph – “Undead” Cadillac custom in Tennessee

C) 126.6 mph – Motorcycle hearse

You Otter Be Proud

Here’s some good news going on in the profession.

1.  Unique Program Recycles Pacemakers Retrieved from the Deceased
2. People Magazine Covers Funeral Profession Story
3. Fifth-generation funeral director Jeff Monreal helps families grieve, celebrate loved ones

Starmark Local Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Statesville, North Carolina

STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – Vandor Corporation is proud to announce the first anniversary of its Starmark Local distribution center in Statesville, North Carolina. Vandor is celebrating a successful year marked by building trust and reputation with customers, establishing operational excellence, and sustaining growth for the future. 

The North Carolina-based Starmark Local Distribution Center opened in May 2024 and tackled some challenges in its first year, including navigating Hurricane Helene. The Starmark team started with Haley Cowles, the Service Center Director, but today consists of three team members who serve funeral homes and crematories in a large territory in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Haley Cowles had nothing but positive words for her first year of experience in funeral service: “Opening Starmark Local in North Carolina has been such an exciting adventure for us. Joining a new company and having Starmark trust me to build this local business from the ground up has been an honor. Being new to the funeral industry, I was very nervous, but with the great leadership and training from Starmark, they helped us succeed in our first year!” 

Looking ahead, Starmark Local remains committed to delivering exceptional value and white-glove service, guided by its core values: staying customer-focused, detail-oriented, appreciative of its team, and unwavering in integrity and professionalism.

“We are looking forward to growing our relationship and partnering with many more funeral homes over the next several years.” Haley shares, “The key is building the relationships and earning customers’ respect and trust.” 

About Starmark Cremation and Starmark Local: 

Since 2004, the Starmark brand has designed, marketed, and manufactured Sensible Solutions® for its customers. Starmark prides itself on providing innovative, affordable, and high-quality products so that our customers can focus on the things that matter most: allowing families to lay their loved ones to rest in an affordable yet dignified and respectful manner. Our ability to craft and deliver is part of the formula that helps us serve funeral professionals.

Starmark Local, a division of Starmark, is dedicated to offering personalized white-glove delivery service for the Starmark Funeral Products line. 

For more information visit: www.starmarkcp.com 

Tribute Technology and Chptr Partner to Launch Tribute Spotlights: A New Way to Honor Loved Ones Through Local TV Stations 

WAUNAKEE, WI — Tribute Technology, a leader in digital solutions for the funeral profession, has partnered with Chptr, a next-generation storytelling platform, to launch Tribute Spotlights, a first-of-its-kind service that allows families to honor their loved ones through local television broadcasts in over 200 markets. 

By expanding memorialization beyond traditional formats, this exclusive partnership provides a meaningful and far-reaching way to celebrate life, reinforcing the role of funeral homes as trusted partners in remembrance. 

“With the decline of newspapers, families have lost a way to share news of a death with the entire community and tell the story of their loved one through the obituary. Online obituaries are important as the home of condolences, but it’s only useful if the public knows that the death has occurred,” said Courtney Gould Miller, president of commercial markets at Tribute Technology. “Tribute Spotlights broadcasts the deaths in the community and the event information, reminding the public of the value of commemorating lives lived and increasing attendance at the funeral.” 

Funeral homes and families alike benefit from Tribute Spotlights. For funer professionals, the service offers a seamless way to enhance their offerings wit adding additional work. Each Tribute Spotlight prominently features the funeral home’s branding, reinforcing its role in honoring lives and strengthening its presence in the community. By airing twice daily for up to 10 days, these digital tributes are not just told, but shared far and wide, helping to inform communities of upcoming services and ensuring loved ones are honored with dignity and respect. 

For families, Tribute Spotlights provide a new and deeply personal way to memorialize those they have lost. Unlike traditional static obituaries, these televised tributes allow for a visually compelling and shareable way to tell a loved one’s story. Families receive

a lasting digital keepsake that can be revisited and shared, ensuring memories are preserved for future generations. 

The visibility of these broadcasts also encourages greater community support, increasing attendance at services and allowing more people to come together to celebrate a life well lived. With a simple and stress-free process, families can create a meaningful tribute without the burden of additional planning. 

“At Chptr, we believe stories should live forever,” said Rehan Choudhry, CEO and founder of Chptr. “This partnership allows families to share their loved one’s memory in a way that transcends time—through television, digital platforms, and the collective memory of their community.” 

Local television remains a trusted and widely watched source of community information. By featuring these televised tributes, stations can engage viewers with meaningful, locally relevant content while generating advertising opportunities that support their operations. Tribute Spotlights also creates a new revenue stream for local TV stations, providing valuable human-centered content that resonates with their audiences. 

Tribute Spotlights are now available to funeral homes nationwide. To learn more about offering this service to families, visit https://www.tributetech.com/tribute-spotlight 

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About Tribute Technology 

Tribute Technology’s mission is to bring the best technology to all funeral homes, to help communities around the world celebrate life, and to pay tribute to loved ones. Over 9,000 end-of-life providers already use Tribute Technology’s software and product offerings, includi websites, marketing services, management software, online planning, personalized memorial keepsakes, payment processing, and other solutions. Tribute Technology is focused on innovating to help funeral directors save time on tasks, so they can focus more on connecting with the families who have lost a loved one. The company aims to give funeral directors everything they need to run their business in one place, making their lives easier.

About Chptr 

Chptr is a storytelling platform for the modern age, dedicated to preserving and sharing legacies in ways that transcend traditional memorialization. By transforming memories into beautifully crafted narratives, Chptr helps families and communities honor the past, connect in the present, and ensure stories live on forever. Through broadcast video technology and immersive storytelling, Chptr seamlessly bridges the gap between personal history and public remembrance. Learn more at http://www.chptr.com.

Let’s accept it. The only time we willingly discuss cemeteries is where we are supposed to go when a friend or family member dies and we are to attend a service following the funeral. Most of us know where two of the local cemeteries, but can you name how many cemeteries have plots available to purchase? Or do you know how much it costs to acquire one?

One of the best investments you can make is that of a little time and interest in finding a final resting place either for yourself or for loved ones, even if the concept of their passing is decades away. In fact, it’s one purchase you can make today that will only appreciate as time goes on because a plot is land, and land only improves in value.

Many of you are aware that on September 8, the College Station City Cemetery received an official

from the Brazos County Historical Commission noting the 75

th

anniversary of this historic cemetery. Officials and historians were in attendance for the occasion and as it turns out, there are no more spaces available should you wish to be buried here. This is the location on 2530 Texas Avenue S., which faces the strip center that once held Lack’s furniture and still holds Brown’s Shoe Fit. Twenty years ago, spaces were available and sold for $600 each.

Population has skyrocketed in the Brazos Valley, especially in College Station, and this cemetery filled up. Only a few infant spaces are available for sale from the City of College Station, at a cost of $220.

The historic plaque notes: “…Five of the six original City Council members, four presidents of the university, highly decorated World War II Hero, General James Earl Rudder, 24-year mayor of College Station Ernest K. Langford…National Square and Round Dance Hall of Famer Manning F. Smith, and…Gussie Wilborn, humanitarian and descendant of early African American pioneers who won the ‘Outstanding Woman of Brazos County Award in 1985.’”

So much like the international and multicultural composition of Texas A&M itself, “tombstones reflect a variety of fraternal associations, including Woodmen of the World, Eastern Star, and Masons, and represent many different cultures with languages such as Chinese, Spanish, Czech, and Arabic lined with trees and maintained by the city…a testament to the rich heritage of the community.”

For those who don’t usually read historic markers, this one in particular invites a special feeling of solemn reverence as you pause to think of how this wonderful community has been built by hours and hours of unseen hands spending time in service to community and civic organizations, primarily comprised of talented individuals who care about where they live and want to provide for generations who come after them.

In addition to this location, the newer cemetery is the College Station City Cemetery with one section known as the

, comprising 20 of the 56 acres there. Prices are different for the two sections. For example, a standard space in the Municipal section is $1,750 and a single Columbaria niche is $825. On the Aggie Field of Honor side, the standard space is $3,250 and a single Columbaria niche is $1,650. Anyone who loves Texas A&M can be buried on the Aggie Field of Honor side; no degree status is required.

Over in the Bryan City Cemetery at 1109 N. Texas Avenue you’ll find about 67 acres of land, with the newest section of the cemetery located at the end of Washington St., which runs parallel to the entrances to the older, original cemetery location. The beautiful older trees line the roads that meander all the way through each of the sections. As you might imagine, people bought plots for their families in segments of anywhere between 6-8 family members, which took into account when a child would one day grow up and marry adding to the family size.

Planning that far ahead served families well as they got to choose their space from a large group of attractive sites, and the price back then was substantially less expensive. Now in the newest section of the Bryan City Cemetery, one of the most attractive features includes many comfortable iron benches placed throughout the cemetery, which invites visitors to come and sit a while and reflect on their loved ones.

A special Veterans section is already designated in the new cemetery section. It’s a special sight to see the headstones reflecting loved ones’ military service there. Trees have been planted, and it’s just a matter of time before you see major shade sections appearing with each year.

There are numerous other cemeteries in Bryan, and one more we’ll focus on here is Restever Cemetery by Callaway-Jones. It is the only perpetual care cemetery in Bryan-College Station; that means that your loved ones’ monuments and the grounds around them will always be maintained by private funds that are built up when a burial site is purchased. City funds from municipal taxes take care of the city cemeteries over the years.

A typical burial space at

costs a one-time price of $920, which is $800 for the space and $120 for perpetual care. There are six sections there, located at 5103 N. Texas Avenue and only one section is entirely completed, and a new section is coming online very soon.

Each cemetery has local rules by which they operate and control the types of monuments you can erect, whether or not you can have live or plastic flowers, how long flowers can remain on the

Located in Bryan-College Station as well are several other cemeteries within a 5-10 mile radius, including Grandview, Oakwood, Yellow Fever Cemetery, and Boonville Cemetery. There are specific rules for being a member of a particular specialized cemetery and membership fees are what keep the individual cemeteries up to a beautiful standard. So much history exists in each cemetery. In future columns, we’ll explore a few more that are here in the Brazos Valley that you might have driven by but never known their history before.

In the meantime, remember that the sooner you decide on a final resting place for you and your loved ones, whether or not you make any funeral plans at this time, it is always wise to secure a gravesite or Columbaria space as soon as possible. If you have questions, please feel free to call me at (979) 822-3717 or come by for a cup of coffee and learn more.

Chptr Joins Forces with Foundation Partners Group to Unveil Innovative Video Memorial Service, Bringing Tributes to Funeral Homes, Local Media and Families Across America

NEW YORK (Oct 22, 2024) — Chptr, a company dedicated to honoring life stories through thoughtful video memorials, today announced an agreement with Foundation Partners Group that will enable Foundation Partners’ local funeral directors to offer bereaved families Chptr’s personalized, high-quality video tributes, service listings and death notices.

With more than 250 funeral homes, cremation centers and cemeteries across 21 states, Foundation Partners is the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States.  The announcement comes on the heels of Foundation Partner’s launch of Afterall, a new digital hub that integrates content, community, connection and commerce into a simple and seamless experience for families.

Rolling out next month with Tulip, Foundation Partners’ direct-to-consumer cremation service, and in select funeral home locations, the new platform allows funeral professionals to provide families with branded memorial videos that capture the essence of their loved ones along with digital death notices. Using Chptr’s groundbreaking technology, videos and death notices can now be shared on local media and TV stations nationwide, allowing communities to come together in remembrance.

“Chptr’s platform offers Foundation Partners a thoughtful way to both generate new revenue streams and provide families with necessary and beautiful new products to remember their loved ones,” said Rehan Choudhry, CEO and co-founder of Chptr. “By integrating video and social connectivity, we’re offering funeral homes a comprehensive and compassionate approach to memorialization that goes beyond traditional obituaries. Together, we’re helping funeral directors meet the evolving needs of their communities.”

This collaboration ushers in a new era of remembrance where memorials come to life with photos, videos, stories and memories shared by loved ones. These dynamic tributes offer vibrant and evolving reflections of lives well-lived, far surpassing the static obituaries of the past.

“Combining Chptr’s cutting-edge technology with Tulip and our extensive network of funeral homes will transform how families and communities connect, share stories, and celebrate the lives of loved ones,” said Lee Senderov, Foundation Partners’ chief marketing and digital officer. “This partnership enhances our mission of bringing ease and comfort to families, while also introducing new avenues for digital storytelling.”

About Chptr

Chptr is a community-powered platform that partners with broadcast, digital, and print publishers to tell local and individual stories, fostering connections and creating lasting legacies. Through AI, Chptr transforms crowd-sourced stories, photos, and videos into compelling tributes, preserving memories for future generations. The platform collaborates with leading news organizations, enabling local businesses and individuals to share their narratives widely. Backed by top investors and experts, Chptr is building the world’s largest repository of memories, revolutionizing how stories are shared and remembered within communities. www.chptr.com

About Foundation Partners Group   

Winter Park, Florida-based Foundation Partners Group is one of the industry’s most innovative providers of funeral services and the second-largest funeral home group in the country based on the number of families served. Foundation Partners owns and operates a network of over 250 funeral homes, cremation centers and cemeteries across 21 states. Our deep understanding of technology and customer experience-centered approach allows us to deliver truly innovative and compassionate care to the families we serve.  Visit www.foundationpartners.com to learn more.

Grieving the loss of a loved one is a challenging journey, often marked by deep sorrow and a quest for support. While Henrietta, NY funeral homes provide crucial services during these times, knowing where and how to find additional local grief support resources can be invaluable for emotional healing. Knowing where to turn for support can make a significant difference in navigating the complex emotions that accompany loss.

Understanding Grief and the Need for Support

Grief manifests uniquely for each individual, encompassing a range of emotions such as sadness, anger, confusion, and even relief. Professional grief support offers a safe space to express these feelings, learn coping strategies, and receive validation from others who understand. This support can come from various sources, including community programs, counseling services, and support groups.

Community-Based Support Groups

Community support groups are an excellent resource for those who seek connection and understanding. These groups typically meet regularly and are led by trained professionals or volunteers who offer guidance and support. Many people find solace in sharing their experiences with others facing similar challenges. Local libraries, community centers, and places of worship often host these gatherings, making them accessible to all.

Professional Counseling Services

Sometimes, the complexities of grief necessitate professional intervention. Licensed counselors and therapists specializing in grief and bereavement can provide personalized support tailored to individual needs. These professionals use various therapeutic approaches to help individuals process their grief healthily. Therapy sessions can be one-on-one or include family members, promoting collective healing. Many funeral homes have partnerships with local therapists and can provide referrals upon request.

Online Resources and Virtual Support

In today’s digital age, online support has become increasingly popular. Virtual support groups and online counseling services offer flexibility and accessibility for those who may not be able to attend in-person sessions. Websites like BetterHelp and Talkspace provide virtual counseling options, connecting individuals with licensed therapists from the comfort of their homes. Furthermore, social media platforms and grief support forums can provide a sense of community and a place to share experiences and advice.

Local Organizations and Hotlines

Several local organizations provide resources and support for those dealing with loss. Hospices and hospitals often have grief support programs available to the public. These services are usually staffed by trained professionals who offer compassionate listening and valuable resources.

Conclusion

Finding the right grief support resources can significantly aid in the healing process, providing comfort and a sense of community. Henrietta, NY funeral homes play a vital role in this journey, often serving as the first point of contact for grieving families. Additionally, organizations like Rochester Cremation understand the significance of comprehensive support and are dedicated to helping families find the resources they need. For more information and to explore the various support options available, call us today.