On Satuday, August 1, 2015, CemSites held its very first annual company picnic in Jefferson Hills, Pa. The group of ten kids enjoyed playing ping-pong, badminton, volleyball, bocce (their own invented version), croquet and Frisbee while adults chatted. Michael graced the staff with his grilling and others contributed their own recipes. “The potato salad was […]
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Manassas Woman Helps Man Fight for Son’s Burial at Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) June 5, 2015 — A Manassas woman made a very personal gesture to help a stranger bury his son at Arlington National Cemetery. Diane Carroll’s husband served two decades in the Navy. He died in 2000 and is buried in section 68 at Arlington. The plot he is in has room for […]
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Funeral Planners Come from New Paths
Many students study hospitality management and dream of becoming a wedding planner or running their own grandiose hotel someday. But some head down an unexpected career path: funeral planning. “We kind of joke it’s like planning a wedding, but you usually have one or two days to do it,” said Becky Ralph-Bowie, a 2013 hospitality […]
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Green Funeral Movement Spreads To Dayton
The “green” movement is headed underground—to the grave, that is. More and more cemeteries around the country are offering burial options that use fewer materials and less energy; some are landscaped with native plants and trees. These simplified burials can also be cheaper—but there’s often a catch. At a dedication ceremony for the St. Kateri […]
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QR Code Technology Turns Headstones into Interactive Memorials
While the advancement of technology has allowed for more mobility, it has also increased the distance between loved-ones. What hasn’t changed is our desire to keep up on family and friends. Cemeteries are beginning to offer a new kind of headstone that will connect families worldwide. By combining traditional granite markers with newer barcode types […]
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North Dakota Woman Helps Repair Abandoned Veteran Gravesites
JoAnne Whicker of North Dakota visits Grand Fork Memorial Park often because she has family members buried in the cemetery. During her last visit to the cemetery, she was upset over the appearance of some of the veteran grave sites. “I think it’s sad. “We have to remember what they have done for our country […]
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Should Cemeteries Live-Stream Graveside Services?
As technology continues to evolve, people want to be more connected to their friends. It seems like everyone today is launching some kind of life event on social media. The latest of these social networking trends is live-streaming of funeral services. Although not new, funeral streaming has only caught on over the past couple of […]
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Still Using Access, Excel for Cemetery Records?
Microsoft Access (first released in 1992) was revolutionary software through the 90’s and early 2000’s. Armed with an “Access for Dummies” guide and little bit of desire, cemeteries were able to build customized databases! This made managing precious and ever-growing grave and owner information much easier. It also meant we could finally search for grave […]
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Multi-Location Cemetery Software Solution
Do you own or manage multiple cemeteries? Are you struggling with finding a software that fits your organizations operations? Look no further and schedule a demo to see our advanced solutions for multi-location cemeteries! CemSites makes it easy. Key features & benefits: Easy to Adopt! Our software molds around your organizations operations. Every button you need […]
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Why Cemetery Software Should be in the Cloud
Still hand writing cemetery records? Using Microsoft Excel or Access? Or some desktop based software package? If you are using any of those methods you are losing hours of time each any every day. Cloud software has been on the scene now for nearly 20 years it’s time for your cemetery to make up for […]
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