By Esta Pratt-Kielley. It’s a sunny February day as Cathie Murray walks up a trail in Fayette, Maine, snow crunching beneath her boots. She comes upon a grove of tall cathedral pines and oak trees. It’s silent except for the patters of squirrels and the wind rustling the tops of the trees. This is the […]
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Want to Lead a Better Life? The Secret Is in the Cemetery.
By Joe Kloc. For most of my life, I’ve found cemeteries to be foreboding places, best left to funeral processions and gravediggers. But seven years ago I met a man named Steve Baldwin who changed my thinking on the matter. Then about 60, Baldwin was known to some around New York City as the Parrot Guy, […]
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The New Way to Return to Old Traditions: An Interview with Casper Creek Natural Cemetery
By Scott McAfee. Like any other industry, death care evolves and experiences shifts in how things are done over time. One of the last significant shifts occurred in the early 19th century when disease and overcrowding made it unsafe to continue churchyard burials. Since then, traditional cemetery burials have been the norm and there have […]
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Saving the Environment — and Cash — Through ‘Green’ Burials
By Lindsay Kalter. In 2017, Judy and Al Mowrer of Wooster, OH, decided they wanted to be “pushin’ up daisies” in the literal sense when they died – using their bodies to help the Earth prosper and give new life. So last year when Al died of multiple sclerosis at 74, he was wrapped in […]
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California Jews, enough with your green, grassy cemeteries
By Rob Eshman. Jewish law has a lot to say about what’s supposed to happen when you die: your lifeless body must be washed and buried quickly, with a simple headstone to mark your grave. But nowhere, in 4,000 years of Jewish law, custom or tradition does it say you need to rest eternally under […]
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Meet Our VP of Sales, Mark Anthony
CemSites’ VP of Sales, Mark Anthony, has been an asset to the CemSites team for over two years and counting. His day-to-day role includes overseeing sales, conducting sales training, participating in marketing efforts, and providing support to the CEO. Mark has worked in high-level sales and marketing positions for the past 18 years, serving in […]
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Meet Our Chief Technology Officer, Douglas Sesar
Our Chief Technology Officer, Douglas Sesar, has been an integral part of the CemSites team since we first opened our doors back in 2012. In the early days of CemSites, he was the sole software engineer for the company. As the company grew and expanded its team, Douglas progressed to senior software engineer. In January […]
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A Holistic Approach to Your Cemetery’s Security
By Scott McAfee. Any responsible business owner must constantly consider the security of his or her business, compensating for any gaps, learning new threats, and creating measures to protect against those threats. While it may not be pleasant to think of things that could threaten your cemetery, it is a necessary part of running the […]
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First California-based water cremation facility opens in Escondido
By Evan Noorani. ESCONDIDO, Calif. — The first flameless cremation facility for humans in the state of California is now open in San Diego County. White Rose Aqua Cremation in Escondido offers a completely water based, eco-friendly end of life. It combines water and an alkali solution to accelerate the decomposition process – saving 90 […]
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Get Ready for Winter!
By Melissa Petruzzi. As autumn gives way to winter, most cemeteries are accustomed to experiencing a bit of a lull in business. For those located in more northern areas, winter preparations must be made. (We’re talking to you, Canadian partners!) With so many things included in winter preparations, it’s overwhelming trying to figure out how […]
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