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The Art of the Death Business

7 Jun
2009

Jason Boone snoops around the 2008 National Funeral Directors Convention, offering a glimpse into death industry gadgets, gimmicks and personalities. Aired on Current TV, this video short includes a number of flyby alternative burial and creative memorializing products and perspectives on the profession from young funeral directors.

Contributed to Current.com January 22, 2009.

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  • By: Meg Holle
  • In: Funeral Industry

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