There was an article published by CNBC last week concerning the baby boomer generation and the recent drop in funerals.  According to the CNBC article, funerals and cremations have dropped by 1/3 and stand at a 20 year low.  Demography is blamed since analysts had predicted a rise in deaths and funerals from the baby boom generation.  Curiously, the information which buttressed that opinion was way off the mark. 

The CNBC article is a bit crass in speaking of death as somehow "good" for a particular industry.  Death is never a good thing.  It may be inevitable but as a funeral director who meets grieving families and loved ones on a daily basis, death should never be measured by some financial bottom line.  It's rather a solemn, sometimes somber moment.  I would argue that funerals and/or cremation services are a testament in honor of a life that deserves to be honored, cherished, and recognized. 

As a funeral director, my primary purpose is to serve my community and to offer comfort, solace and an opportunity for healing to those who've lost a loved one.