January 1999
The Director - Features
Life in the Family Funeral Home
Funeral directors discuss the advantages, past and future, of growing up in the business
A significant percentage of today's funeral service professionals grew up in the profession. Many of them say that their early experiences with their family's business benefitted them in their present careers. But will what they learned from their parents and grandparents help them with today's challenges?
In Life in the Family Funeral Home—Funeral directors discuss the advantages, past and future, of growing up in the business, three family funeral home owners discuss what it was like for them growing up in the profession, what challenges small businesses encounter, and their succession plans for the business. The article was written by Renee Gryzkewicz, NFDA's associate editor.
