Monthly Archives: February 2014

SCI settles L.A. class-action lawsuit for an estimated $80 million

A class-action lawsuit against Texas-based Service Corporation International has been settled for an estimated $80 million, ending a jury trial in Los Angeles that alleged the Eden Memorial Park cemetery had disturbed hundreds of graves to fit more in. The … Continue reading

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Military man buried in wrong grave, wrong uniform

Often we entrust the bodies of our loved ones to funeral services directors and staff, and we often pay thousands of dollars for funeral and burial services. We expect them to get it right. Every time. But last year in … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia woman upset by funeral costs and pricing

Two years ago, Jennie Morrow of Nova Scotia had two tragedies strike months apart. First her sister Wanda died of lung cancer. Then her 89-year-old mother passed away in her sleep. While Morrow felt her sister’s funeral was fairly priced, … Continue reading

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Another family’s funeral nightmare

Since our mother’s death one year ago, we’ve heard all sorts of funeral nightmare stories. The following is one of the worst: Jerry Moon, 72, who lived in the Seattle area, was terrified of being cremated. After he died, his … Continue reading

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In memory of Holly Haliburton

Funeralwatchdog.com is the new website started by the family of Holly Haliburton, who died a year ago today. We wanted to draw attention to the funeral industry after the bad experience we had with a North Vancouver funeral home, which … Continue reading

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