Archives for August 17, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooke Astor left her 83-year-old son a who's who guest list for her funeral - and a will that pits him against other mourners who have accused him of going for her money while she lived in squalor. Brooke Astor died Monday at 105 at her Holly Hill country home in Briarcliff Manor, had been planning her funeral since 1979. The service, scheduled for today at 2:30 p.m., is expected to draw an A-list of American celebrities to St. Thomas Church on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue at 53rd … [Read more...] about Planning an A-List Funeral. Goodbye Brooke Astor

From the Archives: "Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked?" by Robert D. Webster, a Funeral Director reflecting on 30 years of "serving the living". This book was plucked from the pile of summer reading material because it had the word "Naked" in the title. Webster's personal accounts of a 30 year career in funeral service was fascinating. I respect the fact that Mr. Webster is conducting serious business. Hats off to the funeral professionals especially those that take the time to re-live … [Read more...] about Book Review: Funeral Directors Get No Respect