Stocks Fall as Gold Miners Slide With Bullion; Imperial Oil Leads Gainers Oct 16, 2009
76 after agreeing to support an C$8-a-share takeover bid from Service Corporation International. To contact the reporter on this story: in Toronto at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Pain continues for loved ones as grave markers delayed (1259) Sep 30, 2009
Graham iates made its intention to purchase Crestlawn and Belleville from Service Corporation International known during the Aug. 20, 2003 meeting of the S.C. Perpetual Care Cemetery Board. Tf Writer Phil Sarata can be reached by e-mail at or by telephone at 803-533-5540. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Former Kentucky lawmaker charged with murder Sep 15, 2009
The class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week claims Eden Memorial Park and its parent company, Service Corporation International, tried to squeeze plots together, break into vaults and move remains to make more money. Michael Avenatti, the lead plaintiff's attorney, says some bodies were lost. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Romano's will reopen just as Fred Young closes (3) Aug 24, 2009
Romano's reopening comes as another area mortuary, Fred Young's Cloverdale mortuary, announced it will close after its corporate owner, Service Corporation International (SCI) decided the facility was not a good fit for its company profile. t's being divested because it doesn't fit in with our business plan, said SCI spokesperson Greg Bolton. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Worker Says He Was Fired for Blowing Whistle on Funeral Home Jul 8, 2009
The home is a regional embalming and storage facility for Service Corporation International. SCI officials have denied that any laws or industry standards were violated there. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Cremations on the rise as cheaper alternative to funerals May 23, 2009
Deltona Memorial Gardens in Orange City recently renovated the existing bank of cremation niches and added about 100 niches for cremation urns, said a spokesperson for the owner, Service Corporation International. A 2005 survey by the Wirthlin Worldwide Group found that 30 percent of those who favor cremation is because of the lower cost, 14 percent say because its less emotional and more convenient while 13 percent say it's to save land. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Father's body left to rot, son alleges Apr 9, 2009
Morgan made his demand for a criminal investigation after The Washington Post reported Sunday that National Funeral Home and its parent company, Houston-based Service Corporation International, routinely neglected corpses and sometimes left them stacked for months on racks in an unrefrigerated garage. The younger Morgan believes his father's body was one of those neglected, based on photos taken by a former employee who documented the neglect. (Boston Globe)
Family Seeks Criminal Probe of VA Funeral Home (6:54 p.m.) Apr 8, 2009
Morgan's demand for a criminal investigation comes after The Washington Post reported Sunday that National Funeral Home and its parent company, Houston-based Service Corporation International, routinely neglected corpses and sometimes left them stacked for months on racks in an unrefrigerated garage to rot. The younger Morgan believes his father's body was one of those neglected, based on photos taken by a former employee who documented the neglect. (WTVR.com, VA)
Funeral Home Accusations Apr 7, 2009
National Funeral Home is part of Houston-based Service Corporation International, the world's largest funeral services conglomerate ... In 2003, Service Corporation International reached a $100-million settlement with hundreds of families over allegations involving two Florida cemeteries, including burying people in the wrong places. (W-USA News, DC)
Carriage Services Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Feb 27, 2009
" UNAUDITED INCOME STATEMENT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Period Ended December 31, 2008 ($000s) Actual Actual Actual Actual Qtr 4 Qtr 4 YTD YTD 2007 2008 2007 2008 ------ ---- ---- ---- CONTINUING OPERATIONS Same Store Contracts Atneed Contracts 4,211 4,144 16,367 16,881 Preneed Contracts 1,047 964 4,395 4,019 ------- ------- -------- -------- Total Same Store Funeral Contracts 5,258 5,108 20,762 20,900 ------- ------- -------- -------- Acquisition Contracts Atneed Contracts 561 664 1,439 2,858... (PR Newswire)
World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside Feb 11, 2009
we are an affiliate of service corporation international, the largest provider of funeral and cemetery. service corporation international (sci) is. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
