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S29 E23: Cemeteries: Changing Trends

Season 29 Episode 23 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Cremations have risen from four percent in 1960 to 48 percent in 2015.

Cremations have risen from four percent in 1960 to 48 percent in 2015. There is a more mobile society, reducing the number of plots families purchase in cemeteries. The general managers of cemeteries in Springfield, Peoria and Bloomington discuss how these issues and more are forcing them to alter their approach in selling products and services to families.

02/23/2017 | Rating NR

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At Issue

S29 E23: Cemeteries: Changing Trends

Season 29 Episode 23 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Cremations have risen from four percent in 1960 to 48 percent in 2015. There is a more mobile society, reducing the number of plots families purchase in cemeteries. The general managers of cemeteries in Springfield, Peoria and Bloomington discuss how these issues and more are forcing them to alter their approach in selling products and services to families.

02/23/2017 | Rating NR

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