The End of Direct Cremation: Why it matters
Wed, Oct 15
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Presented by Angelique Simpson of Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions Exploring the future of direct cremation: its history, true costs, and how it's presented to families, offering practical strategies for improved service
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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About the event
About this course:
Angelique Simpson has been teaching and inspiring as a speaker, trainer, and personal development coach for the past 25 years, and is the current regional Professional Development Director for Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions.
In this session we will look at what could be the end of how we see direct cremation. We will discuss the “how and why” we got to where we are now with cremation. What are the true costs of cremation and does it really matter to our bottom line? This discussion is about how we present options to families so that they can make an informed decision. It is also about how we, the funeral service professionals, think about families that choose cremation and how we can best help them during this difficult time.
The questions we ask, and then answers we get are only a small part of the real picture. In this session, we will break it down into simple “can do” bite sizes so that we can better serve those who need us most.
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Where is this Continuing Education course approved for credit?
This webinar is so far approved for 1 hour of Continuing Education credit in: Alabama (34-46-0172), Arkansas (2025-63), Florida (404297), Georgia, Indiana (CE22500007 (2) Non-law), Kentucky (26-TIFG-10-W), Louisiana, New Jersey (9766), Ohio (W-004422), Tennessee (19-062; in-person), and South Carolina, with further approvals pending.
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