Published
Feb 16, 2021
When noted architect J. Stuart Todd, a pioneer in the field of funeral home architecture, decided to retire in 1990 from the firm he founded years earlier, he could have easily just sat back and enjoyed his post-retirement years. But that’s not who J. Stuart […]
Published
Apr 23, 2018
Greg Jones has been a funeral professional for more than four decades. So, when the manager of The Wood Mortuary in Greer, South Carolina, decided to redesign his funeral home’s preparation room, he knew what he wanted. “The room has served us well, but we […]
Published
Jun 06, 2017
Today, more and more embalming rooms are equipped with overhead lifts which allow a single person to move and casket larger bodies without the help of other staff members and reduce the risk of injury due to lifting. Additionally, the industry has become more aware […]
Published
Feb 28, 2017
Design Roundtable Karasch: Develop a ‘wants and needs’ list to initially discuss with your designer. Create a list of questions to ask them and ask how using their services would benefit the funeral director. Killingsworth: I always ask the client if they have drawings and […]
Published
Feb 01, 2016
The Worth of the Prep Room…Could it be $50,000 – $100,000 annually? By Duncan Stuart Todd Over the years, the embalming room in a funeral home has gone through many transitions in terms of its perceived value to the business and its place in the […]
Published
Nov 01, 2013
by Patti Martin Bartsche American Funeral Director • November 2013 When was the last time you looked – really looked – at your funeral home? An up close-and-personal look may reveal some hard truths – outdated furniture, peeling wallpaper, a space that screams, “I’m a funeral […]
Published
Jul 01, 2013
American Funeral Director • July 2013 In order to be at the top of your game, having a prep room that’s in excellent shape is key. Duncan Todd, president of Duncan Stuart Todd in Boulder, Colo., offers some helpful pointers for making your prep room perfect. 1. […]
Published
Feb 23, 2013
Architecture & Design Roundtable By Patti Martin Bartsche It’s not just the times that are a-changin’. Funeral home design is under- going a transformation of its own, led in large part by the demands and desires of families. To understand what is going on, we […]
Published
Apr 21, 2012
Piedmont Technical College, located in Greenwood, South Carolina, selected Duncan Stuart Todd Ltd., the Preparation Room Specialists, to craft its instrument when the school embarked on a renovation program to offer students an advanced learning environment for preparation arts. David Martin, PTC funeral services director, […]
Published
Nov 01, 2011
by Duncan Todd, A.I.A. As published in The Director, November 2011 It can be said that when your preparation room is equal to the other rooms in your facility, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You and your funeral home have […]
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