You rarely see dollar signs in obituaries

American Way of DeathI wonder why?

Related: The Courier-Journal’s obituaries. Notable burials at Louisville’s storied Cave Hill Cemetery. Retirement planning demystified. Jessica Mitford’s seminal investigation into the funeral industry, The American Way of Death. And HBO’s hit series Six Feet Under, set in a family-owned funeral home.

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