New Drive-Thru Funeral Home Sparks Controversy

Drive-thru opportunities are commonly associated with fast food, banking and pharmacy pick ups but how bout a drive-thru funeral home. This is the new service being offered at a chapel in Saginaw, Michigan. The idea is garnering mixed reactions from the community and has resulted in the president of the funeral chapel receiving a lot of negative feedback concerning the drive-thru viewing area.

Ivan Phillips, president of Paradise Funeral Chapel, said he wants to bring something to the city that has never been there before. Paradise is offering this addition to families at no additional charge. It gives people the opportunity to pay their respects from the comfort of their vehicle even if they cannot make the traditional viewing because of work, disability or other challenges.

Paradise Funeral Chapel has spent in excess of $300,000 to add this feature. Phillips believes the cost is worth it because everyone … click HERE to continue reading