The $11 billion-a-year funeral industry is adding more personal touches, from Harley Davidson-themed caskets to ones featuring the cartoon character Betty Boop.
Kurt Soffe, a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association, said the baseball products are part of a trend of trying to capture "the life and the passions of the person that has passed away."
"More and more families are wanting to have something that respects the personalities," Soffe said.
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Kurt Soffe, a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association, said the baseball products are part of a trend of trying to capture "the life and the passions of the person that has passed away."
"More and more families are wanting to have something that respects the personalities," Soffe said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/...eball_funerals