When death turns into big business

I recently had a conversation with a friend on the state of the economy. What was supposed to centre on GDP growth rate and other economic statistics took an unexpected twist when he reported that his brother was complaining there’s no business since fewer people are dying. His brother is in the business of leasing out hearses and selling coffins.

My friend narrated how the young man, who used to plane wood as an employee, started his own coffin-making business, which graduated into hearses, and more recently, a contract with a major hospital to provide morgue services.