Ohio funeral home applies for liquor license [Video]

The owner of an Ohio funeral home that recently applied for a liquor license said the move has sparked conversation among funeral industry insiders as they look to make their venues more personable to family and friends of the deceased. 

Hunter Triplett, owner and CEO of Evergreen Funeral, Cremation and Reception in Columbus, Ohio, told Fox News Digital that he grew up in the cemetery business and was exposed to a variety of funeral homes over the years.

One thing he kept noticing was that people would often go from a funeral or memorial service to a bar, restaurant or event space to continue honoring their loved one. 

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“The idea of the liquor license is so that we can have a champagne (toast) on behalf of a loved one, as well as, you know, if somebody had a signature cocktail that they were always seen with,” said Triplett. 

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