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HHAVEAVE YYOUOU SSEENEEN TTHESEHESE CCHILDREN?HILDREN? Your Firm The photographs below have been provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, ofﬁ ce, on your bulletin board, etc. could be pictured on the Endangered Missing Endangered Runaway Endangered Runaway front cover of the HALEIGH ANN MARIE CHANTAL IMONI-DERAYA ERINN ROGERS CUMMINGS CAMP 22010010 FFuneraluneral HomeHome & CCemeteryemetery DirectoryDirectory

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ONLINE DIRECTORIES Cedar Bluff Road in Cen- generation of Perrys oper- foot facility to meet the US & International Funeral Homes • Supply Companies tre, where it operated for ating the funeral home. needs of the families they Cemeteries • Pet Memorialization Companies 41 years. In 1981, Bill’s On March 9, 1997, Bill serve. In 2007, they pur- Trade Associations • Plus Much More... son Bob Perry joined the and his son Bob opened chased Jordan Funeral www.nomispublications.com firm and began the third their new 17,000 square CONTINUED ON PAGE A16 MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A3

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© adfinity © Mention code and get FHCN05 10% off about what the cemetery recession proof package creative fees on the “Disguised As...” series had to off er. complete with a funeral through May 31, 2009. Available as billboards, Gary Parker represent- service, including an en- postcards and newspaper ads. ed Pacifi c Hospice Care, an vironmentally safe casket, amazing facility that pro- chapel service, a death cer- vides care specific to the tifi cate, burial permit, use McKay’s Media Representative Shannan Guillory debriefs Jim patient’s wishes and desires. of the viewing room (if Reuster on the order of events. endless ideas He addressed many con- embalming option is se- FYUtBEmOJUZOFU cerns about hospice care, lected), transfer to ceme- and why and how it would tery within a 30 mile radi- Th e GiftGift ooff AAftercareftercare was shown on a continuous loop at the funeral visitation By Sherry L. Williams and saw how it made people laugh and cry together. I saw how that video helped people tell stories and give each other memories they would not have had if it had not been for that experience. I saw people congregating around picture boards and Mark McKay discusses pre-need with an intent listener. sharing stories as they laughed and remembered and cried I have just returned to my offi ce after attending the fu- together. I saw people gather around the coff ee urn and neral of a very dear friend. So, today I am writing this ar- share the cookies you provided as they comforted one an- ticle with a heavy but joyful heart. It is because, you the other. I saw how people expressed themselves as you asked dedicated, under-praised funeral directors that I know, a them to share stories about my friend. You provided a card very diffi cult day for me was a very positive experience. for friends and family to write down favorite memories Because of all of you who serve in this profession, I was for the family. You arranged for a balloon release to help able to honor and celebrate the life of a man who has the grandchildren of my friend have a special part in the meant a lot to me and so many others. Because of you, celebration of their “Pappy Ron’s” celebration. You helped a large group of people were able to step outside of their us all celebrate his life, not get stuck in the experience of grief; if only for a few minutes to honor a life well lived his death. and a life that will always be loved and remembered. Be- Please always remember that what you do is not about cause of you, everyone in attendance was reminded once the proverbial “Box” but it is about life. Don’t let the fi - again how fragile life is and how important it is to say nancial worries of the world cause you to shortchange a on a daily basis the things you want people to know. Be- family that needs to know that their loved one’s life mat- cause of you everyone was once again reminded that life tered and that their loved one’s death was a reason for Mark McKay Sr. addresses the audience about the stimulus package. is short and that relationships are really what count in many to be able to celebrate knowing them. Please don’t this world. forget the value of what you do and please, please give I wanted to use this forum to commend all of you for society a reason for continuing to trust in you, “Th e Fu- what you do to help people honor and celebrate life. You neral Director.” do not just take care of the dead; you are responsible for Th anks to all of you who are so dedicated to this pro- the most important ritual in our society. Today and ev- fession. ery day, I want to lift you up for the wonderful job you do. I want also to remind you that yours is not a profession that is to be taken lightly. You bring meaning to life and to death in a way that helps society know what really matters in this crazy world of ours. Sherry L. Williams, RN, BA, GMS, GRS, is the president and founder of New Leaf Resources a division of Sherry Williams Enterprises, Inc. Th is is a fragile time in our world. Th e economy is rather She was the co-founder of Accord Inc. and has been involved in grief shaky; people are uncertain more than ever about their and bereavement training and services for the past twenty-two years. future. People are wondering on a daily basis if they will She has an Associate Degree in Nursing from the University of Ken- tucky Extension Program and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology have jobs and if they will be able to care for their families. from Bellarmine College in Louisville, KY. Sherry is a nationally certi- It is a time when it could become easy to cut services, to fi ed Grief Management Specialist and has advanced certifi cation as a An audience member takes notes at the seminar. try to hold down expenses, but please don’t do that. Th e Bereavement Facilitator from the American Academy of Bereavement services you provide are the most important things you and is certifi ed by the Grief Recovery Institute as a Grief Recovery Spe- cialist. us, and usage of the funeral On December 1, 2008, do. Th e casket and care of the body are only secondary. She has been a featured speaker for numerous organizations in- coach. Th e direct crema- Kansas Ave Seventh Day Today, at a time that I was most vulnerable, I witnessed cluding the National Funeral Directors Association and the Associa- tion option is also available Adventist church host- fi rsthand just how important the services are. I witnessed tion for Death Education. She can be reached by email at [email protected]. for those who desire. Th e ed a World AIDS Day the extra things that you can do to help families face the Visit New Leaf Resources and Sherry Williams Enterprises, Inc. at event came to a close with event. Several representa- reality of death and celebrate a life. I viewed a video that www.newleaf-resources.com door prizes being raffl ed tives from McKay’s Family off to four lucky winners. CONTINUED ON PAGE A25 MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A5

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Reliable, even conservative statistics tell us that cremation is on the rise; rapidly in states that have resisted this change and in a measurable progression in those currently showing more moderate growth. For firms relying on third party providers, the difference in the cost for this service and that of financing or leasing equipment may amount to a few hundred dollars a month. Why not take advantage of the opportunities cremation offers? • Build equity in your business • Improve cash flow • Secure “custody of care” for your families As reported in the CANA “Final 2006 Statistics and Projections to the Year 2025” presented at the 90th Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, August 6-9, 2008 © CANA Cremation Association of North America • Limit liability exposure • Become a full service facility

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The National Flag Foundation recommends the fol- Contact all the leads you receive just as soon as lowing as the proper ceremonies for retiring and de- A PProactiveroactive possible. The analysis we did shows that the soon- stroying a worn Flag. er you get back with the prospect the better your Ceremony of Final Tribute AApproachpproach chances of closing a pre-need contract. Consum- Th is ceremony should be conducted at a private, non- ers that respond to an on-line offer are looking to public location. Only one Flag, representing all those to ttoo AdvanceAdvance purchase now, not tomorrow. They generally are be destroyed, should be used in the ceremony. not as loyal to any funeral home and will do busi- Two color guards should be used at evening retreat, one ness with anyone who offers to meet with them as for the Flag currently in use and a special color guard for FFuneraluneral soon as possible. the Flag to be permanently retired. Stay in touch with those leads that do not buy Just before sunset, the Flag that has been fl ying all day is PPlanninglanning right away. Marketing studies have always shown retired in the normal, ceremonial procedure for the group By Christopher Kuhnen that your prospects need to be exposed to your or site. message at least 7 times before they’ll take any ac- Th e color guard responsible for the Flag receiving the fi nal tion! That’s why you need to build and maintain tribute moves front and center. Th e leader should present Internet Pre-Need Leads relationships with your list. This is where ezines, this color guard with the Flag that has been selected for its e-course and autoresponders work like a charm. fi nal tribute and subsequent destruction. Th e leader then Many funeral homes today have tried unsuccess- They will follow up for you automatically. It’s like should instruct the color guard to “hoist the colors”. fully to grow their pre-need business utilizing in- putting your marketing on autopilot, so you can When the Flag has been secured at the top of the pole, ternet leads. They complain that the leads are not just set it and forget it! The point is, stay in touch the leader comments: as profitable as leads derived from other traditional with persistent and diligent follow-up and you will “Th is Flag has served its nation long and well. It has worn lead sources. I would suggest that these leads really never neglect a lead again. to a condition to which it should no longer be used to represent the nation. Th is Flag represents all of the Flags are not as unprofitable as some may think. In fact, collected and being retired from service today. We honor they can be very profitable in terms of ROI, cost them all as we salute one Flag.” effectiveness and predictability. Th e leader then calls the group to attention, orders a sa- A recent analysis of a select group of funeral homes lute, leads the entire group in the “Pledge of Allegiance” I know that use internet leads clearly show that in- and orders the Flag retired by the color guard. ternet leads are quality leads that close when worked Christopher Kuhnen is Vice President of Marketing for The Out- CONTINUED ON PAGE A20 in the proper manner. Here are some things learned look Group, Inc., Franklin, Ohio. Mr. Kuhnen has considerable from the analysis of these firms that will hopefully experience in the fi eld of funeral prearrangement planning sales, training and marketing. He provides comprehensive consultation help you. and support to funeral directors nationwide to help them coordi- “the shorter the supply line the better off you are” Purchase your leads from a reputable lead provid- nate and develop their funeral prearrangement advertising, mar- er. 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However, on March 16, 2006, the insurance company, a lawyer to assist you in third lawsuit by the insur- LLegalegal Federal Insurance Co., fi led a lawsuit for a Declaratory ance company to determine if it has to defend you. Judgment against IFDA and the individual defendants Obviously, the IFDA situation will continue to de- in the Federal Court in Chicago requesting a decision velop and when appropriate the author will report SSpeakpeak that it did not have to defend the lawsuits or cover the on events with suggestions to follow for avoiding liabilities. Th e primary basis for its position was that similar problems. By Atty. Harvey I. Lapin IFDA did not promptly notify it of the claim in 2006 and because damages may result from the wrongful conduct of the IFDA offi cers and directors that were involved. It is diffi cult to predict what the court will Illinois Funeral decide with regard to the insurance company’s claim. However, the fact that it was fi led should give every in- Directors dustry member the incentive to follow advice that the Association Insurer author has frequently given in presentations to national, Harvey I. Lapin, P.C., is a member of the Illinois Bar and Flori- state and local groups. da Bar. He is a member of the faculty at the John Marshall Law READ YOUR INSURANCE POLICIES. Make sure School in Chicago and is presently teaching the subject of Tax Refuses to Defend Lawsuits Exempt Organizations. that you know what is covered and what is not. If you He has written numerous articles on the subject of taxation, fu- Th ere have been numerous stories and reports about are not sure about coverage then ask your insurance neral and cemetery law. the problems of the Illinois Funeral Directors Associ- agent or the company for a written explanation in plain The subject discussed in this article and future articles resulted from the questions from readers. If you have any questions about ation (“IFDA”) and the Pre-need Master Trust Fund English. One suggestion is to list some situations that the topics covered in this column or in obtaining professional as- (“MTF”) that it established in the 1980’s in a profi t could result in a claim and ask the agent or insurance sistance, please contact the author c/o Harvey I. Lapin, P.C., PO subsidiary, IFDA Services, inc. (“Services”). According company to confi rm in writing that you or your busi- Box 1327, Northbrook, IL 60065-1327. Phone (847)509-0501 or fax to (847)509-1027. to the media reports the MTF was investigated by the ness will be covered. For example, a wrongful burial The author also prepares material for CB Legal Publishing Cor- Comptroller of the State of Illinois who determined in situation, a wrongful cremation, and an embalming poration CB Legal Publishing Corporation’s Release Form Kit, 2006 that the condition of MTF was intolerable be- error are the types of problems that should be covered. which was prepared by the author, contains Release and Hold Harmless forms for Funeral Homes to use in situations where it cause the fund had a $39 Million defi cit, Services had Make sure you know what is excluded from coverage in has resolved a complaint with a customer, such as a problem oc- collected $8.5 Million in excessive fees and some of a policy, and if the exclusion excludes something that curring in a ship in, and wants to be sure that there will be no the funds in MTF had been used to purchase and pay should be covered, add an endorsement to the policy further action by the customer or their relatives. Other situations that are covered are obtaining Releases and Hold Harmless Agree- premiums on key man life insurance on IFDA offi cers for that coverage. ments in advance from family members who insist on viewing and directors. Th e investigation led to the temporary Make sure that you understand the rules for making an unembalmed or disfi gured body or who may be identifying freezing of payments from MTF so that funeral direc- a claim and when the claim should be fi led. Th is is not the body. The Funeral Home Kit contains 9 Special Releases for specifi c funeral home situations and a General Release form to tor participants had to front the costs for funerals that always an easy thing to determine. For example, if a con- be used for other situations not specifi cally covered. There are Re- occurred that were supposed to be funded by MTF. sumer is unhappy about something and indicates that lease Kits for Crematories, Cemeteries and Combination Funeral While IFDA was attempting to correct the problem they are going to fi le a lawsuit, should you contact your Home/Cemetery Operations. The forms can be purchased on a custom basis with your business name and address preprinted at one group of funeral directors that were participants insurance agent? Probably not in most situations, but if the top of each form. Call Cheryl Lapin at the number below for in MTF fi led a lawsuit in Chicago against the current the complaint involves something very serious, then it information. and past offi cers and directors that were believed to be would be prudent to notify the agent or the insurance The author also writes more extensive articles on subjects of interest to the industry in a newsletter, the Cemetery and Funeral involved. 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OObservationsbservations By Steven Palmer boasts of facing death transcend the centuries and teach tion had been announced. When asked on his deathbed us to listen to their experiences. It is then we can begin by a priest to renounce the devil and turn to God, he is al- to off er advice on their next steps toward healing. leged to have replied, “Now is no time to be making new Charles Darwin’s last book was Th e Formation of the enemies.” His last words are said to have been, “For God’s Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms, with Ob- sake, let me die in peace.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ servations on Th eir Habits. Critchley observes, “It is poi- Voltaire) Lessons from gnant that Darwin should interest himself in worms on In 1791 he was allowed to be placed in the Pantheon. the way to becoming worm food.” Darwin looked upon Th e funeral procession was led by an entire cavalry troop, the Dead his earthen grave near his home as “the sweetest place four men carrying Voltaire’s statue, followed by members on earth.” On his death he was placed in Westminster of the Academie Française and a golden casket containing “To philosophize, then, is to learn to have death in Abbey, away from the worms, against his wishes. his published collected works in ninety-two volumes. your mouth, in the words you speak, the food that you Edith Stein (1891-1942), an Orthodox Jew, became eat and the drink you imbibe. It is in this way that we an atheist in 1904. On a vacation, she read the autobi- Supposedly, some members of a royalist religious group, might begin to confront the terror of annihilation, for ography of the mystic St. Teresa of Ávila in 1921 that the “Ultras,” reportedly stole Voltaire’s remains in 1841 and it is, fi nally, the fear of death that enslaves us and leads caused her conversion. She was baptized in the Catho- dumped them in a garbage heap. Th is has been refuted. us towards temporary oblivion or the longing for im- lic faith on January 1, 1922. She served as a Carmel- However, the heart had already been removed from Vol- mortality.” ite Nun, and continued writing. Th e Nazi threat had taire’s corpse and can be found today at the Bibliotecheque –Simon Critchley her transferred to the Netherlands, but the Nazi reach Nationale in Paris. captured all non-Aryans, especially, Jewish born Ro- Critchley adds in his “Last Words,” that “Death is the Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher, jurist and so- man Catholics. She and her sister, Rosa, who was also a Last Taboo.” We don’t want to be a burden, we want to cial reformer, is probably best known through Ripley’s convert, were gassed in Auschweitz-Birkenau concentra- die painlessly, but few do. Th e lesson is it must be dealt Believe It or Not for having his remains placed at the tion camp. Th e survivors of that camp gave testimony with. University College London. Th is cynic of normal reli- to her compassion to fellow prisoners. She was canon- In his introduction, Critchley quotes Socrates: “Now gious views and disposition had his body dissected and ized by Pope John Paul II as Sister Teresa de Bendicta it is time that we are going. I to die and you to live; but stuff ed. A favorite suit was selected and complete with of the Cross in 1998. which of us has happier prospect is unknown to anyone walking stick, he is seated in a chair appearing in a glass We look at philosopher’s desires for fi nal tributes. Ber- but God.” fronted wooden cabinet. Bentham had studied the New trand Russell who was a prominent anti-war activist, Th is thought is on the mind of those who seek fi nal ser- Zealanders’ method of mummifi cation and wanted championing free trade between nations and anti-im- vices and to those who supply it. his head preserved in this manner. Unfortunately, the perialism, had defi nite views of his demise. Russell was method was not successful for Bentham’s head and a imprisoned for his pacifi st activism during World War “Till now I thought wax replica was made as the real decomposing head sat I, campaigned against Adolf Hitler, for nuclear disar- Th at death befell at his feet. Th e head was stolen several times and was mament, and criticized Soviet totalitarianism and the Th e untalented alone. even used for football practice by University students. United States of America’s involvement in the Vietnam If those with talent, too, It was once held for ransom after its paid return it was War. His belief upon death was, “I believe that when I Must die placed in refrigeration in the vaults of the University. die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive.” Surely they make Th is is one of the many interesting and telling tales His instructions were for no funeral service and not Better manure of Th e Book of Dead Philosophers by Simon Critchley to tell of the place of his cremation. –Kyoriku’s death po-em (Vintage Books, 2008). “At his death, Russell left two embittered ex-wives, an Why is this important? For one, it is fascinating his- estranged schizophrenic son and three granddaughters torical fact and trivia. Two, it is a rare look at famous de- who felt themselves haunted by the ‘ghosts of maniacs,’ veloped minds as they face mortality and in the methods as Russell described his family back in 1893,” wrote Ray that they died. From Plato to St. Augustine to Th oreau Monk, his biographer. to Marx; to see their thoughts during their dying and Voltaire, the famous French philosopher, fought his their circumstances when they died gives us an uncom- Catholicism until his death. He died in confl ict with Steven Palmer entered funeral service in 1971. He is an honors graduate of the New England Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences. Licensed mon look at the death process. To understand this is to his religion in 1778. Because of his well-known criti- on both coasts, he owns the Westcott Funeral Homes of Cottonwood understand the needs of the survivors and to be sensi- cism of the church, which he had refused to retract be- and Camp Verde, AZ. Steve offers his observations on current funeral tive of where the decedent and those left behind have fore his death, Voltaire was denied a Christian burial, service issues. He may be reached by mail at PO Box 352, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, by phone at (928)634-9566, by fax at (928)634-5156, by traveled in their journey to this loss. It doesn’t matter but friends managed to secretly bury his body at the e-mail at [email protected] or through his website at www. whether it was centuries ago or yesterday; the fears and abbey of Scellières in Champagne before this prohibi- westcottfuneralhome.com. MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A13 Freedom Funeral Service: A New Funeral Home for Virginia Beach was compliant with OSHA al home, a well lit spacious mandates. setting with a chapel, offi c- “We like the space,” Ms. es, two conference rooms Smaw comments. “We have and an additional visitation room to open another sta- room. ONE SIZE tion. Th e custom cabine- Freedom Funeral Ser- try provides lots of storage. vice is a Tidewater District DOESN’T FIT ALL. 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CComplianceompliance Recently some wedding planners have started working with families planning funerals but Mandel maintains By Gary Finch that funeral directors can still hold the edge because Politics of their experience with the rapid turnaround needed In an earlier article, I warned about increased enforce- for funerals. ment under a Democratic administration. In March, For further information contact Daniel A. Mandel at NFDA issued a similar warning. Here is some inside (866) 962-6335 or visit www.mandelfuneralservices. Organization, information for everyone. By the end of February, our com. Politics, and a clients had already been subjected to more inspections then they did in all of 2008. Go ahead. Sit there. Keep Financial Windfall putting it off . You’ll see. Organization Financial Windfall That’s Last month, I wrote about the newly published CJD Contrary to what commercial waste companies want guidelines for funeral home that were posted on the Cen- you to believe, a typical funeral home generates a tiny when ters for Disease Control and Prevention. In March, that amount of infectious waste over the course of a year. As article caused an unnamed funeral home some embar- waste pick up contracts prices are reaching an all time 24/7 rassment. It wasn’t necessarily their fault either. high, you should know that $5 of Clorox® is enough to Your Ad Th ey picked up the deceased at a nursing home and disinfect most of your infectious waste for a year. were not advised that this was a CJD case. As an aside, We have been an advocate of in-house waste treatment will be this nursing home just made my top fi ve in places I would for 15 years. Every day, hospitals wash bloody sheets and never work. Th eir washing those sheets and putting them then put them back on a fresh bed. If they can do that, working back in service. Try that case on for size OSHA. Back to you should be able to put render waste harmless enough the story, the funeral home explained that it was their for a dumpster. We are now working with Maryland so for you! company policy to not embalm CJD cases. Th ey looked that every fi rm on our program is automatically cleared for other fi rms that would be willing to embalm but could to treat waste in house. Th e blanket approval is unusu- not fi nd anyone willing. Th ey explained it was their com- al, but we have customers that have used in house waste FUNERAL HOME pany policy to handle such cases by a direct burial. Th at treatment in over thirty states without any problems. & CEMETERY is how it was handled. A few years ago, I estimated that 20,000 funeral homes DIRECTORY A few days later, they received complaints. Th e fam- were paying over a million dollars a year for third party ily of the deceased had read the CDC guidelines and waste haulers to cart off mostly non-infectious waste. Th e felt they could have embalmed the deceased. He would way prices are, I’m sure it would be a lot more now. Th at have been willing to pay the $400 to $500 extra charge probably equates to around $800 of bleach. Businesses The Funeral Industry’s #1 to replace instruments that would have to be destroyed. don’t get many breaks today. When they do, “Carpe Trade Directory I was asked to talk to the family. I explained that there diem” seems to be in order. To fi nd out how you can are other factors at play here. One of them is an OSHA “seize the day,” I invite your calls. mandate that no employee can be required to do a job FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1974 he or she feels is unsafe. None of the embalmers felt it was safe to embalm a CJD case. I agree with them. 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The coffin was cre- Collection Centers” ated by Mr. Chester Chit- tenden, who was the cof- Continued fr om Page A6 fin maker and trimmer Slowly and ceremoniously, fi re), yet be of suffi cient in- for France & Banting. the fl ag is lowered, then re- tensity to ensure complete (The name of the firm spectfully folded in the cus- burning. flips back and forth over tomary triangle. Th e Flag Before the ceremony be- the years from Banting is delivered to the leader gins, the color guard as- & France to France & and then the group is dis- signed to the Flag opens up Banting.) missed. its tri-corner fold and then Even though the Banting Th is concludes the Cer- refolds it in a coffi n-shaped & France firm had been emony of Final Tribute. rectangle. responsible for the funer- Ceremonial Burning of When all is ready: als of royalty for many the Flag All assemble around the years it was not until Th is ceremony should be fire. The leader calls the June 10, 1811 when King conducted at a private, non- group to attention. George III issued the Roy- public location. The color guard comes al Warrant to the firm and Fire and Flag Prepara- forward and places the Flag henceforth to be formally tion: on the fi re. recognized as the Royal The burning of a Flag All briskly salute. Undertakers. The Banting should take place at a camp- After the salute, but while family would hold the fi re in a ceremony separate still at attention, the leader Royal Warrant until 1928 from the Ceremony of Fi- should conduct a respect- – 117 years! nal Tribute. Th e fi re must ful educational program as Thomas Banting’s son, be sizable (preferably hav- the Flag burns: e.g. singing William Banting, the fo- ing burnt down to a bed of “God Bless America”; cus of this article, was the of red hot coals to avoid off ering an inspiring mes- second generation to hold having bits of the Flag be- sage of the Flag’s meaning the royal warrant. In sub- ing carried off by a roaring followed by the “Pledge sequent generations Wil- of Allegiance”; performing liam Banting 1826-1901 a reading about the Flag; and his son William West- reciting the “American’s brook Banting 1857-1932 Creed”; etc. likewise served under war- You are funeral directors and cemetery managers. You When the Flag is con- rant to the Royal Fam- are the best in the world at creating memorable events sumed, those assembled, ily when any death oc- LLet’set’s when there is little or no time to prepare. Looking for with the exception of a curred. a few ideas? A quick visit to ask.com with the ques- leader and the color guard, By the time Thomas CChathat tion: “How to celebrate Memorial Day” brings pages should be dismissed. Th ey Banting retired and Wil- of possibilities. Some suggestions from the Answerb- should be led out in single liam took over the family By Kristan Dean ag.com are attend a public memorial, and participate fi le and in silence. undertaking business the in the “National Moment of Remembrance” at 3 p.m, Th e leader and color guard family had done very well. and pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans should remain to ensure The Banting family lived of our fallen soldiers and to aid the disabled veterans. that the Flag is completely in a Georgian town house Th e possibilities for including one or more of these consumed, and to burn ad- in Kensington, which ideas in an event are endless. Th ree that came to my ditional Flags, if any. was lavishly decorated mind are: inviting the families you serve who have lost Th e fi re should then be and furnished. William a veteran or who are veterans themselves to a barbecue safely extinguished. Banting’s wife had an im- to get to know one another. Reach out to your local Exclusive VFMC Provid- pressive jewelry collection Wow can you believe it is May already? Soon we will VFW, Veterans Hospital, and military organizations to ers are all family owned & worth several thousands be celebrating what so many now think of as the unoffi - ask if they know a few veterans and families who have operated and range in size of dollars, and in the base- cial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend. Amazing loved ones currently serving in the military that may from small firms serving ment of their four story to think that the day we reserve to honor, thank, and enjoy a simple picnic, or, if you want to go bigger, you 40-50 families per year to property William kept remember those who have given their lives to protect could open the event and ask your community to join big fi rms with multiple lo- an enviable wine cellar our country is now almost over shadowed by a three in your day of fun and thanks. Maybe you can suggest cations serving hundreds, which he passed on to his day weekend to begin our summer fun. that they bring a letter of thanks to send to the men and even thousands of fami- eight children (two boys, Leading me to ask: How can you help your commu- women who are serving our country today in honor of lies per year. Funeral home six girls) in his will. It is nity celebrate the original meaning of Memorial Day those who we will celebrate this Memorial Day. owners that would like to be estimated that William while encouraging them to enjoy the picnics, barbeques, I can’t wait to hear about your Memorial Day festivi- considered for this unique Banting’s estate in 1878 and get togethers so many of us now make the primary ties. Please give me a ring at 781-331-5308 or, if you opportunity should visit would be worth 4.4 mil- focus of our Memorial Day? Are there ways you can get prefer, email me at [email protected]. the VFMC website at www. lion dollars today. your community together to honor our fallen soldiers VeteransFuneralHomes. William Banting was a and keep their fun alive with no time to plan? Yes there com and click on “Become good humored man with are and thankfully many organizations already have the a Provider” or call toll free, a distinctive chin beard ball rolling. (866) 770-6791. CONTINUED ON PAGE A21 Churches, veterans’ groups, and community orga- In 2000 Kristan Dean began working with her family to bring nizations host memorial services, picnics, barbecues, Merry Christmas From Heaven® to all who need the gifts’ mes- and some even arrange trips to our national cemeter- sage of Comfort, Love, and Faith. Today she is the Vice President Do you have a ies and monuments. I bet that they would love to hear of Marketing and one of the primary members of her family’s Bereavement Ministry. new Email from you. 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Kristan worked with companies nationwide helping them build revenues by creating greater sales op- guests, and execute the get together with little or no portunities through the use of sales intelligence and marketing 1-800-321-7479 time. alignment. [email protected] MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A21 Legacy of a Fat Undertaker Texas Funeral Service Continued fr om Page A20 Commission appoints and a puckish sense of humor. However, Mr. Banting Evenwel suffered from a major life disability – he was fat. Stand- *6--05:>,9,JYLH[LK[V ing only 5’ 5” Banting in 1863 tipped the scales at 205 AUSTIN,TX— Gov. Rick Perry has named Sue Even- RLLW[OLZWPYP[VM[OLJVYWZL lbs. Banting had been miserable for a long, long time, wel of Mount Pleasant presiding officer of the Texas [YHWWLKILULH[O[OLLHY[OV\[[O[OLLHY[OV\[ and now in semi-retirement he was depressed and in Funeral Service Commission. poor health. Banting’s daily routine would depress a The board oversees the licensing of funeral directors VMMLHY[OH[[OLL hyena. and embalmers and their compliance with state stat- ZWPYP[Z^V\SK Every morning Banting would heave himself out utes and regulations regarding funeral services, cem- OH\U[[OLSP]PUNN of bed at 8:00 a.m. hoist a corset around his bulging eteries and crematories. stomach as he struggled to get into his three piece fu- Evenwel is the Texas Republican Assembly state secre- neral suit. He could not tie his shoes, and he had to tary and convention chair. She chairs the Titus County walk down the stairs of his home backwards in order Republican Party and helped form the East Texas Re- not to place too much weight on his knees. He also publican Assembly in 1999. suffered from boils and two carbuncles, he was losing She is owner of Designin’ Women Custom Embroi- his hearing because of his weight, his sign was fuzzy dery, a member of the Titus County Historical Com- 4VYL-\ULYHS-HJ[ZH[ZH[ because of the weight, and on top of all this he also mission and is also past vice president of the Mount 0UKLWLUKLU[(K]HU[HNLJVTU[HNL JVT had an umbilical rupture because of the weight. Pleasant Country Club Ladies Golf Association. None of Banting’s family on either parent’s side had Evenwel attended Harper College and replaces Lau- any tendency towards obesity. However, when William rens Fish of Austin as presiding officer. was in his thirties he started to become overweight. His physician prescribed exercise, so William would go rowing in his boat on the Thames, but all this did was cause him a tremendous appetite and he put back on more pounds than ever – so much for exercise. Banting went into the hospital more than twenty times because of his obesity. He tried swimming, walk- 'LVWULEXWLQJFDVNHWVDQGFUHPDWLRQSURGXFWVWR ing, riding and taking the sea air. He drank gallons of 0LFKLJDQDQG1RUWKZHVWHUQ2KLR physic and liquor potassae (this was a Victorian con- coction of the juice from a nut, and liquefied herbs which created a cathartic – it did not work), took the IndependentAdvantage.com spa waters, tried low-calorie foods, tried starvation diets, took up to three Turkish baths a week for one CALL 734-728-3200 calendar year and lost only 6 pounds. The worst however for Mr. Banting, as it is for most people with weight problems, was the cruelty of society. Banting tried to laugh off the weight jokes, he tried to be thick skinned and not let the comments sting, he tried the right solution. not to have his feelings damaged, but neverthe- Always CONTINUED ON PAGE A22

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www.nomispublications.com can rely on You A change in perspective can make a huge difference. A Page A22 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A MAY 2009 Legacy of a Fat Undertaker Continued fr om Page A21 less he felt, as all overweight people do, the inevitable with his corpulence problem in this sarcastic piece of sting of such anti-fatism. The Victorian myth that if writing: you were fat you were extremely attractive because you “…at the end of 1863 these serious matters were set could afford good food and drink simply wilts when off by one that provided merriment for many a day one examines the literature on the subject available and year. A Mr. Banting, who was so fat that he could Is your firm the in the 1860’s. Overweight people were the object for not tie his shoestrings, had to descend stairs backwards scorn, even 140 years ago. One publication “The Lon- and involuntarily provided cheap entertainment for “Veterans Funeral Home” don Examiner” refers specifically to Banting’s dilemma street boys, wrote to the papers (and afterwards also published a pamphlet) that, after taking innumerable in your community? Turkish baths, drenching himself at mineral springs and rowing until he was not only fat but dripping, all in vain and more, he had rid himself of a fabulous The most inexpensive, number of stones by following a simple course of diet. ;/,:36>7(*,VMHM\ULYHSWYVJLZZPVUPZ A big discussion followed, many imitators adopted his cost-effective way to: SLM[V]LYMYVT[OLKH`Z^OLUJHZRL[ZHUK plans with varied results, and “doing Banting” became a household expression. I doubt whether it is quite ex- JHYYPHNLZ^LYLHKVYULK^P[OJHUKSLZ[OH[ tinct yet. The comic papers and signers made them- ( Increase Revenue ISL^V\[K\YPUNX\PJRTV]LTLU[NX selves merry; every burlesque and pantomime scored it Grow Market Share joke, and Banting found himself great in fame as well ( as in person, rivaling (for a time) even those weighty ( Stimulate Community immortals, Falstaff and Sancho Panza.” Awareness The Royal Undertaker being compared to Falstaff and Sancho Panza! Mr. Banting was so stung by the ( Drive Visitors to your Website sniggers and snide aside remarks of friends and strang- ers as he waddled to his undertaking shop at 27 St. James’s Street off Piccadilly, that he eventually avoided Become a VFMC “Exclusive” social gatherings and public transport altogether just 4VYL-\ULYHS-HJ[ZH[4VYL-\ to escape “the sneers and remarks of the cruel and in- Certified Provider Today! 0UKLWLUKLU[(K]HU[HNLJVT judicious.” Banting even started to refuse to appear at royal funerals preferring to leave exposure at such monumental public events to his son. Banting was extremely vulnerable, in trouble, and he knew it. He wrote in a desperate tone “If fat is not an insidious creeping enemy, I do not know what it is.” Here is William Banting’s diet before he wrote “The Letter.” For breakfast he would eat bread and milk, a pint of tea ladled with plenty of milk and sugar, and slices of buttered toast. For dinner he would eat meat, drink beer, and end up with bread and pastry. For tea 6HUYLQJZRRGDQGPHWDOFDVNHWPDQXIDFWXULQJPDUNHWVLQ3$ time he would eat a meal similar to breakfast, and for 1-1<:9DQG0'ZLWKGLVWULEXWRUVDFURVVWKH86 supper he would eat fruit tarts or bread and milk. www.VeteransFuneralHomes.com Finally William Banting read of a physician from ( ( havenline.com Paris who had promoted the idea that starches and sugars accounted for weight gain not simply fat. The TOLL FREE 800-222-3431 pioneering physician in Paris was hooted off the stage CONTINUED ON PAGE A24

lar pan placed it on its side. The pan helps keep the remains in place and prevents them from be- CCremationremation ing spread across the chamber from the velocity ALL NEW! of the burner flame or air. IIssuesssues aandnd You may wish to perform this cremation in a warm cremator to allow radiant heat to ignite the container and begin the process. If radiant heat Classifi eds AAnswersnswers is insufficient to start the cremation, position the By Ronald Salvatore pan or tray so that the flame from the cremation burner fires on it. Allow the flame to ignite the Online casket or container, and then move the pan or tray off to the side to slow the cremation process. It CREMATION DIVISION may be necessary to reposition the pan or tray to allow flame contact to complete the cremation. The cremation of an infant or young child should Special Operating Procedures never be performed as if it were a normal crema- for the Cremation of Infants tion. If the operator is unsure of how to perform this cremation, they should contact the manufac- and Young Children turer of their equipment for specific instructions To Place and have an experienced technician walk them The cremation of an infant or a young child poses through the steps to ensure that all precautions some unique problems for the crematory operator. are taken. Your Although the development of the skullcap occurs If you have cremation related questions you would like addressed in this column, please contact Ron Salvatore at Matthews rapidly in an embryo and long bones between the Cremation Division, PO Box 547248, Orlando, FL 32854, (800)327- th th Classifi ed 7 and 12 weeks of prenatal life, a newborn in- 2831 or via e-mail at [email protected]. fant doesn’t have much developed bone at birth but rather cartilage (a tissue like substance) and unlike Ad ... bone, may be consumed during the cremation process. A young child has a more developed skeletal structure, but the bones are relatively small. When cremating an infant or young child, it is important to understand that even if all precautions are Ron has been with the Matthews Cremation Division, consisting taken, there may not be any remains to retrieve and of Industrial Equipment & Engineering (IEE) and ALL Crematory FUNERAL HOME & return. This must be communicated to the fam- (ALL) for 20 years. ily making arrangements for cremation, and must He is a certifi ed crematory operator trainer and has trained thou- CEMETERY NEWS sands of crematory personnel through both Matthews’ and CANA’s be properly noted in the Cremation Authorization Crematory Operator Training and Certifi cation Program. Ron has Form or attached as an addendum. published numerous cremation related articles and is a frequent CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE The infant or child should be placed in a casket speaker at industry trade shows and meetings. With over 100 years of combined experience and nearly 3000 or container for proper handling and to provide installations, the Matthews Cremation Division is acknowledged fuel to begin the cremation process. For cremators world wide as the foremost experts in the cremation industry set- Call 1-800-321-7479 with an overhead cremation burner, the use of a ting standards in cremation equipment design, manufacture, service and supplies. This column is dedicated to the further education or visit our website at round infant pan is recommended. If the cremator of cremationists, funeral directors, cemeterians and other industry has a front fired cremation burner, use a rectangu- professionals. www.nomispublications.com MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A23 Stewart Enterprises Reports Results for the First Fiscal Quarter of 2009 NEW ORLEANS,LA— Stewart Enter- took actions during fi scal 2008 to strength- prises, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEI) reported its en our cemetery sales organization to pro- results for the fi rst quarter ended January duce solid gains by improving the length 31, 2009. and quality of our training and improving Th e Company reported net earnings for the caliber of new employees joining our July 17-22, 2009 the quarter ended January 31, 2009 of Company. We are optimistic that our in- $5.7 million, or $.06 per diluted share, vestments in this area will produce stronger Finally, you have a way to reach out to those families who compared to net earnings of $8.9 million, returns in the future.” say “I don’t want a funeral” or “I just want a cremation” or $.09 per diluted share, for the quarter Complete results can be found at the and help them find meaning and value in planning ended January 31, 2008. company website www.stewartenterprises. Thomas J. Crawford, President and com. Founded in 1910, Stewart Enterprises tributes and memorialization. Chief Executive Offi cer, stated, “Despite is the second largest provider of products current economic conditions, we were able and services in the death care industry in College of 21st Century Services to achieve solid growth in average revenue the United States. Th e Company current- SPACE LIMITED!—Deliver meaningful, per funeral service, grow funeral segment ly owns and operates 220 funeral homes memorable services for families who say they gross profi t and increase overall cash fl ow. and 140 cemeteries in the United States don’t want a “traditional” funeral or burial. Additionally, we were able to achieve this and Puerto Rico. Th rough its subsidiaries, Includes: increase in funeral gross profi t despite a the Company provides a complete range Wolfelt decline in funeral events and trust related of funeral merchandise and services, along tCelebrant Training and Certification— revenue. Our liquidity position remains with cemetery property, merchandise and now an essential component of your strong with $71.5 million in cash on hand services, both at the time of need and on a service offerings—with Doug Manning as of January 31, 2009, no amounts drawn preneed basis. on our $125 million revolv- and Glenda Stansbury of the In-Sight ing credit facility and no Institute. near-term signifi cant debt Stewart Enterprises, Inc. ti$SFBUJOHFYDFQUJPOBMFYQFSJFODFT maturities. We generated for today’s customer” with Dr. Alan Manning $7.3 million in operating declares Quarterly Dividend 8PMGFMU TQPOTPSFECZ#BUFTWJMMF$BTLFU cash fl ow during the quarter JEFFERSON,LA— Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: $PNQBOZ which is an increase of $3.2 STEI) reported that its Board of Directors has declared t-FBSOUPIFMQGBNJMJFTHPiBCPWF million over the prior year, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share. Th e divi- beyond.” primarily due to a decrease dend is payable on April 29, 2009 to holders of record t'JWFEBZTPGJOUFOTJWFMFBSOJOHBOE in our net tax payments in of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the close interaction with the industry’s most the current year. Our cash of business on April 15, 2009. progressive funeral professionals. fl ow is not even through- Founded in 1910, Stewart Enterprises, Inc. is the Stansbury out the year. In fact, due to second largest provider of products and services in the the timing of our insurance, death care industry in the United States, currently own- College of Cremation Services property tax and other an- ing and operating 220 funeral homes and 140 ceme- $SFNBUJPOJTUIFMBSHFTUHSPXUINBSLFUJOPVSJOEVTUSZ nual payments made on or teries. Th rough its subsidiaries, the Company provides today. 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For each meal Mr. Banting allowed himself the following: up to six ounces of bacon, Atlanta Mortuary Service beef, mutton, venison, kidneys, fish or any form New Facility of poultry or game; the Continued fr om Front Page ‘fruit of any pudding’ – full-service funeral homes, it takes a funeral home he was denied the pastry; owner with a complete dedication and love for the art any vegetable except po- of embalming to choose to focus primarily on serving tato; and at dinner, two other funeral homes. or three glasses of good Mr. Fitzgerald purchased the business from Mr. Wil- claret, sherry, or Madeira; liams in 2001 after working under his guidance for sev- tea without milk or sugar; en years. He shares his pas- Champagne, port, beer were forbidden; only one sion for perfecting his embalming skills and main- ounce of toast a day. MarkThomas taining the company’s Banting jumped into the focus on serving funeral diet. On this diet Banting directors. This specialized lost nearly 1 lb per week Elegant cultured marble urns business approach direct- from August 1862 to Au- and keepsakes from Chapel ly reflects on the skills of CONTINUED ON PAGE A27 the staff and licensed em- Craft by Mark Thomas balmers employed by the Sentry Chapel Craft urns feature a clean company. “My embalm- contemporary look. Crafted in the U.S.A., ers are exposed to a high these beautiful urns are available in adult volume of cases consisting PLACE and keepsake sizes in Gold on Green, Gray of a vast variety of situations so that their level of on White and White on Black. experience is beyond re- YOUR proach.” To order call: 800-437-2635 Embalming expertise, www.markthomasco.com New Keepsake however, is only one com- AD! ponent of the company’s The Mark Thomas Spring 2009 Catalog is now available as well as a catalog of our new ability to be successful for 40 years. “I still emulate Chapel Craft® products. Call today and we’ll send a free copy of each. Mr. William’s business IN THE philosophy, but it isn’t just about embalming. 2010 It’s about maintaining the trust of funeral directors, keeping prices affordable, EDITIONS pose, it emits foul odors and provides a breeding and constantly exceed- Prelude to ground for various microbes. For these reasons, ing funeral directors ex- the Science bodies must be disposed of properly. The problem pectations.” of body decomposition happens in two parts. The This specialized em- of Temporary first is the breakdown of the soft tissues which will balming niche remains Containment rapidly undergo decomposition. Pre- injection re- the foundation of Atlanta tards, prevents and controls decomposition and Mortuary Service’s opera- Preservation the adverse visual physical and chemical changes tions. “As an operator of therefore retaining naturalness. a licensed funeral estab- (Part 45) The second part is skeletonizing where the basic lishment, we don’t turn structural unit will remain intact for thousands away any family that re- By John A. Chew of years under the right conditions. This creates a quests our services,” says natural state of identification for cultural and his- Mr. Fitzgerald, “but it is There are many ways to dispose of human bodies. torical value. the loyal support of thou- These ways range from reverent to expedient. Prac- The process of embalming interacts with the tis- sands of funeral directors tices vary widely depending on culture, religion and sues of the body by converting the cells, tissue and throughout the country specific needs. Death is a universal experience and organs (Body) into inert substances that does not over the past four de- final disposition is based on specific needs of the support life or destructive enzymatic reactions as- cades that has driven and times. sociated with the life and death processes. continues to drive our Today, in many parts of the world, disposal is a Prelude Forty-Six will deal with the final disposi- growth.” social economic venture based on fear that all dead tion of the dead human remains from a historical The company’s growth bodies are dangerous. In Part Forty-Four we dis- point of view. continues, as evidenced cussed the concerns that individuals given the task by the recently completed of dealing with care of the sick or disposal of the construction of a new re- dead are not schooled in the basics of personal pro- placement facility which tection. Even in health care there are double stan- doubles the footprint of dards. The most common example is the wearing the previous structure of scrubs outside the working environment. while creating one of the As previously mentioned, all bodies have a possi- largest prep rooms in the DEADLINE IS bility of being dangerous to handle. The keyword state. The company has JUNE 1, 2009 being POSSIBILITY. Contrary to early thoughts of also added new remov- the importance of drainage, modified concepts have al vehicles and updated emerged. Early practitioners felt removal of blood equipment. “This new elements, medications and excess moisture was es- facility and other invest- Call sential to effective and successful preservation. ments in the business not The same concept has been passed down through only allow us to more ef- the years by tunnel visionaries who may not have John A. Chew is a Funeral Service Education Specialist, Con- ficiently handle the grow- 1-800-321-7479 had the opportunity or exposure to new procedures sultant, Tutor, Thanatogeneticist, and a Licensed Funeral Direc- tor and Embalmer. He is a retired former Associate Professor and ing number of calls we re- or products. Information that was taught in the past Director of Funeral Service Education at Miami Dade Community ceive each year, but pro- does not meet current needs. The use of pre-injec- College as well as the Institute for Funeral Service Education and vide plenty of room for or visit tion of compatible chemicals may be something Anatomy at Lynn University (1967-1997). He is presently Director of Education at Embalmers Supply Company, Recinto De Ciecias, growth well into the fu- new. Medicic, UPR, ESCO/OMEGA, and the Academy of Restoration ture.” For more informa- www.nomispublications.com When a human dies and the body starts to decom- and Embalming. tion on services available call (800) 821-2339. MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A25 McKay’s South Bay Mortuaries “the shorter the supply line the better off you are” participate in Seminars Continued fr om Page A4 Funeral Directors Research, Inc. Mortuary were present including Mark McKay, who fa- “It was very nice. Th ey were well prepared and got their AMRA INSTRUMENT, LLC cilitated an interactive workshop. Th e event’s chairper- points across very clearly. Th eir workshop had the highest 623 N. Tower (P.O. Box 359) son, Nirma Usher was interviewed about her experience attendance and people were pleased with their presenta- Centralia, WA 98531 with having McKay’s perform a demonstration at this tion. Th ey have been known to be very contributive to www.amrainstruments.com particular event. the needs of the community.” www.preproomdirect.com TM According to Ms. Usher, the basis of AIDS DAY was to Th e purpose of these seminars is to ensure that everyone ® raise awareness amongst the community. Many people is properly prepared in the event that something unfor- WEB DIRECT GIFT & PRICING do not realize the severity of HIV/AIDS and it is impor- tunate was to happen to them. Many times death comes tant to let people know. McKay’s did a workshop focus- unexpectedly and leaves the loved ones of the deceased ing on how to cope with losing a loved one due to the to do what they can to raise money and scrape pennies HIV/AIDS virus. Mr. McKay did a breakdown of steps together to try and have a respectable service. to assist people on dealing with such a diﬃ cult time. 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When she walks in a If you continue thus so stout, room, you can hear a pin drop and when she speaks there You’ll fall a victim to the gout, is complete silence as those anticipate what will happen You really must try Banting. next.” I met Madonna about 20 years ago and just like William Banting died in 1878 at the age of 81 years. then, she leaves an indelible impression whenever I see Take Advantage He was buried in Brompton Cemetery a short distance her. She has created a bond of friendship that I hope will today from Harrods’s Department Store. A few years continue for many more years. She surprises me each year of Your ago I visited William Banting’s grave in the Brompton because her smile, her warm spirit and her talents are lim- Cemetery. I was in London doing a series of seminars itless. Her style is distinguishable and her friendship is ev- Casket & Supplier for the Funeral Directors Association of Great Britain. erlasting. Her competency Finding Banting’s grave was short of impossible and if in funeral service is always Discounts! it had not been for the charming sexton of the cem- on the higher level and she etery I would never have located the stone. The area dissects the information she CONTINUED ON PAGE A29 receives in seminars and conventions and takes it to Insurance Assignment Claims Paid another level. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERIFICATION! Madonna is truly a gem of the Nile and is a refl ection of the wonderful funeral 302,3@;/,46:;,?7,5:0=, service history she recently Reduce experienced on her Epsilon *(:2,;^HZ[OH[VM[OJLU[\Y` Nu Delta Fraternity trip to Your WOHYHVO;\[HUROHT\UÔPJO Egypt. Madonna states, “It Receivables! ^HZ^HZJHZ[VMWV\UKZVMNVSKJHZ[VMWV\UKZVMNVSK was a trip of a lifetime. Our professional history makes • so much more sense after the trip and you understand where embalming got NO it roots. Words like Osiris, Chargebacks! Anubis, and sarcophagus have more meaning. 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I re- 1-888-450-7727 Youngstown, OH 44514 ceived a note from Madonna after her trip to Egypt and Family owned and operated Fax 1-800-321-9040 she was not too exhausted to tell me she got her mentor [email protected] information and she is excited to talk and meet her new FREE Wholesale Catalog since 1996 www.nomispublications.com student. Th at’s because Madonna genuinely cares about others and cares about women coming in and making a positive impact in the funeral service profession. Madonna is actively involved in numerous civic, community and political organizations in Passaic and around the state. She will tell you that the greatest moment, political and otherwise, in her lifetime happened recently: working on the campaign of President Barack Obama, seeing him elected and attending the Inaugural Ball and the Swearing In Ceremony. “Th e moment was surreal for me and the millions of people there. Th is was an event in history that I was a part of and I will be able to share this for generations to come. I had been overwhelmed 10 years ago,” states Madonna, “when I met the great poet, Maya Angelou. I love her gift of expression and I was deeply honored to be photographed next to her. But I must say, President Obama’s inauguration was the icing on the cake for me and other caring Americans ready for change.” Madonna is actively involved with numerous funeral service professional organizations and has held many offi ces. In addition to being elected as the fi rst black president of the Passaic County Funeral Directors Asso- ciation in 1997, her involvement includes the National Funeral Directors Association, the Garden State Funeral WORSHAM COLLEGE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE Directors Association, the 100 Black Women of Funeral Service, Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Inc. and the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Associa- tion, Inc., to name a few. Different Customs Madonna is the recipient of many funeral service, professional leadership and volunteer awards. Th e 100 Different States Black Women of Funeral Service, Inc. has recognized her as the Funeral Service Woman of the Year and her fi rm Different Traditions as Outstanding Non-Traditional Funeral Home of the Year, and last year she received a 2008 Woman of Dis- One Level of Comfort tinction Trailblazer Award in Indianapolis, IN. Other awards include NAACP Community Service Awards on Nationwide. two diff erent occasions, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Membership-Leadership Award, Union Baptist Church Find out why Worsham graduates Community Service Award and, because of her dedica- more students than any other tion and commitment to the Hispanic community, she Funeral Service Program in has received the prestigious You-Puerto Rico Award. the country* You would think with all that Madonna has going on, she wouldn’t be able to come up with another great idea but with funeral service focusing many events, periodicals THE PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE and training seminars regarding tributes to pet care and death, it raised an eyebrow from her. Animals are truly, “Man’s Best Friend” so why not treat them like that? If you ever owned a pet, you know that they become family and we treat them like our children because we care 495 Northgate Parkway • Wheeling, Illinois 60090 for them on a daily basis. Yes, Madonna’s gray matter is (847) 808-8444 • Fax (847) 808-8493 always working. She recently created “Chewy Vitton” Pet www.worshamcollege.com Day Care. Th e rest is history. We salute Funeral Service *2006 Diva Madonna on all her accomplishments. MAY 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A31 Quality Engravers Printers Publishers Legacy of a Fat Undertaker Continued fr om Page A30 insulin. The Banting Institute located on the campus in the various parts of the United Kingdom. In such of the University of Toronto is named in his honor, case, I am persuaded that these diseases will be very 22 Winston Place Rochester, NY 14607 800-451-6736 www.mooneykeehley.com and for years the Canadian School of Embalming was rare.” William Banting, May, 1869. headquartered in the Banting Institute building. DATELINE: DECEMBER 7, 2005, 1:31 P.M. EST. Offering Classic, Elegant Funeral Products Since 1930 The long history of Banting conducting funerals for HEADLINE YAHOO INTERNET NEWS: “STUDY: Register Books Photo Personalization A BIG CULPRIT IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY – TV the crown was now at an end. A bid for the royal fu- Acknowledgement Cards Custom Design COMMERCIALS PROMOTING JUNK FOOD.” nerals was made by J. D. Field (who had done much Prayer Cards and much more! of Banting’s contract work) but in the end the royal Mr. Banting’s seeds have certainly been sown by No Price Increases! warrant went to the better socially connected firm of others who “forgot” to give him any credit, but un- J. H. Kenyon. Kenyon’s were to hold the royal war- fortunately it seems clear that his hope that the “dis- CALL TODAY FOR A CATALOG rant for many years, and Michael Kenyon conducted ease (obesity) will be very Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1964. Today, how- rare” is still unrealized ever, the royal warrant has not been reissued. one hundred and forty William Westbrook Banting died on December 9, two years later. Of course 1932 at 158 West Hill, Wandsworth. The death certifi- I personally suspect if cate records one brother present and the cause of death Mr. Banting were here as anuria and pulmonary infarct, and carcinoma of the today he would be under- bladder. His estate was valued at some 92,000 pounds. standing and sympathetic Mr. Banting’s remains were deposited in the Kensal to the person who dai- Green Cemetery in the Banting tomb on December ly battles the bulge. Mr. 14 after a funeral service in the chapel of St. John the Banting I imagine would Evangelist, Notting Hill at 12 noon. Mr. Banting was very kindly state the fact described as a man of “independent means.” that he had been there, What a fascinating legacy! From funeral service to had walked in those shoes, the royal family for nearly 300 years to the creation and then just maybe he of a diet which is still used today, the Banting fam- would smile and hand the ily has certainly left their mark. Still no matter how sufferer a “Letter.” impressive the funeral history of the Banting firm is, Todd W. Van Beck is one of the the true historic endurance for the survival of the old funeral profession’s most prolif- ic authors and presenters. From English name is and probably will always be the diet simple staff development at the and also the possibility of suspicion that Dr. Atkins, smallest funeral home to clergy rest his soul, just might have had a ghost writer! seminars to keynote addresses at the largest of gatherings, Mr. A fitting end to this interesting story is found in the Van Beck tailors each presenta- closing paragraph of William Banting’s “Letter on Cor- tion to suit any occasion. pulence to the Public.” It reflects Mr. Banting’s hope Todd W. Van Beck has written over 200 articles and 65 books for those who suffer from obesity. and manuals covering every “I have now finished my task, and trust my hum- possible topic of interest to fu- ble efforts may prove to be good seed well sown, that neral directors, cemeterians and clergy. His extensive training and will fructify and produce a large harvest of benefit to experience spans over 35 years my fellow-creatures. 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EAST CHICAGO,IN— Mortuary students, faculty and administrators with the mortuary science program at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Northwest took time out of their busy schedules for dinner and a tour of a haunted mansion and forest. Students gathered at a local Mexican restaurant, El Taco Real, for dinner before the night of terror. Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra and his wife Terri joined the fearless group for dinner. After dinner, the group made their way The Keepsake to the Haunted Mansion. Th e Haunted Mansion, operated by Reapers Realm, has three ﬂ oors of terror. From ghouls to goblins, the mortuary science group made it through Standard the haunted mansion and forest. Families across the country are asking for the Meadow Hill’s Thumbies® by name. Ivy Tech Students attend Today’s funeral directors know that Meadow the Embalmers Ball Hill’s fingerprint keepsakes bring comfort Continued fr om Page A33 and lessen families’ grief. This is why they Suggest Thumbies.

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During the celebration, many long-time 3. ______: members were honored for at least 25 years of service to the Blood in sputum ripidntjnsi JFDA and to the Jewish funeral industry. 4. ______: Th e following JFDA members were honored for more Infl ammation of intestines eviuaqkcyox than 25 years of membership: Leila Paperman, Paperman 5. ______: and Sons, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Robert Weil, Weil Nose bleed tikvkdolnmn CONTINUED ON PAGE A45 6. ______: Mortgage holder 7. ______: nvlgnipocua Degree of brilliance SEND US 8. ______: earotidercf Vague fear or premonition 9. ______: ghemoptysis YOUR Ways of responding 10. ______: FUNERAL HOME & Yarmulke NEWS! CEMETERY NEWS 11. ______: Ralph L. Klicker, Ph.D., has authored the books A Student Dies, A School Mourns...Are You Pre- pared? and Kolie and the Funeral. He has also written the textbooks Funeral Directing & Funeral Ser- Welcomes news of the industry. Masjid vice Management and Ethics in Funeral Service, and his newest textbook Restorative Art & Science. 12. ______: Dr. Klicker is founder and president of Thanos Institute, which offers funeral directors home study Send us information on your fi rm today! Paradisical island courses approved throughout the United States and Canada for continuing education credit for their PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 of the dead license renewals. For information, contact him at Thanos Institute, PO Box 1928, Buffalo, NY 14321, (800)742-8257 Fax (800)321-9040 ANSWERS ON PAGE A44 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. 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Robert J. funeral and memorial service associations; encourage 800-407-8917 Biggins, CFSP, CPC, representing the National Fu- the interchange of ritualization and memorialization naturespassage.com neral Directors Association, will serve as president; Kaye ideas, resources and information, using the highest eth- Captain Lars Hedstrom Starnes, representing the Casket and Funeral Supply ical and legal standards with the public interest as its Division of Hedstrom Yachting Operations, Inc. Amityville, New York Association of America, will serve as president-elect; primary consideration; and pursue, when feasible, co- Stephen Hatfield, representing the National Con- operative efforts to provide educational programming crete Burial Vault Association, will serve as treasurer; to members of FAMIC- and Ernest Adams, representing the National Funeral related industries. Directors and Morticians Association, will serve as sec- FAMIC is best known for retary. commissioning the “Amer- GXnGièkMXj\J\i`\j G\k:i\dXk`feLiej FAMIC is a membership organization comprised of ican Attitudes and Values organizations in nearly all areas of the death care pro- Affected by Death and Brushed Nickel colored Brass fession. Members include the Cremation Association of Deathcare Services” survey North America, the Funeral Service Foundation, Casket by Wirthlin Worldwide, Urns with adorable paw-print & Funeral Supply Association of America, International which has been conducted design, available in (4) sizes. Order of the Golden Rule, Monument Builders of North every fi ve years since 1990. 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Page A42 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A MAY 2009 COACH NAMEPLATES SATIN POLISHED Association 1.5” Letters ALUMINUM ALUMINUM 16” Bar, 12 spaces $39.50 $43.00 26” Bar, 20 spaces $48.00 $53.00 CONTINUED 36” Bar, 29 spaces $63.00 $69.00 NNEWSEWS 2” Letters 16” Bar, 9 spaces $44.00 $48.50 26” Bar, 14 spaces $54.50 $60.50 ICCFA Cremation Coaching Center provides access to 36” Bar, 20 spaces $71.50 $78.00 resources, support from Industry’s Top Experts 3” Letters 16” Bar, 8 spaces $54.50 $60.50 STERLING,VA— The International Cemetery, Cre- are welcome to share their own challenges and solu- 26” Bar, 13 spaces $65.50 $72.50 mation & Funeral Association launched the ICCFA tions in the “comments” section of each post. 36” Bar, 18 spaces $80.00 $89.00 Cremation Coaching CenterSM at www.cremation- Julie A. Burn, CCrE, CSE, is ICCFA director of cre- 4” Letters coach.com. Led by coaches Julie A. Burn, CCrE, CSE, mation services. Poul Lemasters, Esq., serves as IC- 16” Bar, 6 spaces $59.50 $66.50 and Poul Lemasters, Esq., the center is the world’s CFA’s special cremation counsel. He is a licensed fu- 26” Bar, 8 spaces $71.50 $79.50 36” Bar, 12 spaces $89.00 $98.00 most extensive source of cremation-related informa- neral director and is an attorney with Rosenacker & tion and support for cemeteries, crematories and fu- Associates in Cincinnati, OH. Choose a standard style or we duplicate your letter neral homes. For complete details, visit www.cremationcoach.com. style/logo. Single or Double Line Nameplates. The Cremation Coaching Center includes three com- ponents: Car License Plates • Resources—Visitors will find thousands of cre- also available mation-related articles, videos and audio files, including material amassed in the ICCFA archives ICCFA University expands NAMES UNLIMITED CORP. throughout its 122-year history as well as feeds to to new Facility P.O. Box 464 Caledonia, OH 43314 articles from the Library of Congress and continu- Phone: 877.776.6263 ally updated mass media news reports. STERLING,VA— In a time College of Administration Email: [email protected] • Tools—Both for industry members who are oper- when many programs are & Management – Th is col- Web: www.NamesUnlimitedCorp.com ating their own crematories and those who work contracting, the ICCFA lege off ers business train- with third-party providers, this section includes University (ICCFAU), a ing for owners and man- recommended crema- five-day educational pro- agers and up-and-coming tion guidelines and gram conducted each July staff , taught by top experts procedures as well as by the International Cem- within the industry as well sample contracts, mod- etery, Cremation and Fu- as faculty from the Univer- el guidelines for state neral Association, is ex- sity of Memphis College of laws and regulations re- panding to a new facility. Business & Economics. garding cremation and The 2009 session of IC- College of Cremation Ser- the Transportation Se- CFAU, July 17-22, will be vices – Th e most compre- curity Administration’s the program’s fi rst year at hensive cremation educa- rule regarding urns as the Mid-South Convention tion program in the world, carry-on luggage. Center and Veranda Hotel this college provides stu- • Support—Coaches in Tunica, MS. dents with training and cer- Burn and Lemasters For the past 25 years, IC- tifi cation as crematory op- answer visitors’ ques- CFAU had been held at erators, cremation arrangers tions regarding crema- the Fogelman Conference and cremation administration policies, proce- Center on the campus of tors. dures, operations, ser- the University of Memphis. College of Funeral Home vice and sales. Visitors “We greatly enjoyed our Management – Based on tenure at the Fogelman,” the Dr. W. Edwards De- said ICCFAU Chancellor ming principles of quality Mike Burke, executive vice management and taught by Tell them president of Palm Memo- top funeral service educator rial Parks & Mortuaries Todd Van Beck, CFuE, this TSA Compliant in Las Vegas, NV. “How- college provides students you saw ever, the time has come for with a blueprint for making us to take this program to a quality service a priority at their Ad new level and a larger facil- their locations. ity. In the past several years, College of Land Manage- FUNERAL HOME we have added two new col- ment and Grounds Opera- leges to our curriculum and tions -- Th is college com- & CEMETERY have seen an increase in en- bines classroom training rollment. Our new home with hands-on exercises in Tunica will enable us to designed to help students 1980 CENTERS AVE. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 NEWS keep all of our program- taking their cemeteries and ming in adjacent rooms and memorial parks to new lev- house all of our students in els of aesthetics, effi ciency one hotel, allowing the fac- and profi tability. ulty and students to spend J. Asher Neel College of more quality time together. Sales & Marketing – Taught Our ICCFAU deans and by an all-star slate of cem- professors are very excited etery, cremation and funeral and ready for a great session sales and marketing experts, this year.” this college off ers real-world ICCFAU off ers cemetery, experiences and best prac- cremation and funeral ser- tices for building and main- vice professionals a unique taining a successful preneed experience that blends in- sales program. tensive, practical classroom Th e Mid-South Conven- training with continual in- tion Center and Veranda formal idea sharing. Stu- Hotel are located 35 miles dents attend one of six “col- from the Memphis Interna- leges,” or tracks of study, tional Airport, and the IC- and spend the entire fi ve CFA has arranged for free days learning about that shuttle service to and from area of the profession. Th e the airport during students’ six colleges are: peak travel periods. College of 21st Century Ser- Registration for ICCFAU vices – Th is college off ers in- is now open. Registration struction on how to serve includes all classroom train- families who say they don’t ing as well as all meals, want a “traditional” funer- which students share to- al service. Students receive gether in their own exclu- several days of celebrant sive dining area. For a com- training from the In-Sight plete program and to regis- Institute and become certi- ter, visit www.iccfa.com or fi ed celebrants. call 1-800-645-7700. MAYAssociation 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Page A43 NNEWSEWSCONTINUED ICCFA inducts Robert A. Gordon Sr. into Hall of Fame at 2009 Convention & Exposition STERLING,VA— The International Cemetery, Cre- 1989, when it was known as the American Cemetery 1-866-550-1392 mation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) has named Association. He was chancellor of ICCFA University Robert A. Gordon Sr., CCFE, CCrE, CSE, recipient from 2002 to 2004 and served as dean of the ICCFAU Your “One Call” solution for of its prestigious Hall of Fame Award. Gordon is a past Graduate School from 1995 to 2002. In 2008, Gor- president of the ICCFA and is owner, managing direc- don was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Human Remains Airline Reservations tor and secretary/treasurer of Eternal Hills Memorial ICCFAU. Gardens & Funeral Home in Klamath Falls, OR. He He has served numerous terms on the association’s Access to all Airline Schedules was presented the Hall of Board of Directors and has Fame Award during the been chairman of the IC- Time Savings ICCFA 2009 Convention Allen Dave Jr. appointed CFA Certification Com- & Exposition, April 20- mittee since 1991. He has Proactive Monitoring 23 at Mandalay Bay Re- chairman of ICCFA Allied served on and chaired nu- sort in Las Vegas. merous additional ICCFA At NO Additional Cost Prior to joining Eternal Industry Committee committees, including the Hills in 1987, Gordon STERLING,VA— Th e International Cemetery, Crema- Executive Committee, We are the travel agency for funeral service. held executive positions at tion and Funeral Association has named Allen Dave Jr. Hall of Fame Commit- several cemeteries and fu- chairman of its Allied Industry Committee, responsible for tee, Inter-Allied Commit- neral homes in California outreach to industry associations, organizations and indi- tee and Future Directions www.eagleswingsair.com and Washington state, in- viduals. Dave is president of Allen Dave Funeral Direc- Committee. He served on cluding serving 30 years as tors & Cremation Tribute Center in Houston, TX. the association’s Strate- executive vice president of Dave is currently ICCFA secretary, a position he has held gic Planning Committee Oakdale Memorial Park since March 2008. ICCFA President-Elect Gregg Wil- for 18 years, including & Mortuary in Glendo- liamson, CCE, asked him to transition into his new po- three terms as chairman. Triple H ra, CA, a company with a sition at the ICCFA’s 2009 Convention & Exposition. Eternal Hills has received sales organization of more “I want to help the orga- four prestigious ICCFA Company than 200 counselors. He nization grow,” Dave said. Keeping It Personal (KIP) Est. 1950 also served as president “I have benefited so much Awards for providing ex- of Abbey View Ceme- in my six years as a mem- ceptional personaliza- tery in Seattle, WA, from ber and so I want to go tion to the families they 1990 to 2005 and was on out and share my message serve. ® the Board of Directors of and give my testimonial Gordon held three terms Evergreen-Washelli Me- to encourage more par- as president of the Funer- Plastic Mausoleum morial Park and Funer- ticipation in the ICCFA al and Memorial Informa- Vases & Holders. al Home in Seattle from and its programs.” tion Council (FAMIC), an 8”, 5 1/2” or 4” 1985 to 2005, serving as Prior to graduating from organization made up of Bronze, Gold or chairman of the board in mortuary school in 2003, members of numerous as- Verde Green. 2005. In 1980-1983, he Dave had worked for sociations from through- Over 150 Varieties served a governor’s ap- 27 years in print media out the death care pro- and Options. pointment as vice chair- and broadcasting, and he fession. He also is a past U.S. Patent No. D-319910 man of the Washington owned a wedding plan- Allen Dave president of the Cemetery State Cemetery Board. ning business. He was a & Mortuary Association of Gordon developed fi- pioneer in introducing broadcast video productions California, and he served nancial, record-keeping to the wedding industry. several years on the Wash- and mapping software “I was completely new to funeral service,” Dave said. ington Cemetery, Crema- for cemeteries and funeral “I have since opened three funeral establishments, and tion and Funeral Associa- homes, as well as OSHA I built my entire organization based upon the ICCFA tion Board of Directors. 2” Disc Standard compliance manuals. He programs.” He has been a presenter Adheshive Drill Design Button with Bracket is a certified funeral cel- Dave has spoken at numerous industry events about at many cemetery, crema- Holder Variety of Colors & Finishes ebrant. how funeral directors can develop the skills and tech- tion and funeral educa- (800) 252-3444 • FAX: (805) 650-6444 He served as president niques required of a wedding planner to improve ser- tional events and has au- www.triplehcompany.com of the ICCFA in 1988- vice to families. CONTINUED ON PAGE A44

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:HVSHFLDOL]HLQEULQJLQJYLVXDOYDOXHFDVNHWVWR 2QWDULRDQG:HVWHUQ4XHEHF Honorees for their years of service to the JFDA. (L to R) Herbert Paperman, Leila Paperman, Franklin O.L. Steinberg, Julian Weinstein, Robert Weil, Richard Stein, Alan Yaffe, Sonny Levitt, and Jill Glasband. Funeral Home, Cincinnati, honoring the deceased and practicing the customs and Lynn, MA. For additional in- IndependentAdvantage.com OH; Jill Glasband, Hillside comforting the bereaved by traditions of the Jewish funer- formation, call 781-477-9300 toll free 800-263-4616 Mortuary, Los Angeles, CA; preserving, promoting and al. JFDA is headquartered in or email [email protected]. and Sonny Levitt, Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels, Aventura, FL. The following members were honored for 40 years of "ÀìÀÊÌ`>ÞÊÞÊ>Ì\ÊÜÜÜ°>LLÌÌ>` >ÃÌ°V membership: Franklin O.L. Steinberg, Sunset Cha- pels, Manhasset, NY; Ju- lian Weinstein, Goldstein’s nää®{xÎ££ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, Philadelphia, PA; and Rich- ard Stein, Berger Memorial Chapel, St. Louis, MO. >«iÊ*ÃÊ>`Ê7>ÌV iÃ Alan Yaff e, Piser Funer- al Services, Skokie, IL, was honored for 50 years of membership and service to JFDA and the Jewish funeral i>ÕÌvÕ]ÊV>ÃÃÞÊ>«iÊ«Ã industry. >`ÊÜ>ÌV iÃÊ i«ÊÞÕÊµÕiÌÞÊ For more than 60 years of ÃÌ>ÌiÊÞÕÀÊ«ÀiÃiViÊÊ>ÞÊÃÌÕ>Ì° membership, the following ÜÜÜ°ÀÌÕ>ÀÞ>>}iiÌÊpÊ i>Ì Ê >ÀiÊ7iLÊ-ÌÀi individuals were honored: Herbert Paperman, Paper- man and Sons, Montreal, /À>ÛiÀÃ}ÊÌ iÊ ivi` ÃÊÀiViì`Ê>ÃÊ>ÊºÕÃÌÊÀi>`» Quebec, Canada; and H. LÞÊiÝ«iÀÌÃÊ>`Ê>ÕÌ ÀÌiÃÊÊÌ iÊvi`° "ÀìÀÊ`ÀiVÌÞÊvÀ LLÌÌÊ>`Ê>ÃÌÊpÊ}ÊÌÊÜÜÜ°>LLÌÌ>` >ÃÌ°VÊ>`ÊVV Seymour Weinstein, Wein- Êº i>Ì Ê >ÀiÊ7iLÊ-ÌÀi°» /À>ÛiÀÃ}ÊÌ iÊ ivi`ÊqÊ iÃÌ stein Garlick Kirschen- *À>VÌVi\Ê,i`ÕV}Ê,ÃÊÊÕiÀ> Ài>ÌÊ-iÀÛVi° baum Funeral Chapels, ÕÌ ÀÃ\Ê V >iÊÕL>Ã>Ê>`Ê À°Ê7>Ê>iÀÃ]ÊÀ°] ° °ÆÊ Ê*ÕLÃ }]Ê{ÇÈÊ«}Ã°]Êf°x Brooklyn, NY. “We are so pleased to recognize our longstanding, distinguished members who have been dedicated to ad- vancing the Jewish funeral industry while continuing to maintain the dignity of honoring someone’s life,” said ÃiÞÊ>`Êi`ÌÀ>ÊvvViÃÊÊ >vÀ>]Ê7ÃVÃÊ>` Mark Friedman, president, ÃÊiÊÞÕÊpÊÜiÊLÀ}Ê>ÊÜiL>>Vi`Ê«iÀÃ«iVÌÛi JFDA. -°Ê>`Ê>ÀÕ`ÊÌ iÊÜÀ`°Ê ÕÌÊÌ½ÃÊÌÊÕÃÌÊv>VÌÃÆÊÌ½Ã With 200 members across North America, JFDA has served as the authority for Subscribe Today! traditional Jewish funerals Call 1(800) 453-1199 or go on line at since it was established in www.mortuarymanagement.com 1928. Its educational pro- U.S. 1 year $39 grams, meetings and seminars enable members to ad- 2 year $65 here to the organization’s 3 year $91 Code of Conduct and main- Foreign* 1 year $46 tain professional accredita- 2 year $77 tions while providing com- *United States funds please fort and dignity to the fami- ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ lies they serve. VISA MasterCard Discover American Express Th e Jewish Funeral Direc- tors of America (JFDA) assists -ORTUARY-ANAGEMENT people of the Jewish faith in 2361 Horseshoe Drive, West Bloomfi eld, MI 48322 arranging meaningful funer- (800) 453-1199 • FAX (248) 737-9296 als in the Jewish tradition. [email protected] • www.abbottandhast.com Its mission is to guide, aid and support its members in Page A46 DeathFUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY Notices NEWS Section A MAY 2009 Send obituary information to Funeral Home & Cemetery News, PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 • Fax (800) 321-9040 • E-mail [email protected]

RICHARD F. “DICK” THOMAS of Oakdale, PA died April CHAUNCEY C. STOKES, JR. of Rocky Mount, NC died WILLIAM V. POWELL, JR. of Knoxville, TN died March 1, 2009 at the age of 70. A fourth generation funeral direc- March 27, 2009 at the age of 79. He owned and operated 18, 2009. He was co-founder, president and chief fi nan- tor, he was owner of his family fi rm, the Richard Th omas Stokes Mortuary, founded in 1923 by his parents. In the cial offi cer of Unity Mortuary in Knoxville. He was for- Funeral Home, and also co-owned the Th omas-Little early 1950s Stokes received a degree from the San Fran- mer chairman of the Tennessee State Funeral Directors and Funeral Home as well as two additional locations. He cisco School of Mortuary Science before returning to Rocky Morticians Association; former chairman of East Tennes- graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Sci- Mount to join the family business. see Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, and was ence in the early 1960s. appointed by Governor Sunquist to the Tennessee State CAROLYN J. STAGGS of Bloomfi eld, MO died March 11, Board of Funeral Directors. BYRON DUANE AMUNDSON of 2009 at the age of 64. She and her husband owned and Courtesy Gentry-Griffey Chapel, Knoxville, TN. Grand Forks, ND died March 6, operated Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfi eld. 2009 at the age of 84. He gradu- Reprinted from The Dead Beat, Golden City, MO. RACHEL M. HUB of Grant Park and Chicago Heights, IL ated from Cleveland College of died March 24, 2009 at the age of 89. She was the original Mortuary Science and received SAMMY LEE “SONNY” THOMPSON of Oakdale, LA died founder and owner of Hub Funeral Chapel in Chicago his North Dakota funeral di- March 24, 2009 at the age of 67. In 1982 he and his wife Heights for almost 60 years and also owned Hub Funeral rectors license in 1947, earn- Zenora Th ompson purchased the Progressive Funer- Chapel in Grant Park for over 30 years. ing his Minnesota license in al Home in Oakdale and founded Th ompson Funeral 1952. He was affi liated with Home, Inc. He graduated from Commonwealth College ERIC C. WIRTH of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of the the Hanson-Anderson Mor- of Mortuary Science in Houston, TX. Boston area died March 9, 2009 at the age of 50. A 1979 tuary in Grand Forks until graduate of New England Institute, he worked for P.E. 1976. He and his wife opened WILLADEAN WARREN TURNER of Brooklyn, NY died Murray Funeral Home in West Roxbury, MA Keohane Amundson Funeral Home in January 21, 2009 at the age of 81. She was a funeral di- Funeral Homes in Quincy, Grand Forks on February 1, 1977. rector, organist, piano teacher, as well as Minister of Mu- MA and Richardson Funer- Courtesy North Dakota Funeral Directors Association, Mentor, MN. sic for 35 years. al Home in Scituate. For the second half of his career, he CAROL BOSSUOT WRIGHT of Copenhagen, NY and for- TIMOTHY R. KYLE of Hubbard, OH died March 12, 2009 represented the Batesville merly of Carthage, NY died March 25, 2009 at the age of at the age of 52. He graduated in 1978 from the Pittsburgh Casket Company, and lat- 78. She assisted her husband in the operation of the for- Institute of Mortuary Science. He was a third generation fu- er the Wilbert Burial Vault mer Bossuot Funeral Home, now the Bossuot-Lundy neral director and embalmer and co-owner and Vice Presi- Company. His territory in- Funeral Home, Inc. After retiring in 1978 they worked dent of Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home for many years. He cluded Boston and Eastern for thirty years selling directories to other funeral homes was also Vice President of Western Reserve Leasing Liv- Massachusetts. He relocated throughout the United States. ery Company for over 10 years, which provides specialty to Chicago when he was ap- funeral vehicles to funeral homes in Northeastern Ohio pointed national sales man- and Western Pennsylvania. He was an active member of ager for Wilbert. the Mahoning-Trumbull-Columbiana Counties Funeral Di- rectors Association, former president of OFDA District 15, ROBERT W. ROARK of Fort Worth, TX died February as well as a member of Ohio Funeral Directors Association. 27, 2009 at the age of 88. He was owner of Roark Cas- ;64):;65,:^LYL National Funeral Directors Association, and Ohio Embalm- ket Company, which he founded in 1974. He was also VYPNPUHSS`\ZLK[V ers Association. past president of the Casket and Funeral Supply Associa- tion of America. ZLHSHNYH]L[V Courtesy Casket and Funeral Supply Association, Lake Bluff, IL. WYL]LU[[OLKLHK ELEANOR ANN NEELD of Xenia, OH died March 17, 2009 at the age MYVTYVHTPUN[OL of 69. She was a licensed funeral di- JAMES M. HURST of Peru, IL died March 16, 2009 at rector with Neeld Funeral Home, the age of 71. He was a second generation funeral direc- LHY[O0[^HZU»[ tor of Th e Hurst Funeral Homes in LaSalle-Peru, Ladd, \U[PST\JOSH[LY Inc. for the past 20 years, and worked with her husband, Th om- Tonica and Wenona. A 1956 graduate of Worsham Col- [OH[UHTLZ^LYL as R. Neeld, and son, Michael T. lege of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Di- LUNYH]LKVU[OLT Neeld, in their fi fth generation family business. She was a member of the rectors Association. Montgomery County Funeral Direc- 4VYL-\ULYHS-HJ[ZH[ tors Association, the Ohio Funeral Di- NEWTON HUNTER “BILL” CULBERTSON, JR. of Estill 0UKLWLUKLU[(K]HU[HNLJVT0U rectors Association, and the National Springs, TN died March 31, 2009 at the age of 88. He Funeral Directors Association. was former owner for 41 years of Daves-Culbertson Fu- neral Home in Tullahoma, TN. He was a member of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association and the National WILLIAM JOSEPH LONDERGAN of Philadelphia, PA died Funeral Directors Association. He was also a graduate of February 10, 2009 at the age of 95. He was a licensed fu- Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. neral director for over 50 years and co-owner of the Kirch- ner-Londergan Funeral Home in Philadelphia. Courtesy Mancini Funeral Home, Philadelphia, PA. BILL LINDSEY of Harrisonburg, VA died April 5, 2009 at the age of 91. His parents started Lindsey Funeral Home FRANK E. 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