Protectors of the dead fulfil the highest standard of a code of morality because they fulfill an obligation that is forever.

THE NEWSETTE

FEBRUARY 2021 VOLUME 64, EDITION 2 A PUBLICATION OF THE ILLINOIS CEMETERY & FUNERAL HOME ASSOCIATION

HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Emanuel "Chris" Welch III Speaker of the House Senate Deputy Majority Leader

IN THIS EDITION…

CELEBRATING BLACK BLACK HISTORY IN THE MAKING: HISTORY MONTH DRAIN TILE & DRY WELLS

HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF TURNING THE SPOTLIGHT ON REV. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TWO STATE LEGISLATORS DR. WILBUR NATHAN DANIEL

ICFHA ● 14608 John Humphrey Dr. ● Orland Park, IL ● 60462 Phone: 866-758-7731 ● Fax: 866-758-7732 ● E-mail: [email protected] ● Website: www.ICFHA.org LEGAL UPDATE from the desk of Stephen S. Morrill ICFHA General Council & State Lobbyist I IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

TWO ILLINOIS HISTORY MAKERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY AND ITS CONSUMERS

In celebration of Black History Month, we recognize two important state elected officials who have contributed their time and energy to craft state policy that protects cemetery consumers, helps assure the long-term viability of Illinois cemeteries, and preserves the competitive balance within the death care industry. In addition to sponsoring cemetery-related bills during their tenure, including the Cemetery Oversight Act (“COA”), House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Emil Jones III have forged impactful legacies as black legislators and history makers in Illinois. Chris Welch recently succeeded longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to become the first black Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Emil Jones, who comes from a family steeped in public service, this year rose to the third-highest ranking position in the and continues to oversee the Senate Licensed Activities Committee.

Emanuel “Chris” Welch

On January 13, 2021, Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch made history by becoming the first African-American in the 203-year history of Illinois to be elected Speaker of our state House of Representatives. Succeeding the longest- serving statehouse speaker in the history of the nation, Michael J. Madigan, Speaker Welch was Emanuel "Chris" Welch Takes Oath as Illinois House Speaker elected by the Democratic majority after just three days of campaigning. That meteoric rise, after having served in the Illinois House a relatively short eight years, reflected the extent to which attorney Chris Welch stood out among his Illinois House Democrat peers.

Elected from the 7th House District – which includes all or portions of River Forest, Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview, Hillside, Berkeley, Westchester, LaGrange Park, Melrose Park, Western Springs, and Northlake – Speaker Welch represents a significant number and wide variety of cemeteries and has been a consistent voice for public policies that protect death care industry consumers with appropriately balanced laws that avoid unintended consequences. In 2020, he sponsored the COA sunset renewal, the foundational law that regulates Illinois cemeteries. After it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would make a regular spring

ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 2 session impossible last year, all sunset renewals – including COA – were uniformly granted a one-year extension. Now in his role as Speaker, Welch continues to contribute to the effort by serving as principal co-sponsor of the legislation.

A native of Hillside, Illinois, Speaker Welch graduated from Northwestern University, where he played baseball, and earned his juris doctorate at The John Marshall Law School in 1997. Prior to joining the General Assembly, Speaker Welch served as a board member of the Proviso Township High School Board of Education, where he spent 10 years as board chair. He led the board in the creation of the Proviso Math and Science Academy, now a nationally recognized academic institution.

First elected to the House in 2013, Representative Welch quickly established himself as one of the chamber’s most gifted orators, and as an effective lawmaker focused on improving classroom education, creating jobs, helping the Rep. Welch Presenting Bill on House Floor most vulnerable, and streamlining government. Over his eight-year tenure, Welch has served as chairperson for the Executive, Higher Education, Qualifications Challenge, and Special Investigating Committees. Welch also sponsored a number of historically significant bills, including the Homeless Bill of Rights and the Historic Illinois Trust Act. Welch has been a leading voice in the ongoing conversation to increase representation of black and brown people on boards of publicly held corporations, and has sponsored legislation requiring Illinois corporations to disclose board composition.

Beginning with his election at age 29 to the Proviso school board, Welch has never lost a campaign. It seemed only natural that, after Madigan announced the suspension of his reelection effort for speakership, Representative Welch almost immediately became the clear frontrunner in the race to replace him. The 102nd General Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Welch, will undoubtedly continue to make Illinois history.

Emil Jones III

The Illinois Senate made history comparatively early, when in 1975 – a year before Black History Month was recognized by the federal government – it elected Cecil A. Partee to become the first African-American Senate President. Partee went on to serve as City Treasurer and Cook County State’s Attorney. Twenty-eight years later, the Senate elected Emil Jones Jr. as its second black President. Emil Jones Jr., the son of a Chicago Democratic Precinct captain, rose to the position of President after having long served as the chair of the Senate committee that oversees all licensed professions. When President Jones retired as Senator of the 14th Senate District in 2009, he was replaced by his son, Emil Jones III, who quickly established himself as a leader in his own right. Senator Jones has long chaired the same committee overseen by his father, thus continuing a family tradition of shaping laws affecting every licensed profession in Illinois, and this year ascended to the third highest leadership position in the Senate, becoming Deputy Majority Leader. Deputy Majority Leader Emil Jones III Presenting Bill in Committee

ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 3 Sen. Jones has long been connected to the development of history-making legislation affecting the death care industry. His district includes Burr Oak Cemetery, the site of a now-infamous grave plot reselling scandal in 2009, and Sen. Jones quickly assumed a leadership role in developing state policies to protect consumers against such conduct in the future. Immediately following news reports of the Burr Oak scandal, Sen. Jones undertook a tremendous time commitment to personally tour cemeteries of all types and sizes throughout Illinois to gain firsthand knowledge about the industry and associated consumer interests. Jones played a critical role in developing the original Cemetery Oversight Act in 2010, serving as its principal sponsor in the Senate, and ever since has been the leading Senate voice on legislation that assures the integrity of the death care industry and protects its consumers. A strong supporter of consumer rights, Sen. Jones has been crucial in the Sen. Jones Conferring with Senate Colleague development of legislation that protects consumers of all Illinois licensed professions with well-developed policies that appropriately balance stakeholder interests and avoid unintended impacts. In all his legislative work, Deputy Leader Jones brings both personal integrity and straightforward pragmatism, together with the innate political instincts of someone literally born for the role.

A significant legislative focus of Jones has been the preservation of health care access in low-income urban areas. He has been a steadfast champion for safety net hospitals, and is credited with saving Roseland Community Hospital from closure.

Prior to his time in the Senate, Jones served as a member of the advisory board of the Division Street Business Development Association and as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. During his 12 years in the Illinois Senate, in addition to constituent services, Deputy Leader Jones has focused on increasing public safety standards, improving quality of life and neighborhood security throughout the state, reducing gang recruitment, and decreasing cyberstalking and cyberbullying. He was recently elected as treasurer of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

Conclusion

As we celebrate Black History Month, ICFHA proudly recognizes the accomplishments of both Speaker Welch and Deputy Majority Leader Jones, two history makers in Illinois state government who continue to make positive impacts on the citizens of our state.

This article is intended as a general discussion, and not as legal advice; cemeteries with specific factual situations should consult their attorney before taking action.

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Dr. Wilbur Nathan Daniel

Third Pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

After almost a quarter of a century, Antioch found itself once again in need of a leader and began to pray for the Lord to send its next pastor. The pulpit committee set about the monumental task of sifting through many possible candidates. Although many came, one was sent. That man- that preacher- that pastor was Reverend Dr. Wilbur Nathan Daniel who hailed from Clarksville, Tennessee

During a special call meeting on March 7, 1957, approximately 500 members of Antioch gathered together and unanimously agreed that the man for the job was Reverend Daniel. Reverend Daniel accepted the call and preached his first sermon as the 3rd pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, April 1, 1957. Antioch was blessed with a dynamic preacher with a deep sense of dedication, a straightforward character, and an aggressive leadership style. Reverend Daniel was indeed the man for the job. He, along with his beautiful wife, First Lady Marguerite Daniel and their two sons, Wilbur, Jr. and Ricky found their new home at Antioch to be a perfect fit.

Following Reverend Daniel's leadership, Antioch swelled in numbers and in less than a year outgrew its current Indiana Avenue location. Again, the search for a larger facility was untaken. Antioch entered into an agreement with the Foster Park Baptist Church, to purchase what would be Antioch's new church home located at 415 W. Englewood Avenue @ Stewart Street for the staggering cost of $200,000 with another $75,000 needed for remodeling before the church body could move in. On June 29, 1958, Antioch moved into its new church home. Reverend Daniel called for Antioch to stand with him in faith and pay the loan off within three years. Once faith was unleashed within Antioch Reverend Daniel challenged the church further by calling for the debt to be paid off within the following year. Through individual pledges and love offerings Antioch met the challenge and on Thanksgiving Day 1959, Antioch proudly presented its check for the remaining balance owed to Mr. A. R. Gay who represented the former owners. Mr. Gay then presented to Reverend Daniel, the official board, and the Antioch church body the deed of ownership to the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Each member was given a souvenir deed and history had been made in Antioch. The fire of faith had been lit and was burning bright. Antioch was indeed a powerful Christian force within the Englewood Community.

Under Reverend Daniel's leadership, Antioch adopted its Christian mantra, “The way of love is the Antioch way." With the salvation of souls and the call and charge of God every before them, Antioch sought to enhance its church family and developed, maintained, and reorganized many clubs, circles, and auxiliaries to

ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 5 meet the current needs of its membership including, but not limited to: Senior Mission Il, the Family Service Guild, Brownies, Girl Scout Troops, Cub Scouts, Boy Scout Troops, Pastor's Aid Club, W. N. Daniel Leaders Circle, African History Education Club, Birthday Clubs, Golden Gate Club, Memorial Club, Scholarship Club, Willing Workers Club, and many others. Antioch's Radio Broadcast began in 1960 and continues to reach thousands with the Word of God and Christian music.

Unwilling to thrive as a church alone, Antioch then turned its sights to its community and organized the Antioch Foundation, a non-profit corporation, in order to be the sponsoring entity of the 348 apartment Eden Green Development located at 131st Street and Indiana Avenue, Antioch's first housing project. As a result, Antioch became the first church in the country to take advantage of Section 202 of the National Housing Act. The Act was passed during the Eisenhower administration and provided government loans for not-for-profit organizations to develop housing for low-to-moderate income senior citizens and families. Antioch broke ground on Eden Green on June 10, 1967, and the first families moved in on September 1, 1968. Because Reverend Daniel understood that human need extends far beyond the need for shelter, the complex included a chapel for religious services. In fact, a congregation was established named "Antioch Eden Green" and Reverend Daniel was the pastor which meant that Antioch was a multisite church in 1968, long before the multisite church phenomenon of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Antioch continued the development of affordable housing adding to its portfolio the 120 unit Antioch Haven Homes; the 30 unit Roseanna Burrell Homes; the 60 unit Wentworth Haven Homes; the 60 unit Rose Haven Manor; the 40 unit Paradise Haven Homes; the 60 unit West Haven Homes; and the 73 unit Normal Haven Homes.

Propelled forward by Reverend Daniel's fiery preaching, Antioch's strong commitment to the Word of God, and its commitment to church, family, and community Antioch's membership swelled to 4,500+ members. It was a "mega church" before "mega church" was a household word. It was a tithing church. And Antioch's housing development ministry was a model for both churches and future businesses and non-profits cross the nation. Antioch was known for its risk-taking, innovative leadership; civic involvement; political influence; and strong Christian ties. Antioch was a model church, but the way had not always been easy or without trials and tribulations.

In the progress of time, the once swift footsteps of Reverend Daniel began to slow and on Tuesday, October 26, 1999, Antioch's beloved leader, pastor, and shepherd was peacefully called from labor to reward. Reverend Dr. Wilbur Nathan Daniel served the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church from 1957 until 1999- forty- two years of faithful service.

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How to fix water problems in the landscape

Do you have an area with standing water after it rains? Or maybe a spot that stays soggy even after it hasn’t rained for a few days? What are the best solutions for these problems?

Solutions include the use of a drain tile system and/or a dry well. How do they work? Typically, a drain tile system is a solid pipe buried underground to carry unwanted water away from the trouble spot. Some systems direct water from downspouts and sump pumps through a line buried underground. This system may also utilize catch basins to collect standing water at the surface. The water flows to a storm sewer or a better-drained area of your property.

Another type of drainage system is the French Drain. The French Drain uses perforated pipe instead of a solid pipe. So, what does this look like? The perforated pipe will get buried in a trench backfilled with stone and separated from the surrounding dirt using landscape fabric. The notable advantage of installing a French drain is its ability to collect water in the ground and water from the surface. An essential aspect of both systems is that the pipe must go downhill to work. Usually, a 2% slope is optimal for the best results. A 2% slope means that in 50’, the drainpipe end needs to be 1’ lower than the starting point. If this is not feasible, a Dryl Wel may offer a more optimal solution.

A Dry Well is an underground structure that collects water and disperses it into the surrounding soil. A dry well can be as simple as a hole dug in the ground filled with stone. More elaborate systems retain and disperse the excess water. Many companies manufacture dry wells made of plastic that are easy to assemble and connect to your drainage system. A dry well can be installed in a low spot on its own in some situations,th wi a catch basin located at the surface.

Some companies specialize in drainage work, and many landscape contractors can also install these systems. If you are looking to do the job with your staff, local suppliers and manufacturers of drainage products offer help in selecting the correct products and the best installation methods.

In Cemeteries, as long as you are not directing the water to affect a neighboring property, there shouldn’t be any regulations, but it’s best to check with state and local government agencies to make sure.

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your valuable professional knowledge to • If tree branches become covered with ice, let the ice melt our readership. naturally rather than knocking it off with a heavy object.

• If large evergreen branches become anchored to the snow, Ideal topics may include: gently sweep the snow with a soft broom and then elevate the branch from below. Using heavy or sharp objects to remove snow on trees runs the risk of cutting the bark and ü Grounds/equipment maintenance allowing a point of entry for insects and disease. ü Record keeping • Immediately prune out broken and damaged branches. ü Technology ü Landscape architecture • Many houseplants might show signs of stress caused by light deprivation, overwatering, insufficient humidity, and ü Cemetery vandalism overheated indoor air. ü Sales (internment rights, cemetery • Stressed plants are more likely to develop insect and goods or funeral goods) disease problems, so monitor your plants for early signs of ü Funeral services trouble. ü Consumer relationships and etiquette • New houseplants may harbor pests, and these plants should be isolated before joining the others in your indoor garden. Interested in adding your expertise to the Newsette? Send articles for submission to: • If winter sunlight has been minimal, plants such as herbs, and all flowering plants, might require artificial light to [email protected]. supplement the lost natural sunlight. A light table requires two 40-watt fluorescent tubes, one cool and one warm, for every foot of shelf space filled with plants.

ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 9 ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 10 ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 11 ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 12 ICFHA NEWSETTE, FEB. 2021 13 ICFHA OFFICERS PRESIDENT – Michael Haldeman Roselawn Memorial Park – Springfield, IL

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT – Bryan Crain Crain Funeral Services, Inc. – Anna, IL

1st VICE-PRESIDENT – LeNette Van Haverbeke 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT – Jeannie Walsh Mt. Olivet Memorial Park – Zion, IL Mt Glenwood Memory Gardens So. - Glenwood, IL TREASURER – Victoria Hand* Washington Memory Gardens - Homewood, IL

Steve Morrill – Association Legal Counsel & Lobbyist Nick Bozich – Editor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Tom Battista David Klein Edward Kelly Eden Memorial Park SCI Illinois Services, LLC Lakeside Cemetery Schiller Park, IL Orland Park, IL Libertyville, IL

Bryan Crain William J. Pailey, Jr. Micah Singerman Crain Cemetery Services, Inc. Memory Gardens Cemetery Shalom Memorial Park & Anna, IL Arlington Heights, IL Funeral Home Arlington Heights, IL

David Goebel John Renfro LeNette Van Haverbeke Fairlawn Cemetery Graceland Cemetery & Funeral Home Mt. Olivet Memorial Park Decatur, IL Decatur, IL Zion, IL

Michael Haldeman Jeannie Walsh Roselawn Memorial Park Mt. Glenwood Memorial Gardens So. Springfield, IL Glenwood, IL

Ryan Brooke Michael Walsh Oakwood Memorial Park Evergreen Hills Memorial Garden Ottawa, IL Glenwood, IL

*Serving by virtue of office

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