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JANUARY 2013
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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A Simple Thank You
donates services to
fallen Firefighter
David Storke
Matthews International
Cremation Division
Welcomes newest
members to the Division
YORKVILLE,NY—
Often loved ones of the cremated strug-
gle for vessels to display and store the ashes. To meet this
need,
Meyda Custom Lighting
has introduced table lamps
with bases featuring compartments that can be used as urns.
A variety of stained glass and Tiffany styled shades are
available to complement this unique lamp base. The base
is 23 inches tall and features a trap door on its bottom
so family members can insert their loved ones cremated
Meyda Custom Lighting offers
Table Lamp with Urn Base
Meyda lamp with urn base.
The bottom of the lamp opens to store cremains.
remains inside. Funeral di-
rectors can display samples
of different lampshades
with the specially designed
base compartment.
With years of design and manufacturing expertise,
Meyda Custom Lighting has developed innovations,
technologies, and value engineering that transcend ar-
chitectural lighting for any budget in today’s commercial
and residential markets. The company’s diverse group of
designers and engineers create custom fixtures to meet
the exact specifications of any project. Fabricators work
with steel, iron, aluminum, bronze, brass, and copper
while employing a variety of craftsmanship techniques.
The company’s extensive palette of finishes includes
many textures and colors. Conventional and energy effi-
cient lamps are also available. For more information visit
r email them at sales@meyda.com.
CHICAGO,IL—
A Simple Thank You
donated its ser-
vices to the family of Chicago firefighter
Capt. Herbert
“Herbie” Johnson
. The 33-year veteran of the Chicago
Fire Department died a hero while battling a house fire
on November 2, 2012.
The 54-year-old Johnson was part of the local del-
egation of firefighters that traveled to New York City
after 9/11 to help with rescue efforts.
Thousands waited in line at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine
Chapel for hours to pay respects to the local hero. While
waiting, visitors signed in using a digital guest book reg-
istry provided by A Simple Thank You. The company
will take that information and provide the family with
a printed memorial guest book, print custom thank you
cards, and most importantly, address the thousands of
envelopes of those that registered.
The burden of trying to address envelopes during
this very difficult and emotional time would be over-
whelming had it not been for the services of A Sim-
ple Thank You. We are very proud to have been able
to help the Johnson family during their time of need.
For more information on A Simple Thank You, vis-
i
celebrates its
Fifth Anniversary
BOWLING GREEN,VA—
In 2007,
David Storke
,
funeral director at
Storke
Funeral Home
, start-
ed offering “A Comfort-
ing Alternative to Flow-
ers” through his company,
Sympa t hyFood . com
.
David was amazed at the
large amount of money
spent each year on flow-
ers, which ultimately
wither and die, as a sym-
pathetic expression to
family and friends expe-
riencing a loss. He rec-
ognized the need to of-
fer another option to
senders with good inten-
tions. Food has also been
a comforting gift during
these times, but distance
or schedules don’t always
allow for preparation or
delivery. David devised a
way that accommodated
those that could not be
there in person, were too
busy or simply couldn’t
cook to provide healthy,
nourishing comfort food
to their grieving loved
ones.
For five years, Sympa-
thyFood.com has deliv-
ered home-style meals to
the tables of those griev-
ing throughout the con-
tinental United States.
The timeless tradition of
bringing over a meal to
someone who is experi-
encing a loss is as robust
as ever. Working to make
sure that quality meals are
delivered in a timely fash-
ion, David has accom-
plished much, in addition
to his thriving funeral
home.
In April, SympathyFood.
com expanded under the
new parent company,
TheTLCKitchen.com
to
include GetWellMeal.com
and TheMealStork.com
to offer the same quali-
ty service to those suffer-
ing through illness or wel-
coming a new member of
the family. The three sub-
sidiaries work hand in
hand to offer wholesome,
comforting meals to peo-
ple faced with these ma-
jor life events that can be
warmed up and enjoyed
without the hassle of plan-
ning or grocery shopping.
A personal touch is includ-
ed that stands above most
dotcom businesses in that
a representative from The
TLC Kitchen will call the
recipient to notify them of
their kind gift. A heartfelt
card is also included with
each meal.
David also wanted to of-
fer a way to include his fel-
low funeral directors in his
venture. Funeral homes
can become affiliates of
TheTLCKitchen.com by
placing a Sympathy Food
banner on their website.
It’s an effortless way to add
to their bottom line as well
as compliment the funeral
industry amenities.
SympathyFood.com is
all about comfort dur-
ing a time of stress in a
family’s life. Along with
its sister subsidiaries,
and
it
will continue to grow and
serve families, leading the
way with integrity, quality
and care.
APOPKA,FL—
Matthews International Cremation
Division
(NASDAQ: MATW) the acknowledged
leader in the design and manufacture of the most
technologically advanced cremation systems in the
world, is pleased to announce that
Don Collins
has
accepted a new position and is now an Equipment
Sales Consultant.
Don is a former Navy medic and licensed funeral
director, and has over 40 years experience in the fu-
neral and cremation industries. In his new position,
Don is responsible for sales of cremation equipment
and related products for the states of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware, Alaska, Mississippi, Missouri,
Utah, Minnesota, Idaho, Washington, New Jersey
and Massachusetts. Don can be reached at 800-327-
2831 x163 and at dcollins@matw.com
Matthews provides the industry with distinct groups
of combustion and environmental products and ser-
vices. The company has well-known brands (
Mat-
thews, IEE, ALL, GEM, FCC
and
Todaysure
) and
currently operates on five continents. Its engineer-
ing and production teams develop leading designs
of combustion and environmental systems, with
one purpose, a passion for the success of its clients
and the development of environmentally responsible
combustion and environmental solutions worldwide.