January 2020

Page A29 JANUARY 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A • Family Owned and Operated • 20+ Years Industry Experience • New Product Increases Settlements • No Contracts... Free Recycling Tote Cremation Metal Recycling 800-664-8365 cremation metal recycling - responsible recycling charitable foundation cmr@metrocast.net www.cremationmetalrecycling.com Rahila Robinson with the Dignity Cameo Dual Urn NFDA Convention Highlights Mary Lou, Sara and MaryAnne from Cressy Memorial and Crowne Vault took in the sights, in and out of the convention hall. Cressy Memorial Group operates as a sales and marketing agency for industry manufactur- ers. In addition to manufacturing the Crowne Economy Urn Vault, Cressy Memorial works as the exclusive memorial sales and marketing arm for Howard Miller Memorial, Crowne Urns and R&S Design Gallery. R & S Designs Companion Urn takes Center Stage at NFDA INDIANAPOLIS,IN— Conventions, exposi- tions and conferences provide outstanding opportunities for people to connect, learn and consider changes in their industry. The 2019 annual NFDA conference in Chica- go offered NFDA members a forum for in- creasing knowledge and awareness of best ways to serve families. R & S Designs used that opportunity to educate and present the benefits of their companion urns. In addition to at-need use, R & S offers a solution to families who might have de- layed purchasing an urn until after a partner passes. Two distinct sections allow for sepa- rate inurnments. If cremated remains were taken home because of uncertainty of final arrangements, offering an R&S companion urn could provide a solution and might pro- vide closure for the remaining companion. “People who walk together in this life, and who have loving relationships can now elect to have a final rest beside that loved one in a beautifully engraved companion urn. There is a growing need for permanent memorial- ization,” states Rahila Robinson, owner of R & S Designs. The detailed craftsmanship of R & S prod- ucts as well as the natural stone selections impressed funeral directors. “The new Dignity Cameo urn received very positive responses. The fact that peo- ple could truly carve a story in stone was so appealing! Whether displayed in a home or niche, this piece can become a family heir- loom or the starting point for an ancestral study or historical legacy.” The smooth-sided dual or companion urns can accommodate a variety of text or images including poems, silhouettes or other artis- tic designs. Available in two natural stones – the Dignity Cameo (light) or Legend Gran- ite Ebony (dark) dual urns easily fit in 12” niches or in a bookcase or on a table. There is a total of 500 cubic inch capacity. “The energy and interest at this year’s show was exciting! NFDA allowed us to showcase new products and to share how we can pro- vide cremation solutions,” stated Robinson. R & S Designs is woman-owned busi- ness based in Indianapolis, IN. Since 1989 R & S has been known as a manufacturer of superior-quality marble products. The R & S collection contains over 75 hand-craft- ed natural marble and rock salt urns, keep- sakes, small grave markers and memorial name plaques. For more information, con- tact 866-763-0485 or to view, visit www. RSMemorialProducts.com . From the Inman Booth! Inman Shipping Worldwide addresses the needs of an increasingly more mobile society. As careers and retirement take us to all corners of the country and even the world, Inman addresses the need to return the re- mains of a deceased loved one home. Inman coordinates the transport of the deceased from any part of the world to their final resting place, overseeing the entire situation, regardless of the distance involved, so that the sensitivities of the survivors are fully protected.