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Page A2 MARCH 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Published Monthly by: Nomis Publications, Inc. PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 1-800-321-7479 FAX 1-800-321-9040 www.nomispublications.com info@nomispublications.com Subscription: United States $25.00 - Canada/Mexico $50.00 Circulation 21,000 per issue. Overseas rates available. Deadline for Press Releases: 5th of the Previous month. Advertising: Display Ad rates sent upon request. Classified and Shipping Directory rates published in each issue. All advertising must be received by the 5th of the previous month. Due to the vast amount of sources, the publisher is not responsible for the content of any news articles or advertisements. Nor is the publisher responsible for any loss of revenue by failure to insert an advertisement. 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ISSN 1944-1126 Funeral Home & Cemetery News Online at www.nomispublications.com MONTHLY FEATURES Classified Ads............................................................................................... .B13 Shipping Directory........................................................................................ .B10 Calendar of Events......................................................................................... .B2 Association News......................................................................................... .A27 Deaths.......................................................................................................... .A38 Educational News........................................................................................ .A31 Suppliers News.............................................................................................. .B1 COLUMNS: A Proactive Approach to Advance Funeral Planning by Chris Kuhnen.......... .A6 Aftercare by Linda Findlay........................................................................... .A24 Embalming Tips & Tools by Matt Black........................................................ .A16 HearseHub by Mike Jamar............................................................................. .B6 Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman........................ .A32 Museum Corner........................................................................................... .A34 Observations by Steven Palmer................................................................... .A12 OSHA Compliance by Glenn Lafitte............................................................. .A14 Rest in Peace, Mr. President by Todd Van Beck.......................................... .A26 The Foundations of Success for Funeral Directors by Mark Bowser........... .A18 Random Musings by Nancy Weil................................................................... .A4 NOTICE The FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY NEWS is now sent in two parts. 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Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, office, on your bulletin board, etc. Anyone with information should immediately contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or www.missingkids.com ALEX AGUILAR Circumstances: Both photos shown are of Alex. He was last seen on February 17, 2019. Missing Since: 2/17/2019 Missing From: Paramount, California Date of Birth: 10/20/2005 Age Now: 14 Yrs Sex: Male Race: Hispanic Hair: Black Eyes: Black Height: 5’8” Weight: 210 lbs JADEN CATHEY Circumstances: Jaden was last seen on March 8, 2019. Missing Since: 3/8/2019 Missing From: Detroit, Michigan Date of Birth: 9/12/2002 Age Now: 17 Yrs Sex: Male Race: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5’9” Weight: 136 lbs KARRIGIAN SAUMS Circumstances: Both photos shown are of Karrigian. She was last seen on January 7, 2019. Missing Since: 1/7/2019 Missing From: Brazil, Indiana Date of Birth: 12/3/2001 Age Now: 18 Yrs Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5’1” Weight: 180 lbs Commission Seeks Public Comment as Part of its Review of the Funeral Rule WASHINGTON,DC— The Federal Trade Commission announced on February 4, 2020 that they are seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Funer- Federal Trade The Federal Trade Commission is seeking responses to a wide range of questions regarding its Funeral Rule benefitted from the Rule; whether the Rule imposes any significant costs on funeral pro- viders; whether changes in technology or the economy require changes to the Rule; wheth- er new unfair or deceptive industry practic- es exist that could be addressed by changes to the Rule; whether providers should be re- quired to post their itemized price lists on- line; and whether itemized price lists should have a standard format to help consumers compare prices between providers and help providers comply with the Rule. The Commission vote to approve the Federal Register notice was 5-0. The notice will be published in the Federal Register. Visit https://www.ftc.gov/policy/ federal-register-notices/16-cfr-part-453- trade-regulation-rule-funeral-industry- practices?utm_source=govdelivery to learn more. Instructions for filing comments appear in the notice. Comments must be received 60 days after publication and will be posted on www.regulations.gov . al Rule as part of the agency’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The Funeral Rule, formally known as the Funeral Industry Prac- tices Rule, enacted in 1982, requires funeral providers to give con- sumers itemized price information up front, and to provide ad- ditional information about the price of caskets and burial vaults when discussing or showing those items. In a Federal Register notice, the FTC is seeking comment on a wide range of ques- tions, including: whether consumers have McKenzie Mortuary Continued from Front Page McKenzie had the idea of opening a mortuary that would offer inexpensive ar- rangements. There would be no on-site chapel. He arranged with some infre- quently used sanctuaries around Long Beach to be the location for services. He averaged 20 AIDS cases a month back in 1994 and re- fused to turn families away or charge additional fees. Positive word-of-mouth about McKenzie’s patience, approachability and em- pathy with grieving family members spread through- out the community. He committed to being active- ly involved in food drives, donating to AIDS facilities and events, the fight against breast cancer and earmark- ing three percent of the pro- fessional service charges paid by families and donating it to the charity of their choice. Outgrowing the original facility, in 2005 McKenzie Mortuary Services moved to a new 6400 square foot location. Unlike the previ- ous site, this location has an on-site chapel for those who want a private service. Longtime employee Sand- ee Rice, who was a friend before she started helping out at the business over 14 years ago, serves as McKen- zie’s personal assistant. She’s usually the kind voice an- swering customers’ calls. At the office, McKenzie, Rice and the other staffers, including a young appren- Continued on Page A14