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JULY 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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MONTHLY FEATURES
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Calendar of Events .......................................................................................
Association News ........................................................................................
Deaths .........................................................................................................
Educational News ........................................................................................
Suppliers News.............................................................................................
COLUMNS:
A Proactive Approach to Advance Funeral Planning by Chris Kuhnen........
Changing Lives Through Laughter by Nancy Weil .....................................
Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman ........................
Greening the Funeral Industry by Jonas A. Zahn ........................................
John A. Chew................................................................................................
Legal Speak by Atty Harvey I Lapin.............................................................
Let’s Chat by Kristan Dean ..........................................................................
Observations by Steven Palmer ..................................................................
OSHA Compliance by Gary Finch ..............................................................
Protecting Your Families and Your Business by Jim Starks.........................
The Gift of Aftercare by Sherry Williams......................................................
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FEATURED
“My family is always looking for more ways to share our story. Be-
ing featured on the directory cover was a great opportunity to share our
roots and our core values with funeral professionals across the country.”
– Linda Darby, CEO
Sunset Funeral Home and Trigard, Danville, IL
2009 Cover
“It was indeed an honor for our
funeral home to be featured on
your cover with the story on the in-
side of our history which reinforced
that “We did build our business”
and did it well.”
“I am truly honored and humbled that
Russo’s Hillside Chapels was chosen
to be the featured funeral home of
the year and shared with the funeral
industry across the nation. I hope my
story inspires all other funeral homes
to always pursue their goals because,
“Dreams do come true!””
– Joseph A. Russo, President
Russo’s Hillside Chapels, Hillside, IL
2013 Cover
– John Vincent Scalia
Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., Staten Island, NY
2011 Cover
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE CHILDREN?
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, 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 (703)235-3900
ZADEN McKNIGHT
Circumstances:
Both photos shown are
of Zaden. He was last seen at home on
March 25, 2014. Zaden was last known
to be wearing blue jeans, a yellow hat, a
yellow and blue coat, and red velcro shoes
with “Lighting McQueen” on them.
Date of Birth:
5/25/2009
Date Missing:
3/25/2014
Age Missing:
4 Yrs
Age Now:
5 Yrs
Sex:
Male
Race:
Black
Height:
3’0”
Weight:
45 lbs
Hair:
Brown
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Dayton, OH
BREEANNA CURRY
Circumstances:
Both photos
shown are of Breeanna. She has
three large stars tattooed on her
upper arm.
Date of Birth:
7/9/1997
Date Missing:
3/27/2014
Age Missing:
16 Yrs
Age Now:
17 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Height:
5’3”
Weight:
120 lbs
Hair:
Brown
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Largo, FL
RELISHA RUDD
Circumstances:
Both photos
shown are of Relisha. She was
last seen on March 19, 2014.
Date of Birth:
10/29/2005
Date Missing:
3/19/2014
Age Missing:
8 Yrs
Age Now:
8 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Height:
4’0”
Weight:
80 lbs
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Washington, DC
Funeral
Service
Insider
The Mourner’s Book of Faith receives
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