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McCall’s Marks 50 Years with $50,000 in Scholarships
Patricia Myers, LFD, Manager
(L to R) Danielle Clayton, Sean Fairclough, James Alston, Esq., Brenda Alves,
Da’Jour Brown and William Phillips
BRONX,NY—
McCall’s Bronxwood Funeral
Home
marked its 50th anniversary by award-
ing $60,000.00 in scholarships to college bound
graduating seniors and young men and women
already attending college. The family owned busi-
ness in the Bronx held a Black-Tie gala this past
niversary Committee made up of local leaders,
clergy and opinion makers. They met over a se-
ries of informal dinners in local eateries, planned
a program, got out the word, so-
licited small contributions, print-
ed a quality keepsake journal and
marveled at the fact that nearly 400
people were willing to pay a sub-
stantial price to be wined, dined
and entertained for the cause.
Ballard Family Mortuary Group serves Hawaii
Valley Isle Memorial Park & Cemetery – Haiku, Maui
KAHULUI,HI—
The first
new funeral home to
open on Maui in the last
50 years was
Ballard Fu-
neral Home
, founded by
Mark Ballard
in Kahu-
lui in 1997.
Mark Ballard, a native
of Louisville, KY, is a reg-
Ballard Kahului Chapel
set up for Buddhist Service
December themed
“50 Years, $50,000
in Scholarships.” It
was so well received
by the communi-
ty that the funeral
home was able to
set aside an addi-
tional $10,000.00
contribution to the
U.N.C.F.
The community
celebration began
with the forma-
tion of a 50th An-
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