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SEPTEMBER 2015
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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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
CHASITY OWENS
Circumstances:
Both photos shown are of
Chasity. She may be in the company of a male.
Missing Since:
8/16/2014
Missing From:
Dix Hills, NY
Date of Birth:
2/2/1998
Age Now:
17 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
White
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Blue
Height:
5’0”
Weight:
121 lbs
DANIELLE JIMENEZ
Circumstances:
Danielle’s photo is shown
age-progressed to 10 years. She was last seen
the evening of July 31, 2006, at her home in
Channelview, Texas. Danielle may be in the
company of her father, Leandro Jimenez.
A felony warrant for Homicide was issued
for her father on August 1, 2006. They
may be traveling in a silver 2004 Chevrolet
extended cab pickup truck withTexas license
plates 9NGH92. They may have traveled to
Del Rio, Texas, or Mexico. CAUTION IS
ADVISED.
Missing Since:
7/31/2006
Missing From:
Channelview, TX
Date of Birth:
2/2/2003
Age Now:
12 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
White/Hisp
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
2’0”
Weight:
30 lbs
Abductor
LEANDRO JIMENEZ
Date of Birth:
9/24/1967
Age Now:
47 Yrs
Sex:
Male
Race:
White/Hisp
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
5’8”
Weight:
200 lbs
History to Open History of Cremation
National
Museum
of Funeral
WHEELING,IL—
The Cremation Associa-
tion of North America
(CANA) and the
National Museum of Funeral History
(NMFH) are proud to announce a partner-
ship in the creation of a special exhibit enti-
tled “The History of Cremation,” which is
set to open in the summer of 2016.
Documenting the birth and growth of cre-
mation in North America and promoting
enduring themes of memorialization, this
unique exhibit will feature artifacts donat-
ed by CANA members and items from the
Museum’s collection. Videos and interactive
components will engage visitors in learning
about cremation through the ages and how
individuals like to be memorialized.
The idea for a cremation exhibit, which
has been in the works for several years,
stems from numerous inquiries of muse-
um visitors and industry professionals ask-
ing about when the Museum would host or
create an exhibit on the subject of crema-
tion. “The interest in learning more about
this popular form of disposition is consis-
tent,” said
Genevieve G. Keeney,
president
and COO of the NMFH. “I am honored
to be working with the members of CANA
to design this exhibit to educate and val-
idate the history of this funerary practice
and showcase the future of its growing
popularity.”
What started as a sanitary form of dis-
position has now evolved into a beautiful
form of permanent memorialization, prov-
ing that public and professional perception
of cremation has changed over time. “To-
day, we know cremation is the most popu-
lar form of disposition across the country,”
said
Robert M. Boetticher, Jr.,
CANA
immediate past president, “so an exhibit
about cremation could not come at a more
ideal time.”
“On behalf of the board of directors, this
exhibit is long overdue and we are excit-
ed to bring CANA on board to help cre-
ate this new addition to the Museum,” said
Robert M. Boetticher, Sr.,
vice chairman/
CEO of the NMFH.
CANA has convened a task force of cre-
mation experts to conceptualize the exhibit
which will document the adoption of cre-
mation through four eras of development
including: Era One: Early Cremation in
the United States (1876 and earlier-1925);
Era Two: A Focus on Memorialization
(1925-1975); Era Three: Movement Away
from Memorialization and Toward Simpli-
fication (1975-2005); and Era Four: Pres-
ent Day Cremation (2005-present) The
Sky is the Limit.
Members of CANA are encouraged to
submit artifacts from these eras. Item
sought include examples of cremation doc-
uments, literature, urns, tools, photographs
and any unique items that will further the
understanding of the history of cremation
and its impact today.
Members of the task force include: Rob-
ert M. Boetticher, Jr., director of support,
Carriage Services;
Jason Engler,
CANA
historian; funeral director,
Rollins Funer-
al Home; Mark Matthews,
CANA past
president and president of
Wiefels Crema-
tion & Funeral Service;
Scott MacKen-
zie,
CANA Board Member and president,
MacKenzie Vaults; Dean Fisher,
director
of
UCLA’s
Donated Body Program;
Barba-
ra Kemmis
, CANA executive director; and
Sara Corkery,
CANA communications
manager.
The exhibit is scheduled to launch in July,
2016. Members of CANA or any other fu-
neral industry professionals who are inter-
ested in donating artifacts to be considered
for the exhibit are encouraged to submit a
picture and brief description of the item(s)
to Keeney at
and
coordinate delivery directly with her and
the Museum. For more information, visit
