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SEPTEMBER 2017
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
S ec t i on A
NEWS
Association
CONTINUED
Texas Funeral Directors Association holds 140
th
Convention
Heather Hauboldt
Lee Castro
Chuck Robertson
Gene Allen
DALLAS,TX—
Preliminary
data indicates the 140th
State Convention of
Tex-
as Funeral Directors As-
sociation
enrolled slightly
over 900 participants, in-
cluding members and ex-
hibitors.
With a format shortened
to three days, including
one full day of attention to
exhibits, this year’s meeting
was held in Austin, known
for its numerous live mu-
sic venues, amazing restau-
rants and family--friendly
destinations.
TFDA Executive Direc-
tor
Ann Singer
said feed-
back from members and
exhibitors alike was posi-
tive about the new format
as well as the convention’s
goal of concentrating op-
portunities for old and
new members to meet-
and-greet.
The McCoskey fami-
ly have been involved in
the annual Service of Re-
membrance for more than
a decade.
David L. Mc-
Coskey
, CFSP, owner of
Hubbard Funeral Home
in Weimar, his wife
Carol,
and their daughter
Jenni-
fer
, once again provided an
elegantly orchestrated time
of meditation and remem-
bering during the conven-
tion when directors and
family members who have
died the previous year are
remembered.
The general sessions
were seamlessly conduct-
ed by President
Heather
Hauboldt
, and the gavel
was passed at the gala to
new President
Lee Cas-
tro
of
Legacy Chapels
in
Edinburg. Lee’s adminis-
tration will be supported
by President Elect
Chuck
Robertson
of
Robertson
Funeral Homes
in Clar-
endon, Claude, McLean,
Memphis and Shamrock,
and
Secretary-Treasurer
Gene Allen
, CFSP, owner
of the
KFH Family of Fu-
neral Homes
in Kerrville,
Junction and Levelland.
Congratulations
are
in order for the annual
awards for superlative per-
formance and legacies in
the funeral service profes-
sion in Texas. These were
presented during the gala
and were awarded as fol-
lows:
Matthew Morian
of
Lucas Funeral Home –
Grapevine
is the TFDA
2017 Young Funeral Ser-
vice Professional Of the
Year.
Ruben Ontiveros
of
Tex-
as Service Life Insurance
Company
is the TFDA
2017 Supplier of the Year.
Jack Sawyer
of
Sawyer-
George Funeral Homes
– Calallen
is the TFDA
2017 Funeral Director of
The Year.
Robert
R.
Smiley
(ret.) of
Corrigan Fu-
neral Home
– Corri-
gan
was given The Ed C.
Smith Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award. This award,
named for the first pres-
ident of TFDA in 1886
and an early Texas un-
dertaker. It is presented
based on a director’s en-
tire career of serving their
community, ethically and
with compassion.
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