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In 2000 Kristan Dean began working with her family to bring
Merry Christmas From Heaven® to all who need the gifts’ mes-
sage of Comfort, Love, and Faith. Today she is the Vice President
of Marketing and one of the primary members of her family’s
Bereavement Ministry.
Thanks, in great part, to the thousands of funeral directors and
retailers nationwide who make Merry Christmas From Heaven® a
part of their communities, countless numbers of families reach out
to their family every year. Their bereavement ministry helps families
realize that those in Heaven live forever in our hearts. Their love is
with us always.
Prior to Mooney TunCo, Inc. Kristan worked with companies nation-
wide helping them build revenues by creating greater sales opportuni-
ties through the use of sales intelligence and marketing alignment.
Funeral Home & Cemetery News
Contributors share insights and
exchange ideas. B
Hi Everyone! As you may know words continue to be a
challenge for me. Thankfully I have an article that lets us
explore some of kindness’ greatest gifts: connection, cama-
raderie, and how the best in our industry share their exper-
tise to help all of us improve our abilities to help the fami-
lies and communities we serve. You are right: I am talking
about the upcoming NFDA convention in Boston from
October 29 - November 1.
Why go to the NFDA convention? Is it for the opportuni-
ty to catch up with friends, grow your education, and see
what is new on the exhibition floor? Are you going to learn
from your fellow funeral directors, cemetery managers, af-
ter care providers, and maybe an exhibitor or two? If you
are going I bet it is because you know the NFDA conven-
tion is one of the beast places to do all of these things and
hopefully you will also stop byThe Merry Christmas From
Heaven® booth to say hi.
The NFDA convention is one of the best places to recharge your
relationships in the industry, grow your creativity, and find new
ways to expand your business. Unfortunately we cannot all be
in Boston this year. Some of us do not have the budget, oth-
ers cannot afford to take time away from their business, and
these are just two of the reasons many in our industry cannot
take advantage of our national convention.
If you are not going to the NFDA I want to ask you: what
are you doing to gain the multitude of benefits the convention
offers those who get to go? Will you reach out to your friends
that are going and ask them to help you learn from their
what Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, TN is do-
ing to honor their communities best hospice care givers
with the “Tetrick Hospice Caregiver Award.” I bet you
will love how they let the universe choose the caregiver of
the year! Then you can read about how Worlein Funeral
Home in Austin, MN “became the home to a very spe-
cial library” by joining with the Little Free Library pro-
gram started in 2009 by Todd Bol from Hudson, WI.
Even Better drop by the Merry Christmas From Heav-
en® NFDA Booth #2542 to share how you help your
families and community during their times of need. Tell
us how you help people come together and celebrate all
parts of Life. Let me write a column about how you are
reaching beyond your walls.
You are the reason I write this column. Please give me
your thoughts so I can share them with your fellow fu-
neral directors, cemetery managers, and aftercare provid-
ers. Hope to see you in Boston or, if you are not going to
the convention, please reach out to me by email me at
, give me a ring at 781-331-
5308, or join in the conversation on the Let’s Chat Blog:
experience at this year’s convention? Are you going to look
to the Internet and experience this year’s NFDA on line? In
this day and age you know that not going to the conven-
tion does not mean you do not get to learn from it.
You can learn from the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence award
winners on your computer right now.Wondering how a Funer-
al Home becomes eligible for the Best of the Best Award? Ac-
cording to “All Pursuit of Excellence applicants
submitted an essay describing the development and execu-
tion of a programor service that had a positive impact on the
families they serve or their community, qualifying them for
the Best of the Best Award, which recognizes the most novel
and innovative programs and services in the profession.”
Ready to learn from nine of the best funeral homes in Amer-
ica? Go to:
tion-programs/pursuit-of-excellence/pursuit-of-excellence-
honorees/best-of-the-best-award. Here you will learn how
Geisen Funeral, Cremation and Reception Centre in
Crown Point, IN is helping their community show their
love for their pets and how this program might help you
grow your human and pet service offerings. Read how
Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison, IN is in-
fusing their grief support efforts and community with day
trips that bring a smile to all who participate. Let Morris-
Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services in John-
son City, TN and Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and
Cremation Services inTraverse City, MI inspire you to ex-
pand your effort to help children facing grief. Learn what
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN is doing to “go
above and beyond from the cookie cutter funeral” to help
their families capture more memories.
See how Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory
in Marion, VA follows Mother Teresa’s advice “Don’t look
for big things, just do small things with great love.” They
may help you find newways to help your community when
Mother Nature is screaming outside. Let Spicer-Mullikin
Funeral Home and Crematory in New Castle, Newark,
and Delaware City, Delaware inspire you to connect with
young adults. They might open your mind to new ideas on
how you can help your community celebrate life. Look at
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