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OCTOBER 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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By Elleanor Davis Starks, CFSP-CCA,
Founder and Executive Director of the 100 BWFS, Inc.
defined the embalming process by allowing the return of loved ones so
families could mourn and have a last look at those lost in battle. Our pro-
fession is demanding and respectful. The 21
st
Century licensed funeral
director and embalmer must pass national and sometimes state board
exams to serve the public. Mortuary training schools and educational
seminars have been developed. Around the nation training has taken
place at Clark’s, Welch School of Embalming, Dr. Renouard’s Training
School, Eckels, Landig, American Academy McAllister, New England In-
stitute, Pittsburgh Institute, Worsham College, Barnes School, Cincinnati
College of Mortuary Science, Kentucky School, and Atlanta College to
name a few. Some of these historical training grounds have been re-
placed with newer institutions, while others just closed down over the
years, but the training lives on in the lives of great funeral legends.
Our chosen profession is indeed a privileged calling. We, the women
of funeral service, have pledged to
“Serve the grieved, comfort the
bereaved and create a lasting memory picture of the deceased.”
The 100BWFS, founded in 1993, is proud to present 23 honorees for
2014 Distinguished and Phenomenal Texas Women of Funeral
Service
. They are the “Best of the Best” and have lead by example as
role models for the new generation of caregivers who have chosen fu-
neral service. Each of them has made a continued commitment to the
funeral industry to serve, teach and educate, along their journey. They
possess a caring and never ending work ethic; they network and build
stronger professional relationships; they
have a reverence and respect for the dead
and they have lifted the spirits of millions
of bereaved families and given them peace
of mind. Meet each of them over the next
twelve months and learn their journey
to one of the greatest professions in the
world. They are owners, managers, funeral
directors, embalmers, grief counselors, trail-
blazers and visionaries. We hope that you
have one of these fantastic funeral profes-
sionals on your funeral service team.
enomenal
Texas
Women
oughout history the funeral service
sion has played an important role
ves. Dating back to the Egyptians,
Greeks and Romans servicing the dead was or-
ganized. From the high priest who selected the finest balm leaves for
preparation of their dead, the laying out of the body by earlier civiliza-
tions, to the most important events surrounding the Civil War which
Barbara Washington
Vickie King White
Barbara Washington
Paradise Funeral Home, Dallas, TX
BarbaraWashington
was born in Dallas, TX. She grew
up at Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church where she
was an announcement clerk, choir member and ush-
er board member. Barbara was appointed as one of the
youngest members of the
Church Trustee Board.
This experience proved in-
valuable to her as she sat
alongside church deacons
and elders, gaining valu-
able administrative and
leadership skills.
Barbara received her
Bachelor’s Degree from the
University of North Texas
at Arlington. During the
summer of 1983, Barba-
ra went to the
Cedar Crest
Funeral Home
to view the
remains of her uncle. Here
she met
Frankie Washington
. They were married Octo-
ber 1, 1985. They have three children,
Francesca
born in
1990,
Frankie III
born in 1992, and
Barri
born in 1997.
After years of dreaming and planning in February
1994, Frankie and Barbara opened the
Paradise Funeral
Home.
Barbara finds joy and fulfillment working along-
side her husband and son, while serving as the firm’s busi-
ness administrator.
Barbara is a proud member of the
100 Black Women of
Funeral Service,
and Ladies Auxiliary of the
National Fu-
neral Directors and Morticians Association.
Vickie King White
Porter Loring Mortuary, San Antonio, TX
was employed as book-
keeper. While pursuing
a nursing degree Vickie
switched her studies and
enrolled in the Mortuary
Science Program at
San
Antonio College.
As the
only female and minori-
ty of her graduating class,
Vickie was recognized by
The Minority Talent Ros-
ter as well as the Nation-
al Dean’s List for her aca-
demic achievement.
A native of San Antonio,
Vickie King White
was in-
troduced to the funeral industry in the 1960s at
Kel-
ley Funeral Home
in Waelder, TX where her mother
pletes the event center.
The facilities were de-
signed to be available
for community meetings
and celebrations as well
as an onsite elegant ven-
ue for funeral luncheons
and hospitality visita-
tion. Packages include a
variety of menus, the ser-
vices of an events coordi-
nator, premium table ser-
vice and linens.
The grand opening fes-
tivities were reflective of
Trimble’s appreciation of
their staff, construction
vendors, and community.
Open houses were sched-
uled for four distinct au-
diences: local contractors/
vendors and their families;
Chamber of Commerce,
and other community/
church/family members;
current and former em-
ployees and spouses; and
the community at large.
During the five pre-open-
ing days over 1000 toured
the facilities.
Dorothy
and
Riley
Trimble
purchased the
firm in 1945. The firm
operated as
Knox-Trim-
ble Funeral Home
un-
til 1960, when it was re-
named Trimble Funeral
Home. Following grad-
uation from the
Univer-
sity of Minnesota,
De-
partment of Mortuary
Science, Eric Trimble
joined his parents in busi-
ness. Eric became presi-
dent of the firm upon his
father’s death in 1983.
Eric’s son, Reid, graduat-
ed from the University of
Minnesota in 2004 with
degrees in Mortuary Sci-
ence and Entrepreneur-
ial Management. Trimble
Funeral Homes has loca-
tions in Moline and Coal
Valley and serve their
families with an on-site
tion.
Trimble Funeral Home
Holds Open House at
CityView Celebrations
Event Center
160 persons at round ta-
bles for a served dinner
or cocktail reception.
A fully stocked bar and
fireplace lounge com-
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