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OCTOBER 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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STYLISH MATCHING TIES
FOR PROFESSIONALS
ANY SIZE GROUP OR ORGANIZATION
Phone: 877-770-TIES (8437)
Fax: 276-466-3474
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THE 100BLACKWOMEN OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Cancer Awareness Day
HONORING THE MEMORY OF
J. ROBERTA MARCH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
NFDA CONVENTION
MUSIC CITY CENTER, NASHVILLE, TN
Strength – Courage – Hope – Survival
HONOR THE MEMORY OF SOMEONE IN FUNERAL SERVICE WHO IS
SURVIVING, STRUGGLING OR FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT
Why do you wear pink in October?
Stop by Booth 958 –Tell us your story!
BOOTH
958
BOOTH
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Elleanor Davis Starks –
Survivor 22yrs
I WEAR PINK BECAUSE...
I AM A SURVIVOR
MY BEST FRIEND WAS DIAGNOSED
I AM #CHRISBIGGINSSTRONG
FOR THOSE UNABLE TO WEAR PINK
Let’s give hope and strength through awareness and education.
Have a piece of cake –
pick up your pink scarf – tell your story
Highest settlements and fastest turnarounds in the
industry
No Contracts
Statements include detailed metal breakdown
Settlement options – Check or Reward Points to
use towards supplies
We also recycle your pacemakers and defibrillators
Call for your free tote!
1.800.664.8365
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NEWS
Association
CONTINUED
National Association of Young Entrepreneurs holds
convention in conjunction with NFDMA in Dallas
NAYE Members at the Bush Library
NAYE Members attend Seminar
NAYE Members at North Texas Food Bank
NAYE Members at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
UNION CITY,GA—
The
youth of the
National As-
sociation of Young Entre-
preneurs, Inc
. (NAYE),
convened in Dallas, Tex-
as from August 2-6, 2014
for the 77th Annual Na-
tional Convention of
NFD&MA.
Serving in her third year
as national chairman of
NAYE is
Ervina White
Beauford-Bennett
of
Philadelphia, PA, an 11
year member of NFDMA.
NAYE committee mem-
bers are:
Robert L. Ben-
nett
of Pennsylvania,
Kev-
in McMichel
of Indiana,
and
Ralph E. Williams
II
, CFSP of Washington,
DC. The NAYE itinerary
included: National Fami-
ly Worship Service, NAYE
Professional Day & Lead-
ership Summit, presented
by
Edward T. Robinson-
Carroll
, president and
CEO of
ETC Solutions,
LLC
, the George W. Bush
Presidential Library, a tour
of
Dallas Institute of Fu-
neral Service
, JFK Muse-
um and Dealy Plaza, as
well as community service
at North Texas Food Bank
Distribution Center.
NAYE, an auxiliary
group of youth ages 13-
19 yrs. was founded by
NFDMA past president
Clarence Glover
in 2000.
The mission statement
of NAYE is “Empower-
ing our young leaders to
do great things.” The teen
participants included:
Er-
ica Braswell
of Arkansas,
Tynija Lucas
of Mary-
land,
Juwan Smith
of Vir-
ginia,
Nathaniel Harmon
of Texas,
Deja Turnbull
of
US Virgin Islands,
Kierra
Brown
of North Carolina,
Christina Davis
of North
Carolina,
Jazmyn Led-
better
of Maryland,
Iaria
Barrie
of Texas,
Theotis
Mc Cladden, Jr
. of Lou-
isiana,
Trevarrious Phil-
lips
of Louisiana,
Fele-
cia Murray
of Louisiana,
Malik Phillips
of Louisi-
ana,
Charnae Fitzgerald
of Maryland,
Barri Wash-
ington
of Texas,
Stepha-
nie Williams
of Illinois
and
Thomas Griffin
of
Florida.
Tré Cutchins
of
North Carolina and
An-
thony Patterson, Jr
. of
Washington, DC, former
NAYE members, served as
chaperones.
College scholarships on
behalf of Epsilon Nu Del-
ta Mortuary Fraternity,
Inc. and the Jacqueline
Crawley Memorial Fund
were given to:
Malik Phil-
lips
of
Golden Gate Fu-
neral Home
, Tallulah, LA,
who will be attending the
University of Louisiana at
Monroe;
Juwan Smith
of
Marshel’s Wright-Don-
aldson Funeral Home
,
Beaufort, SC, who will
be attending John Tyler
Community College; and
Stephanie Williams
of
Wallace Broadview Fu-
neral Home
, Broadview,
IL, attending St. Louis
University. Special thanks
to
Nomis Publications,
Inc.
for the NAYE con-
vention t-shirts which they
sponsor every year. The
NAYE committee has be-
gun to plan for the 78th
convention to be held in