December 2022

Page A30 December 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A 800-331-9093 For over thirty years Rick and Elizabeth Roberts have been supplying the funeral industry with superior quality handcrafted hardwood chapel furniture, still handcrafted by Rick & his craftsmen on a custom built to order basis. Large Baby Bier/Cremation Altar as the base of the Urn Carrier, offers multi-purpose functionality. Guaranteed 1 Unit in Stock on the 1st of Each month! Urn Carrier Provincial Large Baby Bier/Cremation Altar RD/129 Cherry Queen Anne Formal Altar pictured with optional lighted Urn Riser Queen Anne Collection Introducing the Formal Altar Pictured with Urn Carrier and Flag/Bible Holder Visit for Web Specials! robertsanddowney.com 2022 NFDA Convention Highlights (L to R) Caitlin Gawlik, Rachel Aulton, and Kristina Sanders Michigan People! (L to R) Jason Weir, Hilton Funeral Supply; Daniel Jansen, Jansen Family Funeral Home; Kyle Schieweck, Grace Memorial; Conner Patten, Hilton Funeral Supply; and Matt Smith, Homeward Bound Shipping. Sandi Baker with Radical Death Studies pictured with Joél Maldonado, The Grave Woman and Melissa Meadow, The Modern Mortician NFDA Convention Highlights and Photos continue on Page A31 Carlos Figueroa (left) Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Flanner Buchanan, Indianapolis, IN, is shown with Randy Anderson, NFDA Immediate Past President, as he receives the Pursuit of Excellence Award during the NFDA Convention. “This award was earned by our outstanding staff who has met and exceeded the NFDA’s stringent criteria of service to the families and communities we serve,” said Bruce W. Buchanan, fourth generation owner/CEO. “My gratitude goes to all those who work for our company and to the NFDA for recognizing our staff’s dedication, passion and professionalism.” Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky hosts a Dinner during the NFDA Convention Photos submitted by Elizabeth Roberts, Roberts and Downey Chapel Equipment, Argenta, Illinois (L to R) Tremayne Henry Jonathan Steiner and Parysh Henry. Parysh and Tremayne are published authors of their new Romance novel Loyalty with Lust. It’s about a premier Funeral Director and Police officer cheating death. This novel is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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