Page A33 December 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A THANK YOU FOR VISITING themessengerco.com Promo Code: 9253 Thumbies is now part of the Messenger Co. brand so you have the utmost confidence that your families and communities are well cared for. When it comes to fingerprint keepsakes, Thumbies delivers quality products, exemplary service, support and fast turnaround when it’s needed most. Messenger and Bass-Mollett have come together with the common objective to further our mission to comfort the grieving by providing the most meaningful products and service through our network of funeral partners. A Messenger Family Co. since 2019, Express Funeral Funding is the nation’s largest privately held at-need insurance assignment funding company. Messenger is proud to debut Bass-Mollett and Thumbies as the newest additions to the Messenger Co. family. 2022 NFDA Convention Highlights Continued on page A34 Had a Ball in BaltimoreContinued from Page A32 fairs Operations, which is charged with fulfilling the nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor and respect to the fallen, and care, service and support to their families. During the 2022 Service of Remembrance, with the help of the Dignified Transfer and Military Honors Teams, NFDA explored the customs associated with honoring the lives of our fallen heroes. Attendees learned these and other traditions, and their importance to families of the fallen, from Col. Chip Hollinger, commander, Air Force Mortuary Operations. As attendees witnessed simulated dignified transfer and military honors ceremonies, NFDA also paid tribute to members of the NFDA family who died this past year during the Service of Remembrance. At the conclusion of this year’s Service of Remembrance, a collection was taken up for Roberta’s House. Through the generosity of convention attendees, $2,118 was donated to the organization. NFDA thanks Messenger for the gifts presented to individuals who experienced the death of a loved one during the past year and Tukios for a video tribute. Big Winners During the Opening General Session, NFDA presented the 2022 Innovation Award to Everything After. Coming in second place was the KeepTrack™ system Lesley Witter and Christine Pepper Chris Farmer and Lesley Witter NFDA Convention Highlights and Photos continue on Page A34 Photos Above Credit: Iliana Villareal, Divine Memories, USA, Boulder, CO Maverick, McHatton Sadler Funeral Chapel’s therapy canine, helping out at the Batesville booth (above) and at home comforting children during a visitation (left).
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