January 2019

Page A41 JANUARY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A LAKE BLUFF,IL— The Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America (CFSA) is pleased to an- nounce its 2018-19 Board of Di- rectors and Officers. At the asso- ciation’s Fall Conference & Trade Show in Columbus, OH on Octo- ber 30, 2018, CFSA members elect- ed as their president: Christopher J. Boots, who is current president of C.J. Boots Casket Company in Anderson, IN. Boots is CFSA’s 69th person elected to this office in the association’s 105-year history. Joining Boots as 2018-19 CFSA Officers are: vice president Mi- chael Mims, Cherokee Cas- ket Company, Griffin, GA; trea- surer Jeanette Hiemstra, Keith M. Merrick Company, Sibley, IA; and immediate past president Rodney Robinson, president of Southern Craft Manufacturing, Loretto, TN. Newly-elected Directors serving three-year terms are: Jeanie Turner, Astral Industries, Lynn, IN; Matt Hockett, Prepainted Metals LLC, Plainfield, IL; and Wayne McIntire, Dixline Corporation, Galva, IL. They join returning directors: Kim Graham, Nomis Publica- tions, Youngstown, OH; Craig Warner, Paragon Casket, Rich- mond, IN; Scott Jones, Jr., Service Casket Company, Columbus, GA; Shannon Robinson, Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions, Rich- mond, IN; Greg Beavers, Wise News Association ContinueD New Board Installed During the Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America Fall Conference & Trade Show CFSA Past Presidents President Christopher J. Boots Products, Inc., Honey Grove, TX; and Bill Jones, Tiedemann-Bevs Indus- tries, Richmond, IN. Nearly 200 representatives from the fu- neral supply industry throughout North America attended the successful event recognizing the association’s 105-year an- niversary. Thirteen past CFSA presidents attended, spanning 26 years. Michael Beardsley of Thacker Caskets and Marsellus Casket Company, and Bob York, posthumously, of StarCorp, were awarded 2018 CFSA Lifetime Rec- ognition Awards during the two-day con- ference. Dave Hazelett of Astral Indus- tries moderated the Industry Leaders Panel Discussion featuring Ger- ald Davis of Vandor Corporation, Steve Duffy of Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions, Tina Houck of Schuylkill Haven Casket Compa- ny, Kim Graham of Nomis Publi- cations, and Dan Sauder of Saud- er Funeral Products. The exhibit hall included 37 companies that ser- vice the death care industry, includ- ing manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. A complete list of the exhibitors and sponsors is avail- able on the association website at www.CFSAA.org . The next association conference is the CFSA Winter Seminar on April 2, 2019, in conjunction with the ICCFA Annual Convention in Charlotte, NC. The Casket & Funeral Supply As- sociation of America, Inc (CFSA) is a professional association of funer- al suppliers that provide goods and services to death care professionals. CFSA promotes communication and fellowship within the indus- try, and offer resources that enhance members’ businesses so that the public may continue to receive the full benefit of memorializa- tion. Headquartered in Lake Bluff, IL, CFSA has 135 member firms throughout North America. For more information, contact George A. Buckley, Jr., JD, CAE, executive director at 847-295-6630 or email gbuckley@cfsaa.org. and the pet aftercare industry. Anytime you can put best practices and accreditation standards directly into their environments, everyone benefits. We are excited to be doing just that!” The online course will be hosted on CANA’s Learn- ing Management System. Visit http://gocana.org/cpco for more details or to register. The CANA/IAOPCC Certified Pet Crematory Operator program is not in- terchangeable with the certification received through the CANA Crematory Operations Certification Pro- gram. This program is only open to those directly in- volved in pet cremations. Founded in 1913, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) is an international organi- zation of over 3,300 members, composed of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, industry suppliers, and consultants. CANA members believe that crema- tion is preparation for memorialization. The International Association of Pet Cemeteries & Crematories (IAOPCC) is a not-for-profit organi- zation dedicated to advancing the standards, ethics, and professionalism of pet cemeteries and cremato- ries around the world. With members in more than 15 countries, IAOPCC is the recognized leader in the pet aftercare profession. Continued from Page A38 Certified Pet Crematory Operator Program now Available Online