January 2020

Page A36 JANUARY 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Withum’s death care team is fully dedicated to serving the industry and keeping their clients ahead of the curve and up-to- the-minute on the changes in laws and standards in the industry. The Death Care Services team has experience working with small and large-sized companies in the death care services industry, including cemeteries, crematories, funeral homes, and industry- related associations. Pictured are Bill and Lynne Newman. mymortuarycooler.com Are you state compliant? ® Free Marketing Support for Today’s Funeral Professionals The Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC) created Have the Talk of a Lifetime ® – a national campaign that encourages people to find out what matters most to their loved ones, so they can celebrate life when the time comes. We’ve prepared free marketing materials for use in your community, including: print and digital ads, PR materials, social media, and more. FAMIC members can download materials at: FAMIC.org Have questions? Email us at: HavetheTalkofaLifetime@gmail.com NFDA Convention Highlights NFDA Convention Highlights continue on Page B8 Attendees Plan for the Future Additionally, NFDA paid tribute to the funeral homes that are Green Funeral Practice Certificate holders and 2019 Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients – including the Best of the Best Award winners and Hall of Excellence inductees – during the All-Star Recognition Ceremony. Continued on Page B8 Continued from Page A31 held during the Closing General Session on Wednes- day. During expo hall hours on Wednesday morn- ing, NFDA’s valued sponsors handed out tickets for a chance to win fabulous prizes. The winners were: Grand Prize – 2019 NFDA International Convention and Expo Experience (con- vention registration, trav- el reimbursement up to $1,000): Dominick Wei- gel Jr., Hudson’s Funer- al Home & Crematory, Lander, WY; Apple Watch: Vaugh Wright, Harman- Wright Mortuary & Cre- matory, Beatrice, NE; Amazon Echo Show: Jef- frey Fraley, Fraley Fu- neral Home, Moorefield, WV; American Express Gift Cards ($100, $50 and $25): Shelly Brown-Chudzin- ski, David C. Brown Fu- neral Home, Belleville, MI; Lisa Devereau, Island Funeral Service, Vashon, WA; Kathie Friederich, Barnes Friederich Funeral Home, Midwest City, OK; Jeffrey Fraley, Fraley Fu- neral Home, Moorefield, WV; Amanda McDaniel, Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Sturgeon Bay, WI; Brent Thomas, Neidhard-Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati, OH; Michael O’Connell, O’Connell Family Funer- al Homes and Cremation Services Inc., Hudson, WI; Marcus Harrison, Har- rison Funeral Chapel & Cremation Center, Al- ton, IL; and Franklin Rai- near Jr., Affordable Funer- al Service & Cremation LLC, Ewing, NJ. PAC During the NFDA Con- vention, attendees had an opportunity to partici- pate in the NFDA Polit- ical Action Committee (PAC) 50/50 Raffle for a chance to win half of what was raised in ticket sales. Big Winners NFDA gave out fabu- lous prizes to attendees in the Great Big Giveaway,