May 2018

Page A34 MAY 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Inventory Reduction Sale! Extra-Large Blue Cremains Bags $200.00 for a case of 100* That’s just $2.00 a bag, for a savings of 45% of regular price! Call 651-450-7727 or visit Urnbags.com to order Brought to you by Forever Pets Inc. *While supplies last Argenta, IL 62501 • 800-331-9093 • robertsanddowney.com For over thirty years Rick and Elizabeth Roberts, owners of Roberts & Downey, have been supplying the funeral industry with superior quality handcrafted hardwood chapel furniture, on a custom built to order basis. Queen Anne Collection Large Baby Bier/Cremation Altar as the base of the Urn Carrier, offers multi-purpose functionality. The enclosed Urn Carrier provides a way to present the cremains in a more formal manner for the funeral service. Urn Carrier Your authorized Howard Miller, Hekman and Woodmark dealer. Guaranteed 1 Unit in Stock on the 1 st of Each month! News Association ContinueD of Joe Jackson Heights Funeral Cha- pel in Laredo, TX, a firm with family roots going back to 1918. Jackson attended Laredo Communi- ty College, Texas A&M International University, and Texas A&M University in College Station and in 1978 grad- uated from Commonwealth College of Mortuary Science in Houston. He has been actively involved in St. Patrick’s Church, the Laredo Noon Lions Club and a multitude of other civic organiza- tions. In his free time, Jackson, Jr. espe- cially enjoys golf and working with his audio equipment. “I have truly benefited from all that Selected membership has to offer and look forward to being part of the strate- gic planning efforts currently underway as we plan for the next century of inde- pendent funeral service,” said Jackson. Jackson believes that while each geo- graphic area may face different chal- lenges, the collective think tank that Selected membership provides offers solutions and opportunities for mem- bers to help one another no matter where they are located or what obsta- cles they face. “I really love the Selected Forum,” said Jackson. “Every discussion offers some insight or new perspective and that is so valuable for the independent funeral professional. It demonstrates that col- lectively we have what it takes to pre- pare and respond pro-actively to the changing market.” The entire 2018 Board of Directors includes President Charles “Chip” Bil- low, Akron, OH, Group 2; Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Baue, St. Charles, MO, Group 4; Arthur Erickson, Hamden, CT, Group 1; President-Elect Kim Far- ris-Luke, Abingdon, VA, Group 3; Sec- retary/Treasurer-Elect Joe Jackson Jr., Laredo, TX, Group 5; Jake Johnson, Sun City, AZ, Group 6 and Ex Offi- cio Neil O’Connor, Laguna Hills, CA, Group 6. For more information on Selected’s pro- grams, becoming a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes or to locate a member, visit selectedfuneralhomes.org or call 800-323-4219. Selected Independent Funeral Homes Announces New Officers for 2018 Continued from Page A33 Funeral Home, Buck- land Funeral Home, Vir- ginia Morticians Associ- ation, Funeral Directors and Morticians Associ- ation of North Caroli- na, Wiseman Mortuary, William C. Brown Com- munity Funeral Home, P.A., The Madonna Mul- tinational Home for Fu- nerals and M. J. Edwards Funeral Home. The future summits are be- ing planned now as they pre- pare to empower, transform, enrich and lead. Please vis- it the NFDMA, Inc. web- site at www.nfdma.com for more information about the 2018 Annual Nation- al Convention and Exposi- tion in Kissimmee, FL and the 2019 Enrichment and Leadership Summit. NFDMA’s Enrichment and Leadership Summit Continued from Page A31 Send Us Your News! PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS We welcome news of the industry. Send us information on your firm today!