May 2019

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Visit www.nmfh.org for more details. The Museum will welcome supporters to its 25th Annual NMFH Charity Golf Classic on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Kingwood Country Club, in Kingwood, Texas. This five-man scramble tourna- ment is an excellent opportunity to net- work with business executives and funer- al industry professionals from across the country, as well as support the Museum. For more information, visit www. nmfh.org or contact the Museum at 281-876-3063. Permanent Exhibits With fifteen permanent exhibits, the museum offers an unrivaled, educational and historical experience. DAY OF THE DEAD/ DIÁ DE LOS MUERTOS TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER A LIFE WELL LIVED: FANTASY COFFINS FROM GHANA THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 19 TH CENTURY MOURNING 9/11 AND FALLEN HEROES TRIBUTE JAPANESE FUNERALS CELEBRATING THE LIVES & DEATHS OF THE POPES REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL COFFINS & CASKETS OF THE PAST MARSELLUS CASKET COMPANY HISTORY OF EMBALMING PRESIDENTIAL FUNERALS HISTORICAL HEARSES Selected Independent Funeral Homes Announces New Officers for 2019 News Association Arthur I. Erickson Jake Johnson DEERFIELD,IL— Select- ed Independent Funeral Homes has announced the election of new officers to lead the world’s oldest as- sociation of independent- ly-owned funeral homes. Selected’s board of direc- tors elected the new offi- cers who will be officially installed during the An- nual Meeting, being held September 23-26 at J.W. Marriott in Nashville, TN. Arthur I. Erickson of Beecher & Bennett Fu- neral Service in Ham- den, CT will serve as the tors Association and served on the NFDA Policy Board. Erickson is current- ly a member and past pres- ident of the New Haven Kiwanis Club, and serves on the boards of the Con- necticut and Massachu- setts Ronald McDonald House, the Evergreen Cem- etery Association, and the Hamden Regional Cham- ber of Commerce. The Erickson family has a long history with Select- ed. “My father was an of- ficer with Selected back in 1979,” said Erickson. “I am pleased to carry on the tradition. Many of my parents’ closest friends were NSM (which is now Selected) members from around the country.” Jake Johnson of Menke Funeral Home & Crema- tion Center in Sun City, AZ will serve as the sec- retary/treasurer. Menke Funeral Home has been a Selected member since 2008. While he is the owner/ general manager of Men- ke Funeral Home, Johnson has been involved in all as- pects of funeral service in- cluding management of large cemetery operations, technology, funeral ar- rangement/planning, ac- counting, finance, loan un- derwriting and more. He also is president and CEO of Johnson Consulting Group and FDMS Funer- al Case Software. “It’s a fortunate time to be a board officer,” said John- son. “There is so much go- ing on. The association has a strong strategic plan with a focus on growth, mem- ber engagement and help- ing address the challenges of the independent funeral home. All these initiatives will take the association to the next level.” The entire board of di- rectors i ncludes: President Kim Farris-Luke, Abing- don, VA, Group 3; Presi- dent-Elect Arthur Erick- son, Hamden, CT, Group 1; Secretary/Treasurer Joe Jackson Jr, Laredo, TX, Group 5; Secretary/Trea- surer-Elect Jake John- son, Sun City, AZ, Group 6; Eric R. Trimble, Mo- line, IL, Group 4; Paul St. Pierre, Greenwood, IN, Group 2; and Ex Officio Charles “Chip” Billow, Akron, OH Group 2. For more information on Selected, becoming or locating a member, visit www .selectedfuneralhomes.org or call 800-323-4219. 9:41AM 100% http://www.nomispublications.com Search 1-800-321-7479 • POBox 5159,Youngstown,Ohio 44514 • Fax:1-800-321-9040 info@nomispublications.com www. nomi spub l i ca t i ons . com New website options designed to assist with Your Trade Work Your Rea l Source . Anywhere. Anytime. board president. Erickson is a third-generation fu- neral director licensed for 32 years and is proud to have two sons licensed and working at his firm, which has been a Selected mem- ber since 1921. Erickson attends annual meetings, is a member of the Selected Study Groups Program and served on Se- lected’s Preferred Partner Selection Workgroup. He has been president of the Connecticut Funeral Direc-