June 2020

Page B9 JUNE 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B Introducing the Grand Legacy Limited by MK Coach To inquire about our Entertainment Package/Factory Tour or to schedule a Product Demonstration at your location, contact Tommy Jones at 270.842.9995 or tommy@jonescoachsales.com . For nearly 30 years, our family-owned business has honored the deceased with integrity by offering only the highest quality funeral products. Please visit www.jonescoachsales.com for the latest inventory and details on: – New/Used Coach & Limousine Sales – – Service & Maintenance – – Factory Reconditioning & Detailing – – Funeral Procession Accessories – – Loaners – In-Stock Inventory Available for Immediate Delivery! – Take Advantage of Historically Low Financing Rates – Independent Factory Representative, Exclusively Selling Kellerman Family Brands. 2020 MK Coach Legacy 2020 MK Coach Grand Legacy Limited 2018 Lehmann-Peterson Limousine/Navy 2020 MK Coach Combination Coach COVID-19 INDUSTRY RESPONSE Matthews International Second Quarter Results Matthews Aurora Launches Remote Arrangement Capabilities with Family Connections PITTSBURGH,PA— Mat- thews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) an- nounced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2020 and six months ended March 31, 2020. Joseph C. Bartolacci , President and Chief Execu- tive Officer, stated: “During this pandemic, substantially all of our operations have re- mained open as we are a crit- ical supplier to businesses de- fined as essential. “However, while our oper- ations remain open, we have taken important actions to safeguard our employ- ees. We established a COV- ID-19 employee safety team that, together with our busi- nesses, developed safety pro- tocols and required actions including enhanced facility cleaning, social distancing, appropriate personal protec- tive equipment (PPE), quar- antining processes, and com- pliance with governmental requirements to safeguard employees at our facilities. “Additionally, our en- terprise and production information technology teams worked very quick- ly to establish work-from- home capabilities for many of our employees around the world. Matthews Internation- al also announced that its Board of Directors de- clared, at its regularly sched- uled meeting, a dividend of $0.21 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable May 18, 2020 to stockhold- ers of record May 4, 2020. Matthews International Corporation is a global pro- vider of brand solutions, me- morialization products and industrial technologies. The Company has approximate- ly 11,000 employees in more than 25 countries on six continents that are commit- ted to delivering the highest quality products and servic- es. The full release is avail- able at www.matw.com . EL GRANADA,CA— Jane Hillhouse of Final Footprint has been on a mission. She is helping funeral homes across the country locate body bags.Through suppliers in Asia, Jane has located a biodegradable plastic-Peva body bag. The weight limit is 150kgms (approximately 330 pounds). It is recom- mended that a stretcher be used if more weight is expected. The first samples are arriving in New York, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. With enough interest orders can be shipped via sea, cutting the costs considerably. Since 1994, Hillhouse has been passionately work- ing toward “greening” the funeral industry. Founded in 2009, Final Footprint is dedicated to supplying the fin- est environmentally-friendly caskets and urns available. They are committed to providing education about natu- ral burial as well as support and resources for those fami- lies who choose home funerals. To learn more about the Peva Body Bags call Jane Hillhouse at 650-892-2515. Final Footprint offers Biodegradable Body Bags to give families additional choices in how they honor their loved ones.” Traditionally, families would pick from already- made medallions. Bates- ville’s customizable Image medallions allow families to choose their own pho- tos or select from a gallery of stock images to create a cherished memento. Rath- er than selecting a pre- made medallion, these new creations allow you to find a unique connection with each family. This system provides an easy-to-use, hands-on pro- cess for funeral directors. Once the image is select- ed, it’s printed out, insert- ed into the medallion or frame, and is ready for the family. Funeral directors’ hands create something meaningful for families in a matter of minutes. The entire process can be com- pleted on the spot, using Batesville’s exclusive Cre- ate website. To learn more, visit www.Batesville.com/ FamilyChoices. Batesville Continued from Page B4 PITTSBURGH,PA— Matthews Aurora Funeral Solu- tions has announced it has launched new remote ar- rangement capabilities for funeral homes via its enhanced Family Connections system. With Family Connections, funeral homes can offer families a private, password-protected website where they can review and select services and merchandise. Through the interactive site, families can preview important preparation details for the arrangement conference, review choices and make selections for creating a meaningful celebration of their loved one’s life, and even record important biographical information needed to complete death certificates and other required forms. Funeral directors can create this private website from any- where using the new Advisor smartphone App (available for iOS and Android devices). Family Connections also includes a pre-need interface that can be added to a funeral home website so families interested in learning about a firm’s ser- vices can make selections from the comfort of home. Family Connections is available to Matthews Aurora funeral home customers free for the first two months to assist with social distancing requirements during the Coronavirus crisis. Customers can learn more and register to schedule an on- line product demonstration at https://matthewsaurora.com/ solutions/technology-solutions/family- connections/. Matthews Aurora™ Funeral Solutions is committed to helping families move from grieving to remembrance, and to helping their customers grow their businesses by providing products of superior craftsmanship and solutions that meet the needs of every family who wish to honor and remember their loved one. As a leading provider to the funeral home industry, they offer their cus- tomers an extensive variety of high-quality wood, met- al and cremation caskets, urns, keepsakes, memorial jewelry, stationery and oth- er programs, products and solutions. The Matthews Aurora™ Funeral Solutions team is focused on provid- ing their funeral home cus- tomers with outstanding ser- vice and support, helping their firm better serve the families in their community. For more information about how they can help your firm, call 1-800-457-1111.

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