August 2020

Page A2 AUGUST 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Published Monthly by: Nomis Publications, Inc. PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 1-800-321-7479 FAX 1-800-321-9040 www.nomispublications.com info@nomispublications.com Subscription: United States $25.00 - Canada/Mexico $50.00 Circulation 21,000 per issue. Overseas rates available. Deadline for Press Releases: 5th of the Previous month. Advertising: Display Ad rates sent upon request. Classified and Shipping Directory rates published in each issue. All advertising must be received by the 5th of the previous month. Due to the vast amount of sources, the publisher is not responsible for the content of any news articles or advertisements. Nor is the publisher responsible for any loss of revenue by failure to insert an advertisement. The contents of any advertisement submitted for publication are only the publisher’s responsibility if the error is made by the publisher’s typesetting department, and then only to the ex - tent of the typesetting charges. Advertisers are responsible for adhering to individual state regulations regarding advertising. The contents of any news article submitted for publication is subject to editing and is published at the sole discretion of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any news article or advertisement. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced, in whole or part, without the exclusive consent of Nomis Publications, Inc. Editor: Margaret (Peggy) Rouzzo Owner: Lucy A. McGuire © 2020 by Nomis Publications, Inc. ISSN 1944-1126 Funeral Home & Cemetery News Online at www.nomispublications.com MONTHLY FEATURES Classified Ads............................................................................................... . B13 Shipping Directory......................................................................................... B11 Calendar of Events......................................................................................... . B2 Association News......................................................................................... .A29 Deaths.......................................................................................................... .A37 Educational News........................................................................................ .A35 Suppliers News.............................................................................................. . B1 COLUMNS: Aftercare by Linda Findlay............................................................................. .A8 Facebook Made Easy by Jason Troyer PhD................................................ .A10 The Foundations of Success for Funeral Directors by Mark Bowser........... .A18 HearseHub by Mike Jamar............................................................................. . B6 Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman........................ .A32 Museum Corner........................................................................................... .A34 Observations by Steven Palmer................................................................... .A12 OSHA Compliance by Glenn Lafitte............................................................. .A14 There’s More to It...Advance Funeral Planning by Chris Kuhnen.................. .A6 Random Musings by Nancy Weil................................................................... .A4 Rest In Peace Mr President by Todd Van Beck............................................ .A22 Working With Widowers by Fred Colby and Herb Knoll .............................. .A20 NOTICE The FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY NEWS is now sent in two parts. Section A, which includes pages A1-A40 and Section B, which contains the Classified Advertising and consists of pages B1-B20. If you do not receive both sections please call 1-800-321-7479 or email info@nomispublications.com. FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Online Directories US & International Funeral Homes • Supply Companies Cemeteries • Pet Memorialization Companies Trade Associations • Plus Much More... www.nomispublications.com Like Us On HAVE YOU SEEN THESE CHI LDREN? The photographs below have been provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, office, on your bulletin board, etc. Anyone with information should immediately contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or www.missingkids.com Circumstances: Emma was last seen July 26, 2019. She may still be in the local area or may travel to Sarasota, Florida. Missing Since: 7/26/2019 Missing From: Naples, Florida Date of Birth: 7/17/2003 Age Now: 16 Yrs Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Auburn Eyes: Brown Height: 5’3” Weight: 90 lbs TONI SMITH Circumstances: Toni was last seen September 10, 2019. She may still be in the local area. Missing Since: 9/10/2019 Missing From: Indianapolis, Indiana Date of Birth: 3/8/2002 Age Now: 18 Yrs Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Height: 5’4” Weight: 275 lbs EMMA SUNDSTROM FEATURING HERE Submit your photograph or line drawing and include: • your firm’s name, address, phone number(s) • name of contact person • a short description of your facility Send to: FRONT COVER c/o Nomis Publications, Inc PO Box 5159 • Youngstown, Ohio 44514 For more information, call Kim 800-321-7479 kim@nomispublications.com www.nomispublications.com History Located on Mount Olivet Crescent be- tween Eliot and Metropolitan Avenues, the doors of Fresh Pond first opened on December 5, 1885. It was constructed on thirteen former farmland lots on what be- came known as “Crematory Hill.” “We are the warehouse of the memories for those who have passed on.” –J. P. Di Troia Continued from Front Page Fresh Pond Crematory & Columbarium Art and Architecture Like many funeral homes and cemeteries, The Fresh Pond Crematory unveils a wide array of artistic styles and historic features. The architecture throughout the building reflects the period in which it was built, creating a unique journey through time. In the 1920s, Gothic Rooms were de- signed with pointed arch niches with bronze trim and dark wood furniture. The Marble Columbarium has a long hall end- ing in a large stained-glass window. The Hall of Serenity is solemn, yet cozy with its round couches for meditation and prayer or simply to rest and remember. Each distinct area maintains one thing in common: the rows and rows of enclosed niches. Each niche contains an urn along with personal artifacts reflecting the life and memory of the individual within. Sometimes there are photographs, sometimes dried flowers. The urns may be simple designs or ornate forms. The older ones, dating over 100 years old, may contain Masonic sym- bols and period motifs while the newer ones are bright and in- teresting with la- ser-etched portraits. Many families per- ceive the Colum- barium Buildings not as a cemetery for the dead but a final permanent home for their loved one; a sanctuary for the living to visit and remem- ber them in peace and tranquility. The crematory is located in close proximity to two cemeter- ies and was built during a period when parcels of land in Queens were being developed specifically as burial grounds for much of New York City. The U.S. Columbarium Company, which was formed in 1884 in Manhattan, selected the location for the crematory’s construction. It wasn’t until 1894 that the Columbarium was built to house the cre- mated remains. The word columbarium first appeared shortly before the first crematory came into use and the Latin meaning of the word is “dovecote.” A dovecote is a struc- ture meant to house doves which typi- cally contains pigeonholes, or niches, for nesting. The Columbarium at Fresh Pond Crematory resembles the peaceful hous- ing units of doves. Wings were added to the original Queens building in 1904 to house nich- es for the urns, and in 1910, a new cha- pel was built. In 1929, the building was encased by a new structure that exhibits a stately Neo-classical style. There are now more than 16,000 niches. In addition to its niches, the Colum- barium is well-known for its stained- and painted-glass windows. The majority of the Tiffany-style windows were donated by Continued on Page A26