September 2020

Page A2 SEPTEMBER 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. 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B17 Shipping Directory........................................................................................ . B14 Calendar of Events......................................................................................... . B2 Association News......................................................................................... .A31 Deaths.......................................................................................................... .A38 Suppliers News.............................................................................................. . B1 COLUMNS: Aftercare by Linda Findlay............................................................................. .A8 Embalming 101 by Wally Hooker................................................................. .A16 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-B24. 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 CHILDREN? 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 CRAIG ALLEN FREAR Circumstances: Craig’s photo is shown age-progressed to 21 years. He was last seen on June 27, 2004 in Scotia, New York, as he left his car and walked into the woods. When he went missing, Craig was wearing blue jean shorts, a white long sleeved t-shirt, and Adidas sneakers with three black stripes. Craig may go by the nickname Craiger. Date of Birth: 10/14/1986 Date Missing: 6/27/2004 Missing From: Scotia, NY Age at Disappearance: 17 Yrs Age Now: 24 Yrs Sex: Male Race: White Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 lbs Hair: Red Eyes: Brown Age Progression to 21 Years VIRGINIA ANNE RAMBUS Circumstances: Virginia was last seen leaving her apart- ment to attend a party at approximately 7:00 PM on May 20, 1985. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. Date of Birth: 6/10/1965 Date Missing: 5/20/1985 Missing From: Seattle, WA Age at Disappearance: 19 Yrs Age Now: 45 Yrs Sex: Female Race: Black Height: 5’2” Weight: 134 lbs Hair: Black Eyes: Brown LARONDA MARIE BRONSON Circumstances: Laronda’s photo is shown age-progressed to 40 years. She was last seen standing at a bus stop on November 19, 1982. Although she went missing from Portland, Oregon, King County Sheriff’s Of- fice inWashington is investigating the child’s case. Laronda has a scar on her chin and a scar on the back of her neck. Laronda’s ears are double pierced. Her nickname is Bird. Date of Birth: 9/9/1964 Date Missing: 11/19/1982 Missing From: Portland, OR Age at Disappearance: 18 Yrs Age Now: 46 Yrs Sex: Female Race: Black Height: 5’6” Weight: 120 lbs Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Age Progression to 40 Years 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 FEATURING HERE National Alliance for Grieving Catherine Alicia Georges Jim Price LUBBOCK,TX— Follow- ing a nation-wide request for nominations from child bereavement field profes- sionals and an election by the membership of the or- ganization, the Nation- al Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) an- nounced that its member- ship and board of directors has elected Catherine Ali- cia Georges and Jim Price as members of the board of directors for the NAGC. Children elects New Board Members Their term of service began immediately. A resident of Bronx, NY, Dr. Georges is a professor and chair of the Department of Nursing at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and volunteer pres- ident of the National Black Nurses Founda- tion. She serves on the board of AARP, the BlackWomen’s Health Study, R.A.I.N. Inc., and the advisory board of the National Cli- nicians Scholars Program. Georges is also a fellow of the American Academy of Nurs- ing and the New York Academy of Medi- cine, and a lifetime member of the National Black Nurses Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She earned her undergrad- uate degree from the Seton Hall Universi- ty College of Nursing, her M.A. in Nursing from New York University, and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont. Jim Price has over 50 years of experience in the funeral profession and is a third gen- eration funeral director. Jim is senior vice- president of industry relations for Park Lawn Corporation. Prior to joining Park Lawn, Jim co-founded and served as exec- utive vice president COO of Foundation Partners Group and formerly co-founded and served as COO of Keystone Group Holdings. Jim currently serves on the In- ternational Cemetery, Cremation & Funer- al Association (ICCFA) board of directors, ICCFA Governmental Affairs Committee and is currently president of the ICCFA Educational Foundation. He also serves on the advisory board for the Sykes School of Business, Center for the Study of Ethics at the University of Tampa in Florida. The National Alliance for Grieving Chil- dren is honored to have Alicia and Jim join their mission of serving bereaved children and their families and help ensure that no child grieves alone. The National Alliance for Grieving Chil- dren (NAGC) is a nonprofit organiza- tion that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resourc- es for anyone who supports them. Through the collective voice of their members and partners they educate, advocate and raise awareness about childhood bereavement. The NAGC is a nationwide network comprised of professionals, institutions and volunteers who promote best practic- es, educational programming and critical resources to facilitate the mental, emotion- al and physical health of grieving children and their families. For more information, visit: www.ChildrenGrieve.org .