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OCTOBER 2013
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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2013 NFDA HOUSE OF
DELEGATES ACTIONS
FOR AUSTIN
2013 CONVENTION PREVIEW
The NFDA Executive Board will ask the House of Del-
egates to approve a resolution that authorizes NFDA to
convert to a Wisconsin non-profit corporation.
The National Funeral Directors Association of the Unit-
ed States, Inc. was organized in 1924 as a non-profit cor-
poration under an old federal corporation law. After Con-
gress granted the District of Columbia self-government
status, NFDA was grandfathered in as a D.C. corporation.
Starting in 2014, the District will convert grandfathered
non-profit corporations like NFDA into entities subject to
all D.C. registrations, filings and reports.
Rather than be converted into a D.C. non-profit corpo-
ration, it makes more sense to convert NFDA into a Wis-
consin non-profit corporation. This would make NFDA’s
state of incorporation the same as its subsidiaries, the
Funeral Service Foundation and NFDA Services, Inc.
House of Delegate action is needed because D.C. law re-
quires the approval of the members to convert NFDA
from a D.C. corporation to a corporation organized un-
der another state. A majority vote is required to pass the
resolution. The conversion will not have any impact on
NFDA other than changing the state of incorporation.
The NFDA Governance Committee will review and
recommend action on the resolution at a meeting sched-
uled for Monday, October 21, 2013 from 2:15 to 3:15
pm in the convention center. NFDA members are wel-
come to attend.
Additionally, elections for the following officer-level
positions will take place during the House of Delegates
meeting. Each individual elected will serve a one-year
term that commences following the 2013 Convention.
The individual elected to serve as president-elect will au-
tomatically become NFDA President following the 2014
NFDA Convention.
• Secretary Candidate: W. Ashley Cozine, CFSP, CPC
(KS)
• Treasurer Candidate: Bob Arrington (TN)
• President-elect Candidate: Robert C. Moore IV, CFSP
(NJ)
Robert L. “Robby” Bates, CFSP (Texas), was elected to
serve as the 2013-14 NFDA President-elect. He will au-
tomatically assume the role of NFDA President follow-
ing the 2013 NFDA International Convention & Expo,
serving a one year term.
W. Ashley Cozine
Bob Arrington
Robert C. Moore IV
Robert L. "Robby" Bates
NFDA President Bob Rosson and his wife
Beth Rosson invite you to join them on
Sunday, October 20, to kick off the 2013
NFDA Convention with a Texas tailgate at
Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.
Show your team spirit by wearing
your home – or favorite – college team
apparel to the annual welcome party.
Enjoy game day food and Texas-style
entertainment as you explore the home
of the University of Texas Longhorns.
TEXAS TAILGATE ON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
2013 NFDA President Robby Bates
and his wife Betty Bates invite
attendees to celebrate the conclusion
of the NFDA convention at the new
Boot Scootin’ Bash the evening of
Wednesday, October 23. At this
Texas-sized party, which will
feature a “denim and diamonds”
theme, attendees will
look like native Texans
whether they wear
jeans and a cowboy
hat or sparkle in
western-inspired
cocktail attire.
They will
have the
chance to
line dance
to a country
band in the
live music
capital of the
world and enjoy a
taste of some great Texas
-style food. The Boot Scootin’ Bash
will benefit Comfort Zone Camp, an
organization that helps children as they
start their grief journey following the death
of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver.
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