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OCTOBER 2013
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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Cooperative Funeral
Fund, Inc. Hires Chris
Gehrke as Regional
Manager for Northeast
Cemetery Division
Light of Hope Introduces New Solar Infinity Product
Line at Industry Shows
NOVI,MI—
Light of Hope®
introduced a new prod-
uct in its solar
Infinity Luminaire
product line at in-
dustry shows in February and March. Designed spe-
cifically to meet the needs of the flat marker and
cremation markets, Infinity Two was available in Au-
gust.
“Infinity Two offers families a wider choice in cre-
mation memorials with the addition of warm, com-
forting light to flat markers and other in-ground in-
stallations, in addition to use with cremation urns,”
said
Brad Carlson,
Light of Hope® president and
CEO.
“Over the last two years, we have heard over and
over about the growth of cremation and increased
popularity of flat markers,” Carlson said. “And, the
overwhelming interest in Infinity Two at these shows
certainly reflected that demand.”
“We are very high on Infinity One,” said
Ken Re-
eson
of
Summit Memorials
in Canada. “There is
a strong emotional connection with having a light
on a memorial that runs very deep with our fami-
lies. Selling luminaries gives us the opportunity to
add significantly to the perceived value of the me-
morials for families while increasing our average sale
amount.”
Infinity Two substantially expands his market for
memorial lighting, Reeson said. “Having a model
that is designed specifically for those who choose cre-
mation is critical for us because the rate is 66 percent
in Alberta.”
Ron Bohman
of
Genesis Granite
in Spokane, WA
noted that Infinity Two is a great product, especially
for cremation-intense markets like his. “Our families
can combine three elements in a full cremation me-
morial package: an engraved, customized vase block
or other carved stone; an in-ground urn for cremat-
ed remains; and the light, which adds comforting
warmth.”
Designed, engineered and assembled in the United
States, Infinity Two is intended specifically for me-
morialization. It can be paired with a granite urn or
round vase block and placed beside a bench, sculp-
ture, tree, home garden or other living memorial, in-
stalled in a burial plot, along walkways, or serve as
the actual memorial containing cremated remains.
Depending on solar input, Infinity Two remains il-
luminated for up to 10 hours each night depending
upon model, installation location and solar input.
Product highlights of the Infinity Two include: an
edge-lit tempered glass; 360 degree warm, halo light-
ing; bronze cover ring bezel option (future availabil-
ity).
Light of Hope® introduced the first solar light de-
signed specifically for memorialization in late 2011.
The Infinity One enhances the natural color, luster
and beauty of a wide variety of upright monuments,
memorials, markers and can be mounted on flag-
poles.
Both Infinity models features: optional crema-
tion urn attachment; availability of custom-etch-
ing of the tempered glass; two energy storage meth-
ods; 300,000-cycle super capacitors; battery-hybrid
which is best suited for shaded installations or those
in northern or cloudy climates; adjustments for both
lighting intensity and duration in hours; durable ma-
terials and construction;10-year replacement warran-
ty and QR code which links to a family created web-
based tribute.
For further information about Infinity Two, Infinity
One or becoming a dealer, email info@lightofhope.
com, call 248-494-4400, or visi
com.
Chris Gehrke
MADISON,CT—
Coop-
erative Funeral Fund,
Inc.,
a perpetual care and
preneed fund manage-
ment company announc-
es the employment of
Chris Gehrke
to lead the
cemetery sales division of
the northeast region.
Chris is a seasoned cli-
ent relation satisfaction
professional in the bank-
ing industry. Having
worked for
JP Morgan
Chase
and
Wells Fargo,
he brings his expertise in
building customer rela-
tionships and streamlining
processes to ensure maxi-
mum client satisfaction.
Gehrke states, “Coopera-
tive Funeral Fund manag-
es over 380 Million dollars
in assets for over 800 death
care clients. I am honored
to be a part of this large
and expanding enterprise.
I look forward to welcom-
ing new clients and aiding
in the satisfaction of our
current client base.”
CFF manages the in-
vestment,
accounting,
compliance and payout
of preneed and perpetu-
al care funds. The com-
pany is registered with
the United States Securi-
ties and Exchange Com-
mission as an Investment
Advisor.
For more information,
Chris@cffinc.com or call
800-336-1102.
Funeral Profit Protectors,
LLC Announces Profitable
First Half of the Year
EDGEWOOD,KY—
Funeral Profit Protectors, LLC
announced that the first six months of the year, fol-
lowing the initial company launch in February, 2013
has significantly exceeded company expectations.
“Any time you have a start-up company, you ex-
pect the first year of operation to be slow,” said
Chris
Kuhnen,
founder, CEO and president. Kuhnen add-
ed, “In our first six months, we served more fam-
ily owned and operated funeral homes, than we pro-
jected to serve for the entire year. I am humbled and
deeply grateful for the faith and trust funeral home
owners across America have shown in our young
company.”
Given this fast start, we believe the Funeral Prof-
it Protectors, LLC brand will remain strong as long
as we remain focused on providing client funeral
homes, innovative, proven ways and means they can
run a more profitable operation,” he continued.
Funeral Profit Protectors, LLC serves independent-
ly owned and operated funeral homes specializing in
teaching, providing and engaging clients in successful
strategies, products and services to secure and/or in-
crease business profits. For more information visit www.
r call 859-307-7223.
Norwalk Vault/Kryprotek Welcomes New COO
Craig Neal
BRIDGEPORT,CT—
Nor-
walk Vault/Kryprotek,
a
provider of
Wilbert
and
Doric
vaults and
Kryprot-
ek
mausoleum protection,
welcomes
Craig Neal
to its
team. Neal will serve as the
new chief operating officer
for the corporation.
Prior to joining Norwalk
Vault Company/Kryprot-
ek, Neal was the executive
director of
Catholic Cem-
eteries Association of the
Archdiocese of Hartford
,
where he led a team that
was responsible for the op-
eration and maintenance
of 30 cemeteries and 18
mausoleums. During his
18-year tenure, Neal was
actively involved in the
Connecticut Cemetery As-
sociation
, serving as Past
President,
New England
Cemetery Association,
and
Catholic Cemetery Confer-
ence.
Neal is a graduate of
Marist College with a B.S.
in Business Administra-
tion.
“I am excited to come on
board with Norwalk Vault
Comp a ny /Kr yp r o t e k .
Mark Bates
has worked
diligently over the past 6
years to successfully grow
his company, and I am
pleased to have the oppor-
tunity to work with him
and his staff in serving the
needs of our clients,” said
Neal.
Established in 1932,
Norwalk Vault Company
is a family-owned business
that offers burial services
to the states of Connecti-
cut, New York, New Jer-
sey, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. Products in-
clude burial vaults, crema-
tion urns, keepsakes, me-
morialization, mementos,
and burial personalization
options. NVC also offers
services for set-up, tent,
chairs, and disinterment.
Kryprotek offers the finest
in mausoleum protection
with full casket enclosures
made of ABS plastic and
hermetically sealed to pre-
vent against odors, leaks,
and insects. For more in-
formation, visit www.nor-
r www.
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