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NEWS OCTOBER 2019 Fam i l y Own e d a n d Ope r a t ed S i nce 1974 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY P O B o x 5 1 5 9 Yo u n g s t o w n O H 4 4 5 1 4 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 2 1 - 7 4 7 9 O n l i n e a t www . n o m i s p u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m P r e v i o u s l y P u b l i s h e d a s t h e Y B N e w s • S t i l l t h e P l a c e f o r Yo u r N e w s ! Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home serving Families for over 50 Years EL PASO,TX— When El Paso experienced the worst mass shooting in 2019 and the third deadliest in Texas history on August 3rd, 22 innocent persons lost their lives and several more were severely wounded. Upon hearing the news, Salva- dor Perches, owner of Perches Funeral Homes, announced that his funeral Perches helps Community through Period of Anguish Paul L. Murphy (center) with sons David (left) and John (right) On July 6, 2013, a distracted teenager ran into David Murphy while he was on his motorcycle. Not long after the near-fatal crash, he considered leaving the profession. A severed spinal column injury, broken bones, organ injuries and paralysis left him a bit less agile. He was determined to get back to work. With the support of family, the community, a lot of determination and hard work David returned to the funeral home. A major obstacle for him was making removals. Today, after six years of recovery, David can pick up and transport bodies. Learn how he overcame this with his invention of the LoadAlone™ on Page B1. Continued on Page A10 Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist, the Doyenne of Death ® , an award- winning author and TEDx speaker, had previously been scheduled prior to present her award winning Before I Die seminar at Perches Funeral Home on August 17. Turn to page A4 for an excerpt from Gail’s Blog, Witness to the El Paso Strong Weekend. Continued on Page A24 COME SEE WHAT’S COOKIN’ C e l e b r a t i n g o u r s t a r t i n C h i c a g o NFDA •CHICAGO 2019 IN BOOTHS 966, 784, 736 Promo Code: 9074 NEWARK,NY— In 1913 Harry W. Parker left his partnership with Ar- thur G. Schultz and opened the Park- er Funeral Home in his residence alongside his furniture store. Robert H. Rayfield married Harry’s daughter Evelyn and joined the family business. The Parkers and Rayfields worked to- timely death of Bob in June of 1967, Evelyn decided to sell the business. After many months and candidates, she selected Paul L. and Nancy B. Murphy as the new owners to con- tinue the business she had loved and was a part of for so many years. The gether until Harry’s death in 1964. Times were changing and funer- al businesses were moving out of the owner’s residence into separate facili- ties. In January of 1966, Bob and Ev- elyn moved the business across the street, and it became the Parker-Ray- field Funeral Home. With the un- Look for in this issue! 2019 NFDA Convention Preview Expo Floor Plan on Page A52 Classified Ads Shipping Directory Index of Advertisers

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