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Call Peggy at 800-321-7479 ext. 220 email Peggy@Nomi sPubl i cat i ons.com fax 1-800-321-9040 mail PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Send us any press release related to your firm which would be of interest to your fellow industry professionals. All press releases are published free of charge and at the discretion of the publisher. Be sure to include any photographs. Staff additions. . . Staff promotions. . . Anniversaries. . . Apprenticeships. . . Remodel ing. . . Moving. . . New Ideas. . . Community Service Projects. . . Graduates. . . Obituaries. . . etc. tional company in Indiana, where they converted it to a hearse. He also has a 1972 Cadillac that he uses as a hearse. “We have several others that we’re working on,” he adds. Brackney Funeral Service isn’t much different today than when it was founded. “We’re still for the community,” Terry says, adding that the community has grown with the funeral home. He treats each family as if they’re the only family they’re serving. He does all the prep work, talks to the families, and attends all the funerals. Terry’s daughter Amber is currently in mortuary college and will be done in a year or less. She’ll join him in the funeral home once her schooling is complete. Amber is 21 years old and was raised in the funeral home. “I raised her by myself,” says Terry. “After being a parent, I’ve told her that I understand why some animals in the wild will eat their young,” he laughs, adding, “she says that I’m not quite right. Life’s too short not to laugh.” Every year the newspaper holds awards for local businesses and the community nominates who they feel are deserving. Brackney Funeral Service has won the Emerald Coast Finest Funeral Home Award three times thanks to a community that supports their efforts and their attitude. “It’s gratifying that we were voted to win the award,” Terry says. Terry lives a reclusive lifestyle outside of the funeral home due to a targeted attack in November 2017. Four men attempted to kidnap his daughter, who was a junior in high school at the time. Terry used to be on the Board of the YMCA, part of the Masonic Lodge, and several other public roles, but in his words, he “stepped back.” “It changed the way we live,” he says. The men had to travel down a dead-end road that ended at Terry’s house. Luckily, his neighbors were vigilant. He adds, “The good Lord and my dogs were looking out for us that night.” The four men are now in jail, and Terry lives his life solely for his daughter and for the families in his community that find themselves in need of the services his funeral home can provide. Terry says it’s important to treat grieving families with compassion. He says, “Treat them like they’re part of your family. Some of the best friends I have I’ve made through the funeral home.” “If you’re good to the community, they’ll be good to you,” Terry says. For more information, visit Brackney Funeral Service’s website at www.brackneyfuneralservice.com. Brackney Funeral Service Continued from Front Page Embalming Tips Revealed Ebook by Monica Torres Now Available JUPITER,FL— Monica Torres has released Volume 1 of her ebook series on the practice of embalming. Torres shares valued trade secrets and as she describes her journey to care for the dead. The ebook, titled Embalming Tips Revealed with Cold Hands, is technical in nature and ideal for novices to experienced morticians looking for an edge in the prep room. Torres combines cosmetology, art, and science to her embalming role as a way of introducing a positive experience for grieving families around the world. Embalming tips within this first edition include how to rejuvenate the ears of the dead, how to find the femoral artery, and how to embalm a fetus by means of “submersion.” To purchase Embalming Tips Revealed, go to https://www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com/ product/embalming-tips-revealed-volume-1/. From My Heart will Pull at the Heartstrings with Life and Grief Inspired Poetry by Bonnie Hopman Reynolds MEADVILLE,PA— An emotionally charged collection of life and grief-inspired poetry, From My Heart is the creation of published author Bonnie Hopman Reynolds. Reynolds was married to Rudy, with whom she shared many beloved memories before his passing. Reynolds shares, “There were many painful, sleepless nights after the loss of my beloved Rudy. In those waking hours, as mournful thoughts arose, I found some solace in transferring those feelings that came from my heart to my head to a pen and paper. From the depth of my inconsolable grief came the birth of From My Heart.” Published by Christian Faith Publishing, “From My Heart” will resonate with others who have faced the excruciating loss of a spouse and other life time experiences. Reynolds shares from the soul as she explores the varying waves of emotion that accompany a heartrending loss. From My Heart is available at traditional brick and mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble. Columns Aftercare by Linda Findlay. .............................................................................. A8 Embalming 101 by Wally Hooker.................................................................... A16 HearseHub by Mike Jamar................................................................................ B8 Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman.......................... A34 Not Just A Widow by Patty Desiderio............................................................. 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