November 2018

Page A28 NOVEMBER 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A www.funeralradio.com UNCUT ANDUNCENSORED ANALYSIS FORYOUR FUNERAL HOME 1-800-992-1925 | CustomAirTrays.com CustomAir Trays: Amodel air tray supplier. © Custom Air Trays HimJardy: He’ll escort you to theCityof Love— or anywhereelse in theworld. News Association ContinueD Catholic Cemetery Conference Elects 2018 Board of Directors at Annual Convention CCC’s 2018 Board of Directors. Back Row: Joseph Heckel, CCCE; Stephen E. Bittner, CCCE; Michael P. Welsh, CCCE; Richard P. Peterson, CCCE; Richard Finn, CCCE; Roman F. Szabelski, CCCE; Thomas J. Jordan, CCCE; and Andrew P. Schafer, CCCE. Front Row: Dave LaBarre, CCC; Rev. Msgr. William F. Baver, CCCE; Mary Jo Frick, CCCE; and Monica Williams, CCCE. Continued on Page A29 HILLSIDE,IL— The Catholic Cem- etery Conference (CCC), an in- ternational Roman Catholic faith network of cemeterians and suppli- ers, has announced elections to its Board of Directors, effective Sep- tember 24, 2018. The election was held during the 69th Annual CCC Convention and Exposition in Cin- cinnati, OH. In making the announcement, Ex- ecutive Director Dave LaBarre stat- ed, “CCC is the pre-eminent re- source for all Catholic Cemeteries. As such, our Executive Officers and Directors are committed to ceme- tery advocacy and education, shar- ing their knowledge and equipping members with the tools necessary to carry out the sacred religious func- tion of the burial and care for the resting places of the deceased.” Send Us Your News! PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Elected to a two year term as president is Richard P. Peterson , CCCE, CCE. Peterson began his cemetery career in 1976 as a season- al grounds maintenance worker at Calvary Cemetery in Seattle while attending college. In 1985, he was appointed Superintendent of Geth- semane Cemetery in Federal Way, WA, and in 1989 added St. Pat- rick Cemetery . In May 1991, Pe- terson was appointed Director of Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Seattle by Most Rev. Raymond Hunthausen , Archbishop of Seattle. In this capac- ity, he is responsible for the admin- istration, management and strate- gic planning for four Archdiocesan cemeteries. A member of the Catholic Cem- etery Conference since 1986, Pe- terson has served as Director for the Western United States, West- ern Canada and Oceania, including Australia; Secretary; Treasurer; Vice President, and now President. Co- author of “The Catholic Cemetery – A Vision for the Millennium,” he has written numerous articles for Catholic Cemetery , flagship publi- cation of the CCC. He received the CCCE designation in 1998. On the regional level, Peterson has been a member of the Catho- lic Cemeteries and Funeral Services of the West since its inception and served as its president for three dif- ferent terms. Elected to a two year term as vice president is Rev. Msgr. William F. Baver , Th.M., M.Div., KCHS, CCCE. Monsignor Baver has served as Director of Cemeteries for the