November 2020

Page B8 NOVEMBER 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B THE DATES HAVE CHANGED THE PURPOSE REMAINS THE SAME CFSA’s Annual Conference & Trade Show will now be held APRIL 12-13, 2021 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis REGISTER TODAY AT CFSAA.org/AnnualConference For funeral and cemetery suppliers, business has never been more isolating. Often ideas are done in a vacuum. What you know is only what you know, which limits how far you can go. IMSA membership can change that. We’ve brought together some of the top industry experts to offer our members free one-on-one advice on marketing, business planning, legal issues and more. We also bring to our members insightful business-boosting webinars, meaningful trade resources and networking with other IMSA members. All this for just $175 a year. We’re the only association serving all funeral and cemetery suppliers. Because what’s good for the suppliers is good for the providers and that’s good for the families. IMSA. Supplying opportunity. Who Supplies the Suppliers? IMSA members now get free consultation with Dan Katz & Rolf Gutknecht of LA ads, Jake Johnson of Johnson Consulting, Ryan Thogmartin of Disrupt Media and Poul Lemasters of Lemasters Consulting. www.IMSA-Online.com Scan QR for our website 1-888-792-9315 • mymortuarycooler.com Mortuary Coolers starting at $4,299 Order by November 23rd for delivery by December 31st Thumbies ® New Line of Memorial Keepsake Jewelry Puts the Accent on Smiles Thumbuddies ® Arc Lighter The heartwarming pendants in the new Thumbuddies® line provide the comfort of a friendly “buddy” shape, with options that include a bear, a kan- garoo, a mouse, a monkey, a turtle, and a dragon – with Thumbies’ signature fingerprint or thumbprint embedded within. These exclusive character pendants are cast in bronze, plated in rhodium and fully sculpted on both sides. A stainless-steel chain is included. The line was designed in part to ac- knowledge the growing memorial pop- ularity of celebrating life rather than focusing on loss, as well as part of the Thumbies commitment to the contin- uous expansion of a product line creat- ed to ease the pain of loss with as much personalization as possible. No Two Mourners Are Alike “People mourn and memorialize their loved ones in as many different ways as there are different people. We knew from our interactions with our funeral industry partners that demand for me- morial objects and jewelry is growing, and includes a broad range of ages and relationships,” said Thumbies president Wayne Read. “The Thumbuddies line expands our offerings to include a much wider range of people who will be comforted by keeping their loved one close with a memorial pendant,” Read said. Arc Lighters Added to Line of Memorial Products The company’s line of memorial prod- ucts has also grown to include a line of USB rechargeable arc lighters that use electrical current instead of open flame as the ignition source. Like most Thumbies memorial prod- ucts, the arc lighters are customizable to include the paw or nose print of a be- loved pet in addition to the fingerprint, thumbprint or handprint of a family member or friend. Established in 1988, Thumbies is the orig- inal fingerprint keepsake provider. With products celebrating people and pets (Bud- dies Pet Keepsakes®) as well as Phoenix Col- lection® cremation keepsakes, Thumbies remains the industry leader in quality and selection. Employing a process that com- bines art and cutting-edge technology, each fully cast keepsake is handcrafted and indi- vidually finished in the United States heart- land by skilled artisans working with the highest-quality raw materials. Thumbies offers a large number of exclusive designs and proprietary materials no other keepsake provider can match. The unique ability to take personalization to the next level allows Thumbies to create 100 percent custom, made-to-order designs. These comforting new products are available now. Visit www. thumbies.com for more information. WO O D S T O C K , I L — Thumbies® Inc., creator of one-of-a-kind jewelry and keepsakes worn or carried in memory of a loved one, an- nounces the launch of its new- est product line, designed in the spirit of a life celebrated, and of memories kept close. L ike Us On Facebook! Call 1-800-321-7479 YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $25.00 Subscription ~ $45.00 First Class ~ $50.00 Canada & Mexico ~ $65.00 Outside North America Subscribe Online at www.nomispubl ications.com S UB S C R I P T I ON F U N E R A L H OM E & C E M E T E R Y N E W S