December 2019

Page A2 DECEMBER 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Published Monthly by: Nomis Publications, Inc. PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 1-800-321-7479 FAX 1-800-321-9040 www.nomispublications.com info@nomispublications.com Subscription: United States $25.00 - Canada/Mexico $50.00 Circulation 21,000 per issue. Overseas rates available. Deadline for Press Releases: 5th of the Previous month. Advertising: Display Ad rates sent upon request. Classified and Shipping Directory rates published in each issue. All advertising must be received by the 5th of the previous month. Due to the vast amount of sources, the publisher is not responsible for the content of any news articles or advertisements. Nor is the publisher responsible for any loss of revenue by failure to insert an advertisement. 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ISSN 1944-1126 Funeral Home & Cemetery News Online at www.nomispublications.com MONTHLY FEATURES Classified Ads............................................................................................... .B13 Shipping Directory........................................................................................ .B10 Calendar of Events......................................................................................... .B2 Association News......................................................................................... .A27 Deaths.......................................................................................................... .A38 Educational News........................................................................................ .A25 Suppliers News.............................................................................................. .B1 COLUMNS: A Proactive Approach to Advance Funeral Planning by Chris Kuhnen.......... .A6 Aftercare by Linda Findlay........................................................................... .A20 HearseHub by Mike Jamar............................................................................. .B6 Let’s Chat by Kristan Dean. ........................................................................... .A8 Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman........................ .A32 Museum Corner........................................................................................... .A34 Observations by Steven Palmer................................................................... .A12 The Lincoln Funeral Diary by Todd Van Beck.............................................. .A22 The Three Pillars of Success by Mark Bowser. ........................................... .A18 Random Musings by Nancy Weil................................................................... .A4 NOTICE The FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY NEWS is now sent in two parts. Section A, which includes pages A1-A40 and Section B, which contains the Classified Advertising and consists of pages B1-B20. If you do not receive both sections please call 1-800-321-7479 or email info@nomispublications.com. FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Online Directories US & International Funeral Homes • Supply Companies Cemeteries • Pet Memorialization Companies Trade Associations • Plus Much More... www.nomispublications.com Like Us On Submit your photograph or line drawing and Include: • your firm’s name, address, phone number(s) • name of contact person • a short description of your facility Send to FRONT COVER c/o Nomis Publications, Inc PO Box 5159 • Youngstown, Ohio 44514 For more information, call Kim 800-321-7479 kim@nomispublications.com www.nomispublications.com FEATURING HERE HAVE YOU SEEN THESE CHILDREN? The photographs below have been provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, office, on your bulletin board, etc. Anyone with information should immediately contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or www.missingkids.com STEVE SHELL Circumstances: Steve was last seen on May 4, 2018. Missing Since: 5/4/2018 Missing From: Fayetteville, Arkansas Date of Birth: 5/29/2002 Age Now: 17 Yrs Sex: Male Race: American Indian Hair: Red Eyes: Blue Height: 5’7” Weight: 115 lbs DAYNA DILAURO Circumstances: Both photos shown are of Dayna. She was last seen on December 16, 2018. Missing Since: 12/16/2018 Missing From: Fort Pierce, Florida Date of Birth: 10/1/2001 Age Now: 18 Yrs Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Height: 4’9” Weight: 82 lbs ALLAZAY SOTO Circumstances: Allazay was last seen on December 16, 2018. Missing Since: 12/16/2018 Missing From: Dallas, Texas Date of Birth: 3/25/2003 Age Now: 16 Yrs Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5’2” Weight: 125 lbs OAKLAND,CA— Temple Sinai, Oak- land and Sinai Memorial Chapel Chevra Kadisha, San Francisco, Lafayette and Redwood City, has announced the transfer of guardianship of Temple Sinai’s historic Home of Eternity Cemetery, 5000 Pied- mont Avenue, Oakland, CA, to the cem- etery development arm of Sinai Memori- al Chapel Chevra Kadisha, Beit Olam of Contra Costa, Inc on October 10, 2019. The Home of Eternity Cemetery is one of the first Jewish institutions in the east bay. Established in 1865 with a small, two-acre Jewish cemetery within the larger Moun- tain View Cemetery, it has served the entire east bay Jewish community–many of Oak- land’s prominent Jewish historical figures are buried there. In 1875, the same people who established Home of Eternity Cemetery founded the first Hebrew congregation of Oakland, now known as Temple Sinai. Sinai Memorial Chapel Chevra Kadisha is the only Jewish funeral home between Los Angeles and Seattle and was incorporated as a religious, non-profit, organization in Contemporary Bay Area Jewish Institutions Join Forces Continued on Page A16 Two Historic and 1902. It is also the only not-for-profit Jew- ish funeral home in the country that serves the entire spectrum of the Jewish commu- nity, whether affiliated with a community or synagogue, or not, and providing its ser- vices regardless of a family’s financial means. Temple Sinai senior rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin said, “Since Temple Sinai’s inception, our leadership has played a dual role as both congregational leaders and guard- ians of the cemetery. We have shouldered the full responsibility for the operation, manage- ment and maintenance of Home of Eterni- ty, even though the cemetery serves the entire Jewish community, not just Temple Sinai. We take great pride in the fact that we have cared for this sacred place in east bay Jewish life and history for over 150 years.” Susan Morris, president of Sinai Me- morial Chapel stated, “We consider it an honor and privilege to assume the guard- ianship of Home of Eternity Cemetery. During our many months of collegial and fruitful discussions with the leadership of