Page A2 January 2023 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c 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 $30.00 - Canada/Mexico $60.00 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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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. he brought his artistic talents to the business with his restorative techniques. He would later change the name of the business to Hooper Memorial Home, Inc and relocate to the current building at 3532 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, PA. Lance passed on April 27, 2017. “I started out doing the books and was told I would make an excellent funeral director, but I was hesitant and fearful of the idea,” says Angela. She made it through school with ease and was glad she did because she was able to keep the business up and running after Lance’s passing. Angela is a graduate of Northampton Community College School of Mortuary Science and Harrisburg Area Community College School of Business. “There were a few bets that I wouldn’t make it through Mortuary Science School,” she Newspaper Clipping, circa 1962 Hooper’s Banquet Center Hooper Memorial Home Continued from Front Page mortuary school and received two licenses, one in New York and one in Pennsylvania. “She took on the role with pride and dignity and set a tone for young black women that you can make a difference in this world,” says Angela. “It’s an honor for myself and Lance to follow in her footsteps.” Millicent, known in the community as “the Elegant Lady,” was in business for over sixty years and had accomplished many firsts in her career. She was the youngest to pass the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors examination, first female president of the United Cerebral Palsy Center of Camp Hill, PA to name a few. She relocated the business to its second location at 1416 Cumberland Street in Harrisburg, PA and changed the name to Hooper Memorial Home. During her tenure as a businesswoman, she raised two sons, Lance and Clive Ulen. She passed away December 5, 2004. After her passing, Millicent’s son Lance W. Ulen picked up the baton and carried the legacy of the Hooper family tradition as a third-generation funeral director, serving as President and Supervisor. Lance graduated from the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, GA, and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He was an artist for many years in the city of Philadelphia, and laughs. “They thought I would give up and give in. It’s a tough science.” Angela is also the President of the Millicent Hooper Foundation, which provides scholarships to students who have lost a parent or guardian. “The Foundation was created in honor of Millicent. It’s to help students continue their education. When the community needs help, we give,” says Angela. Angela tells of how recently she heard on a broadcast that over 400 students and families were experiencing homelessness in the Harrisburg School District. The Foundation was able to provide donations and a check for $1000 to a local shelter to help the families right before Thanksgiving. The physical donations consisted of clothing, coats, turkeys, toys, and baby items. Continued on page A12 Columns Aftercare by Linda Findlay. .............................................................................. A8 Embalming 101 by Wally Hooker.................................................................... A16 HearseHub by Mike Jamar................................................................................ B6 Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman.......................... A30 Museum Corner............................................................................................... A32 Musings with Marika by Marika McMeans...................................................... A18 Observations by Steven Palmer..................................................................... A12 Powerhouse Marketing With Welton by Welton Hong..................................... A6 Random Musings by Nancy Weil...................................................................... A4 Rest In Peace Mr President by Todd Van Beck.............................................. A22 Working With Widowers by Fred Colby.......................................................... A20
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