Page A29 september 2023 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A www.memorialeaf.com 908-475-1711 The emblem of remembrance. actual size Comes with beautiful poem card Grief Never Leaves We can be - in utter sadness for the loss, or sweet gratitude for the life shared. Take the broken-hearted back to their joy. Offer a pin that shows connection. A leaf for the family tree and a heart to say, You’re with me still. My heart remembers. NFDA Booth #1556 Next to Ferno, by Messenger *family identifier to staff and callers *precious keepsake for men or women *packaged for gifting or sale 2023 NFDA International Convention & Expo Pre-Convention Highlights All Star Recognition Ceremony MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 | 4 P.M. – 5 P.M. Join the NFDA Board of Directors as the association celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of funeral homes and funeral service professionals during the past year: • 2023 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients • NFDA’s Green Funeral Practice Certificate holders • NFDA Cremation Certification designees • NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultants • Funeral Service Foundation scholarship recipients • 2022-23 NFDA National Emerging Leaders Program graduates • 2023 Meet the Mentors program participants • NFDA International Professional Achievement Certificate holders • Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice Certified Funeral Service Practitioners • 2023 NFDA Inspiration Award Recipient Ford, CFSP, CCO 100% (1,046 votes); Secretary Chris E. Christian, CFSP, CCO, Christian-Sells Funeral Home, Rogersville, TN, 66.51% (717 votes); Beatrice E. Lewanduski, CFSP, Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home, Babylon, NY, 33.49% (361 votes). Douglas R. “Dutch” Nie II, CFSP, CCO of Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Ann Arbor, MI will ascend from his current president-elect role to lead the association as the 2023-24 NFDA President. Current NFDA President John O. “Jack” Mitchell IV, CFSP, CCSP, will continue his service on the board with a one-year term as immediate past president. Also continuing their service on the Board of Directors are 2022-24 At-large Representatives Brad Walker of Walker Funeral Homes in Spanish Fork, UT and Bobby “Steve” Spann of Spann Funeral Home in Dickson, TN. They will be joined by Homer E. Elwood Jr. and Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, who were elected in June by state association representatives to serve as the 2023-25 at-large representatives. Along with electing officers to serve on the Board of Directors, qualified association members were also responsible for voting on proposed changes to the NFDA Bylaws. Bylaws changes require a twothirds affirmative vote to pass. Each proposed change was voted on separately. The proposed bylaw changes, though seemingly small, will ensure that NFDA continues to impartially and effectively represent the interests of all funeral directors. Details about each of these changes can be found online: https://portal.nfda. org/Bylaws-Vote. Electronic Quorum Provision – Passed with 95.79% (1,046 votes) in favor; State Association Representatives – Passed with 95.24% (1,040 votes) in favor; and Board Composition Requirements – Passed with 94.05% (1,027 votes) in favor. Information about the individuals elected to serve on the Board of Directors can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/elections. Continued from Page A21 NFDA Members Elect Officers to Serve on Board of Directors, Vote on Bylaws Changes 23rd Annual Funeral Service Foundation Golf Classic SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. | TOPGOLF Now in its twenty-third year, the Funeral Service Foundation’s golf outing has raised more than $1.6 million in support of its mission of investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service and lift up grieving communities. Experience all the perks of our annual Golf Classic in a social, casual and exciting atmosphere at Topgolf, just a 10-minute ride from Resorts World! No matter your skill level, at Topgolf, you’ll be able to take a swing and score some points during our tournament-style golf games. You can also relax and enjoy great food and drinks while networking with your fellow funeral service professionals. And because each covered bay is climate controlled, you’re guaranteed to play no matter what weather comes our way in September. Funeral Face-Off WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 | 11:30 A.M. Put your knowledge of funeral service trivia to the test and see if you have what it takes to hoist the “Face-Off Cup”! NFDA’s ultimate funeral service trivia challenge is back in Las Vegas! The Funeral Face-Off is open to any convention attendees (except current full-time funeral service educators). Three-person teams will compete in four rounds of funeral trivia with questions provided by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. The championship round takes place live. Topics include: • Embalming • Restorative Art • Cremation • Funeral History • Funeral Management • Funeral Law / FTC • Funeral Psychology • Funeral Directing • Ethics • Funeral Pop Culture
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