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The Most Difficult Question You’ll Ever Ask In A Funeral Arrangement Conference
Chuck Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer American Funeral Financial, LLC
You just received a first call. The family is facing something that, for them, is unusual and, in many cases, unexpected – the death of a loved one. Not only are they dealing with the emotion of their loss, but also are soon to be faced with the costs associated with paying for – what for most is one of the most expensive single purchases of their life. And, if you’ll pardon the Southern expression…the most difficult question you’ll have to ask as a funeral professional is – “How ya’ll gonna pay for this?”
As funeral directors and death care professionals, we know the family comes to expect, especially in this day and age, expert service. What the family may be unprepared for is the immediate need for payment for the goods and services that funeral professionals provide. On the other hand, unless the family can pay with cash, a valid check or major credit card – you, the funeral service provider, are relegated to becoming a bank.
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Innovative Program for Families in Transition – “Reaching Out Home Relief” Judy Huebner, National Director/Funeral Home Assistance for Realty Executives, is excited to introduce this new program, which is an extension to traditional services offered by funeral homes. The “Reaching Out Home Relief” program works with Realtors nationwide to offer guidance for families selling a home following the death of a loved one. The families will always be working with a Realtor in their community.“Our Realtors will assist these families,” says Mrs. Huebner, “by referring independent contractors for everything from cleaning to home repair. They help these families through the often stressful ForeverLoved Introduces Double Sealed Jewelry Urns ST. LOUIS, MO - ForeverLoved charms brings new urns into the memorial market. Each jewelry urn is created in Sterling silver or 14kt yellow or white gold in two different sizes.“One of the most important advances with our urns is that they are sealed completely,” said Joel Ragan, President of BabyFaces.com, Inc., the parent company of ForeverLoved. “I took two years to design and test our urns so that the wearer has complete confidence by knowing that it is double-sealed.” Ragan says the urns are sealed twice during the manufacturing process MortuaryMall.com Partners with Premier Funeral Supply Inc.
TSA shows off new LAX cargo scanners Travelers will be safer Aug. 1 when 100 percent of cargo is screened before placement onto passenger jets nationwide, Transportation Security Administration and cargo company officials said Thursday. Displaying a huge $200,000 X-ray machine at Mercury Air Group Independent Cargo Screening Facility near Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said they are ready to meet a congressional mandate requiring the freight industry to screen every cargo container that flows through LAX. After the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Congress required the screening of all cargo put
CCMS President Scores Her First Hole in One Alumni and friends of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science teed it up July 8 at Aston Oaks Golf Club in nearby North Bend, Ohio. As CCMS president Karen Giles worked on details of this first golf outing, she “kept her eye on the ball,” soliciting hole sponsors, raffle donors and golfers. And on the morning of the event she literally kept her eye on the ball as she landed her first hole in one. Following custom, she personally bought a round. "Wow! What a great way to kick-off our first golf outing,” says President Giles.
Martin Trudeau Joins Messenger's Sales Team In Canada Auburn, IN: - Messenger Corporation, the leading funeral stationery supplier in North America, has expanded its sales team in eastern Canada. Martin Trudeau now represents Messenger for the province of Quebec. Trudeau completed his Thanatology course in 1999 at College Rosemont in Montreal and has over ten years of experience in the funeral industry. “We have always made it our commitment to provide customers with the highest quality products and the most respected sales and service representatives available in the industry.
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