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An Evening with Lacy Robinson
Intelligent Communication 101 – Meaningful Engagement with Every Generation Join us for an evening of education, networking, light fare and beverages. No cost for AFCCA Members • $15 for Non-Members This interactive presentation will have you rethink and re-tool how you communicate with every person participating in making funeral arrangements. Lacy Robinson will present powerful […]
2019 AFCCA Cemetery Maintenance Seminar Recap
On February 6th, 2019 we held another fantastic Cemetery Maintenance Seminar, held at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ. Thank you to David Walker and his staff for working so hard to make sure this event was the success it was! We had a great lineup of speakers this year that covered everything […]
Unclaimed Veteran Remains Casket / Urn Reimbursement Program
www.cem.va.gov The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will reimburse for the purchase of a casket or urn used to inter a deceased, Unclaimed Veteran in a VA national cemetery or a VA-funded State or Tribal Veterans’ cemetery if the Veteran died with no identifiable next of kin and insufficient resources to pay for a […]
Funeral Escort Company Selection Best Practices
In order to protect your funeral home and your customers during a funeral procession, here are some things to ask when selecting a Funeral Escort Company. What type of training and/or certification are escort drivers required to have before escorting a Funeral Procession? Are the vehicles used company owned? Escort Company owned vehicles are more […]
Return of the Fallen (Part 3 of 3)
Written by Steve Palmer, AFCCA Board Treasurer, Westcott Funeral Homes for Nomis Publications monthly blog. The dignified transfers are one step in a fallen service member’s long journey home. –Nate Rawling, Time Magazine The family has received the heartbreaking news that their family member has died in active service. If their fallen hero will be […]
Seeing Through the Haze of Marijuana in the Workplace: 5 Issues that are ‘High’ on the List of Things to Know
This article was written by Poul Lemasters,NCBVA Legal Counsel to make sure you know your options and the risks of doing nothing. The times they are a changing! What was once banned, illegal, and thought by some as immoral is now legal and becoming one of the largest businesses in the US. Yes, marijuana is now the […]
Have the Talk.
Having the talk of a lifetime can make the difference of a lifetime. It can help reacquaint us with our loved ones and help us get to know them in a new and different way.
Finding a way to start talking with a loved one may be the most difficult part; however, we might find that once the conversation starts, it may be hard to stop.