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 likely to be covered by the appropriate insurance What type of insurance does the Escort Company carry for the vehicles …

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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 in thing.  The problem is that despite the legal status changing in many states, many businesses still have drug-free workplaces.  …

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Observations By Steve Palmer – Written for Nomis Publications October 2018 “These men and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I take pride and honor in being able to give them respect and to help the families in any way I can.” –Hospital Corpsman Chief Bill Montague, licensed funeral director/embalmer The aircraft comes to a halt on the tarmac at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, customs officials board, inspect and clear the aircraft. An …

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Written by AFCCA Board Treasurer, Steve Palmer, for Nomis Publications September 2018 Issue “In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.” –Immanuel Kant It took a disgruntled employee from First Funeral Home in South Carolina for Fred Parker, Jr to learn that his wife had not been cremated three years after her death in March 2015, and was …

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