Attendees of the 2010 NFDA Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., two weeks ago had an opportunity to tour Reflections: The American Funeral, a free mobile museum that chronicles the history of funerals and funeral service in this country. More than 1,000 people – including members of Congress, such as Rep. Mark Shaurer, D-Mich., and Rep. Parker Griffith, R-Ala. – toured the NFDA-sponsored museum and praised its moving depiction of the diversity of funerals in America. Other guests included congressional staff, and staff from the Federal Trade Commission, Veterans Memorial Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Capitol Police and the U.S. Secret Service.

If you would like to send a news release to your local media letting them know you visited this unique museum, NFDA has prepared a news release template you can download, customize and send to the press. Click here to download the template.

For more information about Reflections: The American Funeral, visit www.reflectionsaft.com or contact Abigail Van Gelder at 586-565-0173 (direct), 800-676-3520 (office) or javangelder@gomra.com.

The display "The Lord is My Shepherd" offers a poignant tribute to public safety officers killed in the line of duty.	"The Final Curtain" pays homage to celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Dale Earnhardt and Elvis.
The "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" display showcases President John F. Kennedy's rider-less horse – empty boots reversed in the saddle – trotting briskly in his funeral procession, and civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who was the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda.	A display about Abraham Lincoln's funeral features a reproduction of his casket and traces his nearly three-week funeral procession.

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