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SIFH Holds Annual Meeting in New Orleans

December 19, 2025
Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its Annual Meeting at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 28-October 1, 2025. More than 330 attendees explored strategies for leadership, business growth and service excellence while earning as many as 10 continuing-education credits. A no...

Larkin Mortuary Honored with Distinguished Service Award

December 19, 2025
Larkin Mortuary (Salt Lake City) was recently honored with the Distinguished Service Award from Caring Connections, an affiliate organization of The University of Utah College of Nursing. Larkin’s partnership with Caring Connections began more than 15 years ago and has grown into a signific...

Connecticut Cemetery Association News

December 19, 2025
On October 29, 2025, the Connecticut Cemetery Association (New Haven) announced its slate of officers and board of directors for 2025-26. Bill Raffone, Catholic Cemetery Association, North Haven, will serve as president. Other officers include: Vice President Pamela Brown, Hillside Cemetery, Wilt...

Green Burial Council Launches Redesigned Website

December 19, 2025
The Green Burial Council (GBC; Folsom) launched a newly redesigned website to meet the needs of the ever-evolving industry and a public that is seeking green burial options more and more. The new website provides an improved user-friendly hub for certification, education and connection. Key featu...

Forest Lawn Holds 66th Annual Veterans Day Celebration

December 19, 2025
On November 11, 2025, Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries (Glendale) held its 66th annual Veterans Day celebration outside the Hall of Liberty at the Hollywood Hills location. The public event honored members of the U.S. armed forces with a flyover, patriotic music, an invocation and be...

OGR Holds Future Leaders Forum

November 25, 2025
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) recently held its latest Future Leaders Forum at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home, an affiliate location of Pollock-Randall Funeral Home in Port Huron, Michigan. Designed to nurture and develop the next generation of funeral service leaders, the two-day...

Life Forest Cemetery Publishes Book for Children in Grief

November 25, 2025
According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, one in 12 children in New Hampshire will experience the death of a loved one before turning 18. With this in mind, Life Forest Cemetery (Hillsborough) published You Can Always Talk to Possum at Life Forest, a new heartfelt book that helps chil...

Forest Lawn Promotes Villegas to VP in Long Beach

November 25, 2025
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries (Glendale) promoted Michelle Villegas to vice president, Long Beach. She has been with Forest Lawn for more than 20 years, most recently as memorialization manager. Previously, she worked at LAC-USC Hospital in hospitality and nutrition. Villegas holds ...

OGR Partners with Premier Preneed Marketing

October 10, 2025
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) has formed a strategic partnership with Premier Preneed Marketing. The marketing firm will pay the first year of OGR dues in full for funeral homes that become Premier Preneed Marketing customers and OGR members. Also, current customers of the marketi...
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