As part of the entry process, all program participants are required to submit an essay describing the development and execution of a program or service that had a positive impact on those served (Category 1, Criterion I). Funeral homes that develop a program or service that is exceptionally well-executed and yielded positive results will receive a Certificate of Honorable Mention from the Pursuit of Excellence Task Force.
- 2019 Honorable Mentions
- A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
- Anderson Funeral Home, Alexandria, MN
- Arlington Memorial Chapels, Inc., Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, NJ
- Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, GA
- Funeraria San Vicente, Medellin, Colombia
- Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, Madison, WI
- Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg, NY
- Macz Funeral Home, Centralia, IL
- Morada da Paz, Paulista, PE, Brazil
- Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison, IN
- Myers Mortuary - Ogden, Ogden, UT
- Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory - South Chapel, Roanoke, VA
- Old Bridge Funeral Home, Old Bridge, NJ
- Oliverie Funeral Home, Manchester, NJ
- Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City, AL
- Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg, IL
- Weeks' Dryer Mortuary, Tacoma, WA