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Green Burial Council Names Recipient of 2024 Leadership Award

July 15, 2024
The Green Burial Council (GBC; Folsom) named Lee Webster as recipient of its 2024 Leadership Award, which is presented to “an individual or organization that demonstrates foresight, innovation and extraordinary commitment to the environment in the area of human deathcare practices.” W...

Forest Lawn Museum Releases New Digital Art Guide

July 15, 2024
In April, Forest Lawn Museum (Glendale) released its new digital art guide, which is available through the Bloomberg Connects app. The free guide features an in-depth look at dozens of artistic works in the collection, including archival photographs, informative descriptions and more. Bloomberg Conn...

41st Annual Memorial Classic Honors Founder, the late Tom Johnson

July 15, 2024
2024 marked the 41st year of the Memorial Classic golf tournament, held in Las Vegas. This year’s event was particularly special as it honored the legacy of its founder, Tom Johnson, who died in December 2023. In tribute, the event has been renamed the Tom Johnson Memorial Classic. The tour...

Selected Independent Funeral Homes Choose 2 New Board Directors

June 10, 2024
Selected Independent Funeral Homesrecently chose Daniel J. Kochapski of Carmon Community Funeral Homes (Windsor, Connecticut) and Brad Pingel of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors & Crematory (Pampa, Texas) as its incoming board directors. Kochapski will serve the association’s Group 1 r...

Reger Funeral Home Observes 100 Years

June 10, 2024
This year, Reger Funeral Home (Huntington and Ceredo) is celebrating 100 years of service through five generations. Henry Reger originally founded the firm in 1903 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, where he also served as the coroner of Belmont County. After 10 years, he decided to move to Spencer, West Virgi...

Life Forest—Whistle Ridge Opens in Maine

June 10, 2024
On May 18, Life Forest (Manchester) held the grand opening of Life Forest Whistle Ridge in Auburn, Maine, its newest location. Whistle Ridge is the company’s premier woodland burial location and dedicated to the burial of cremated remains only. During the event, visitors explored the cemete...

Natural Green Cemetery Hosts Earth Day Fair

June 10, 2024
Whispering Hills Natural Green Cemetery & Memorial Nature Preserve(LaGrange) hosted its “Down to Earth Fair” April 20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., as part of its third-anniversary celebration. The event featured expert gardeners, conservationists and a catered lunch, as well as financial and ...

Blackwell to Serve as Interim CEO of Foundation Partners Group

June 10, 2024
President and CEO Kent Robertson has left Foundation Partners Group (Winter Park) and transitioned his responsibilities to Chris Blackwell, an advisor to Access Holdings. Blackwell will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a new chief executive. Blackwell will be supported by Bob B...

Better Place Forests Partners to Plant 490,600 Trees

June 10, 2024
Since its inception, Better Place Forests (San Francisco) has planted 490,600 trees in honor of customers through partnerships with nonprofit organizations such as One Tree Planted and the Arbor Day Foundation. Better Place Forests offers an alternative to a traditional cemetery and works to preserv...
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