Selected Educational Trustrecently announced the Ralph S. Turner Memorial Scholarship Program, funded by a gift from A.S. Turner and Sons in Decatur, Georgia. In October, this scholarship program granted two $1,500 awards to students graduating from a Georgia funeral service school this year.

“Funeral service is a calling, a rewarding one where we walk with a family every step of the way as they honor their loved one,” said Cy Hume, A.S. Turner and Sons. “But it also requires deep commitment and hard work. Mr. Turner knew this well and exemplified it every day, which is why we chose to establish this scholarship in his honor – to lift up those new to funeral service who have demonstrated their willingness to serve… [in] this honorable profession.”

In other news, the trust recently conducted a matching-gift campaign with National Guardian Life Insurance Company, in which the latter matched dollar for dollar all gifts made, up to $10,000. The campaign ended October 15.

Donations to the trust help support a suite of scholarships, workforce development tools and events, and educational opportunities for the advancement of all who work in the independent funeral service profession. selectedtrust.org