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Hoaglund Inducted into Messenger Hall of Fame

January 18, 2022
In October 2021, Messenger inducted Robert “Bob” Hoaglund into its Sales Hall of Fame during the company’s corporate dinner held in conjunction with the NFDA convention in Nashville. Established in 2006, Messenger’s Sales Hall of Fame recognizes staff members who make outstan...

Funeralwise Introduces the Wise Protection Plan

December 23, 2021
Funeralwise has added a new offering to its family of funeral planning solutions: The Wise Protection Plan. This comprehensive tool is designed to help individuals manage the emotional, financial and legal burdens that often accompany end-of-life planning. The goal is to help people find peace of mi...

Bass-Mollett Acquires “In Loving Memory Box” Line

December 23, 2021
Bass-Mollett acquired the In Loving Memory Box line of product offerings, becoming the exclusive distributor nationwide. The In Loving Memory Box is a memorial service kit that includes everything families need to collect memories of their loved one at the time of the service and afterward. Each ...

New Memorials Direct Redesigns Product Literature

December 23, 2021
New Memorials Direct recently redesigned its brochures and trifolds to feature brighter, more inviting imagery. A digital flip-book version of the brochure is available for those who prefer digital instead of printed copies. The trifold features a small sampling of personalized jewelry and cremation...

Tribute Companies Hires Smith

December 23, 2021
David P. Smith Jr. has joined The Tribute Companies (Heartland, Wisconsin) as director of business development. In this position, Smith will develop additional markets for the company’s precast and design divisions, serving the eastern and southern regions of the United States, as well as expa...

MKJ Announces Two Summits for 2022

December 23, 2021
On February 7-9, MKJ Marketing will hold its “Ski Summit” at the Arrabelle at Vail Square ski resort. Attendees will enjoy ski-in and ski-out accommodations in the heart of downtown Vail, Colorado. The meeting room will be very large relative to the attendance to allow for social distanc...

Tecstone Granite Names Colson as President

December 23, 2021
Tecstone Granite has announced the appointment and hiring of William A. “Tony” Colson as president. Tecstone Granite is a division of BlastOne, a leading supplier to the protective coating and corrosion-control industry. Colson joined Tecstone November 1, 2021. Over the past 35 years,...

SNL Hires Four Sales Managers

December 23, 2021
Security National Life recently added four sales managers to its preneed sales team in Texas: Mirelda Rosales, Betra Adame, Elaine Edwards-Ploucher and Yolanda Rubio. Rosales is a team sales leader for the SNL preneed sales division in Mercedes. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and...

Arrington Launches obituaryshare.com

December 23, 2021
During the 2021 NFDA convention, Bob Arrington, owner of Arrington Funeral Directors in Jackson, Tennessee, unveiled his obituary publishing product, ObituaryShare.com. Two years in development, the platform allows grieving families to easily and inexpensively publish an obituary that reaches thousa...

CFF Volunteers Work Alongside Habitat for Humanity

December 23, 2021
Volunteers from Cooperative Funeral Fund worked with the Williamson-Maury Counties’ Habitat for Humanity in Nashville to build a home for a local family in need. The event was orchestrated by NFDA in conjunction with its annual convention. “CFF is happy to work alongside Habitat for H...
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