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Newly Licensed Dynasty Memorial Mortuary Serves Its First Family

May 24, 2021
On March 24, the Texas Funeral Service Commission officially licensed Dynasty Memorial ­Mortuary (Houston), and the firm served its first family the next day at the new location. The firm is owned by 24-year-old Clarence Stephan Arkeale Pierre Jr. Pierre is a native Houstonian with Louisiana root...

Foundation Partners Group Plants 50,000+ COVID Tribute Trees

May 24, 2021
In March, Foundation Partners Group (Orlando) partnered with American Forests to plant more than 50,000 trees in honor of the tireless efforts of the former’s team of funeral service professionals during the pandemic. Announced March 11, on National Funeral Director & Mortician Recognition...

Connecticut Funeral Directors Association Awards Scholarships

May 24, 2021
This year, the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) will award three graduating high school seniors with a $500 scholarship toward their funeral service education and professional training. Applications must be submitted by June 15. To be eligible, a candidate must be a high school se...

Order of the Golden Rule Partnerships Announced

March 26, 2021
Order of the Golden Rule has formed two additional partnerships with suppliers to provide services to its members. The first is with Medi Air Purifier, which utilizes advanced technology to cleanse any home or work environment of unhealthy contaminants, such as mold, dust, pollen and harmful pathoge...

2020 Southeast Funeral Director of the Year Awarded

March 26, 2021
Legacy Funeral Group (Houston) congratulates Emken Linton of Emken-Linton Funeral Home (Texas City) for receiving the Texas Funeral Directors Association’s 2020 Southeast Funeral Director of the Year award. Linton earned the prestigious award through his compassion, care and dedication to go a...

NFDA Past President Releases New Book

March 26, 2021
Bob Arrington, president/founder of Arrington Funeral Directors (Jackson) and past president of NFDA, and Ron Hale, head of ministry and church outreach at the firm, released a new book, Victory Over Death: Funeral Messages of Hope and Healing. A pastoral resource for ministers at every age and stag...

Foundation Partners Group New Mexico Acquisitions

March 26, 2021
Foundation Partners Group has acquired Riverside Funeral Home (Albuquerque, Los Lunas and Santa Fe), marking the company’s entry into the New Mexico market. In 2004, Charlie Finegan, Riverside founder, saw an opportunity to expand his mortuary trade business and began offering cremation ser...
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