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A M E S S A G E F R O M P R E S I D E N T C . K E I S T E R W H I T T, I I I , C F S P
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would like to begin by thanking
Mike Rorrer and Robert Givens for
a great convention in Roanoke. If
you were not at the convention
you missed a great VFDA event.
Congratulations to Funeral Director of
the Year Rob Finch and all the others
honored for their years of service to the
funeral service profession. Special
thanks to our vendors who made it all
possible. We hope to see you all in
Newport News.
The week after I was installed as
President I was honored to represent
the VFDA at the Virginia Cemetery
Association Annual
Meeting. This was
held at Smith
Mountain Lake and
featured several days
of events including
table top exhibits,
lectures and presentations from several really good speakers.
I was impressed at the way they include
their vendors in the meetings and the
way they continually offer appreciation
to them. Even though they represent
the cemeteries they have so many
issues, which are common to us and I
plan to invite them to participate with
us more in the future.
I spent a day at the VFDA office to
help me better understand the day-today operation of the office and how the
phones are handled. During this time
Lacy, Hannah and I did a lot of planning
for the year. I was impressed with the
way we are being represented by
Advantus Strategies on a daily basis.
Our office is working to build a modern
resource library of information that can
be made available to our members and
the public. Please send copies of
anything you wish to share to the office
and it will be on file for future reference.
The VFDA office has been working
hard to help get the word out about the
new crematory regulations. I have
talked to Mike Nicodemus, 3rd Vice
President of CANA and he along with
CANA is willing to work with us to cosponsor the Crematory Operators
Classes for our members in plenty of
time to meet the July 2010 required
date. We also hope to offer training for
funeral home operators who use third
party crematory operators to make sure
they are complying with the new
regulations. Please watch your mail for
more information on these classes.
I have just returned from the Seafood
Festival put on by the Tidewater District out
on the Eastern Shore. This was a great event
and I enjoyed the food and the fellowship. I
have on my calendar a trip to the Southwest
District in December and remember to get
me the dates and I will try to get to your
district before the year is out.
I have had several requests to look at
sponsoring an International Trip and this
information has been sent to our members
in a survey format. If there is interest shown
by our members we will pursue this and it
will be at no cost to the association.
Remember the Winter Leadership Summit,
this event gets better each year and I am
really looking forward to the 2010 edition.
The Professional Development Committee is
working on a great lineup of educational
opportunities and the trip to the hill is
always a great way to promote our
profession to the lawmakers.
Take care and have a great fall. ■
C. Keister Whitt, III, CFSP
Memorable Moments
from the
2009 Annual Convention
in Roanoke, Virginia
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A Word From Your Executive Director
Lacy S. Whittaker
I
t is funny how the years have flown by and
the many changes that come with those
past years. The future will continue to
bring us changes in technology, social
networks, and the way we do association
business and how you run your own
businesses. The last few years we have
heard messages about change within our
association, our businesses, the economy
and the world. Our association has moved
forward, had new beginnings, reflected on
the past and grown from challenges and seen
there is strength in numbers. Our membership is a vital part of our
organization and our goal is
to grow those numbers every
year. We will focus on
retaining the members we
currently have by listening to
your needs, offering quality
continuing education courses,
holding successful conventions
that are family friendly and communicate in an
effective and timely manner.
Your VFDA Board of Directors held a
Strategic Action Planning Meeting in Roanoke
in August where they brainstormed ideas for
the 2010 annual convention in Newport News,
reviewed our legislative agenda for the 2010
General Assembly session, discussed ways
to offer timely and meaningful continuing
education courses, and ways to retain and
recruit members in the association. Your
board and committees are moving your
association forward to make VFDA the
leading resource for licensed funeral directors
in Virginia.
As I write this article, I continue to look at
a black and white picture on my desk that
Keister Whitt gave me of my grandfather
many, many, many years ago when he lived in
Danville and worked at Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral
Home, where he started his funeral service
career. As I look at this picture, of four men
standing proud of their funeral home and the
services they provide to families in their
time of need, I think of the generations that
followed that are a part of this association
and what our association stands for. Although
there will continue to be challenges and
changes, it is you “the member” that is a
vital part of our organization and the funeral
profession. Without you, we would have
neither.
It is an honor to serve you as Executive
Director and I look forward to working with
you this year. ■
Generations have counted on us.
You can too.
For more than a century, Batesville Casket Company
has been on the leading edge of the funeral industry.
Our long history of innovation has changed the face
of funeral service, from advancements in merchandising
and design to new materials and personalization
options.
While products and services have changed dramatically
over time, our mission remains the same: to help
families honor the lives of those they love. We fully
expect the next hundred years to build on that heritage
as we work with future generations of funeral directors
and the families they serve.
www.batesville.com
©2009 Batesville Services, Inc.
Lacy S. Whittaker
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New President and Board of Directors
Announced at 121st Convention
he VFDA 2009-2010 President and Board of
Directors were introduced at its 121st
Convention held at the Hotel Roanoke and
Conference Center in Roanoke, Va., June 13June 17, 2009.
The new president, C. Keister Whitt, III, CFSP, of
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in Danville, said he
chose the funeral service industry not by some
divine intervention or lifelong dream, but by
watching funeral professionals go about their
work on a day-to-day basis. He saw how funeral
professionals always help in a time of need and he
wanted to make a difference for a hurting family.
Whitt began his work in the funeral industry when
he went to work part time for Wrenn-Yeatts
Funeral Home in 1980. “In 1981, I was given the
opportunity to work for Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral
Home full time during the summer," according to
Whitt. "It was then that I realized I wanted a career
in the funeral service industry." Following that
summer he moved to Richmond and worked for
A.W. Bennett Funeral Home while attending school
and serving his apprenticeship. Whitt completed
the Associated Program in Funeral Service at John
Tyler Community College in 1983. He returned to
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in 1983 and became an
owner in 1994.
As VFDA president, Whitt's goals for the next year
are to grow the membership by defining the real
value of membership and selling those values to
funeral professionals in the state. He also plans to
offer learning opportunities for members that they
can put to work in their funeral homes immediately.
Whitt stated that he tries to emulate what he has
learned over the years from Ryland Bennett, Bill
Bradley, Charlie Morehead, Clifton Rowland, Bobby
Riddle, Sam Harrison, and many friends that he has
made in the VFDA. “I only hope I can give back to
the funeral profession as much as I have taken
away from it,” he said. "The VFDA will be the voice
of funeral service in Virginia and we are going to
embrace technology and look at ways it can work
for us!" ■
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C. Keister Whitt, III, President, Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, Danville, Va.
Todd W. Wolfe, President-Elect, Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Manassas, Va.
■ Michael E. Rorrer, Immediate Past President, McCoy Funeral Home,
Blacksburg, Va.
■ H.F. “Frankie” Sheridan, First Vice President, Sheridan Funeral Home,
Kents Store, Va.
■ Michael L. Smith, Sr., Second Vice President, Holloman-Brown Funeral
Home, Inc., Portsmouth, Va.
■ I. Ray Sloan, Secretary-Treasurer, Botetourt Funeral Home, Buchanan, Va.
■ James A. Riffe, Jr., Blue Ridge District, Riffe Funeral Service, Inc.,
Narrows, Va.
■ J. Tolleison Morriss, VI, Central District, J.T. Morriss & Son, Inc.,
Petersburg, Va.
■ Michael E.M. Turch, Northern Virginia District, Mountcastle Funeral
Home, Dale City, Va.
■ Robert T. “Tommy” Slusser, Jr., Shenandoah District, Nicely Funeral
Home, Inc., Clifton Forge, Va.
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M E M B E R S
Kevin Brown, Southside District, Finch & Finch Funeral & Cremation
Services, Altavista, Va.
Ted Castle, Southwest Virginia, Castle Mortuary Transport, Bristol, Va.
Robert M. “Bob” Oman, Tidewater District, Oman Funeral Home,
Chesapeake, Va.
J. Michael Williams, At-Large Member, Bliley Funeral Home, Richmond, Va.
Peter Piscitelli, At-Large Member, Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, LLC,
Fairfax, Va.
Bryan P. Graves, At-Large Member, Cox Funeral Home, Norfolk, Va.
Victor Conner, At-Large Member, Lynch Conner Bowman Funeral Home,
Rocky Mount, Va.
Unlike many organizations, the VFDA also has a Chaplain and a Sergeant-atArms. This year's Chaplain is Les Powell, III, Powell Funeral Home, Inc. in
South Boston, Va., and the Sergeant-At-Arms is Larry Joines, Bassett
Funeral Service, Bassett, Va. ■
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Virginia Military Funeral Honors for
Unclaimed Veterans' Cremains
VIRGINIANS
HAVE ALWAYS
APPRECIATED QUALITY,
VALUE, TRADITION,
SELECTION AND SERVICE.
M
illions of American service men and women
fought in two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam,
the Persian Gulf, the current conflicts in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and many others. Yet today,
the remains of some of these brave men and
women sit unclaimed and forgotten on the shelves
of funeral homes, hospitals, prisons, crematories
and other facilities.
Introduced in 2007,
the Missing in
America Project was
created to locate,
identify and inter the
unclaimed cremated
remains of American
veterans through the
joint efforts of
private, state and
federal organizations.
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services
invites all Virginia funeral homes, hospitals,
prisons, crematories and other facilities holding
unclaimed cremains to join the Virginia Military
Funeral Honors for Unclaimed Veterans' Cremains
Program in support of the Missing in America
Project.
To participate, provide the names of any
unclaimed service cremains, along with the service
number, social security number, date of birth, and
any other information about the person to the
Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Albert G.
Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at 5210
Milners Road in Suffolk, Virginia 23434.
Volunteers from the Department of Veterans
Services can be provided to help assemble your list
of unclaimed cremains if necessary. Please help
give our forgotten veterans the honor, dignity,
respect and remembrance they deserve. For
further information, call 757-255-7217. ■
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Congratulations to the
'09 Spring Raffle Winners!
Shane Miller $10,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Dan Madden $1,000
Dan Colvin $500
Cliff Blassius $400
Mike Nicodemus$300
Robert Givens $200
Carter von Hassel $100
Winners were drawn at the Inaugural Banquet
at the 121st Annual VFDA Convention in Roanoke
on June 17. Proceeds from the raffle sales help
support VFDA programs. Thanks to all who
participated.
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Rusty Spencer Joins Edgecombe Casket
and Rob-Win Press as Virginia Sales
Representative
E
dgecombe Casket and Rob-Win Press have
named Rusty Spencer as sales representative
for Virginia. Prior to these new positions,
Spencer sold preneed services
to Virginia funeral homes
through Assurant Preneed and
Forethought Life Insurance
Company. His experience also
includes serving as vice president of Richmond, Virginia-based
Spencer Casket Company.
Robin Cook, Rob-Win
President, notes that “Rusty's
extensive knowledge of the funeral industry and
proven sales professionalism ensure his meeting our
customers' highest product quality and service
requirements in the sale of our extensive line of
funeral supplies, including register books, service
folders, acknowledgment cards, portfolio bags and
many related products.”
Spencer is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth
University with continuing education from the
Funeral Service Education Foundation. He lives in
Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and daughter.
Edgecombe Casket Company is a family-owned
company located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Spencer joins the existing sales team of Connie
Sluder, Paul Nance, and Wayne Norris, serving
North Carolina and Virginia.
Rob-Win Press, headquartered in Allentown,
Pennsylvania, has served the funeral industry
for 70 years, successfully meeting the changing
product needs of funeral homes while offering
an "old fashioned" dedication to quality and
outstanding customer service. ■
Professional Futures
Dear VFDA Member,
T
he Virginia Funeral Directors Association
(VFDA) is asking you to contribute to the
annual Professional Futures Fund. As you
know, this dedicated fund is used solely for
the purpose of advocacy and lobbying for our
profession on the state and national levels. VFDA
is the voice for all Virginia funeral service practitioners.
Because of your past support, members of the
Virginia General Assembly consider the VFDA to be
the leading voice for our profession. This VFDA
leadership role for our industry has been built over
many years through the efforts of our dedicated
team of Bud Oakey, David Anderson and Josh Myers
working under the direction of our legislative
committee. The legislative committee seeks your
questions and advice on all issues and with legal
and professional guidance from our lobbying team,
setting aside personal agendas to do what is best for
the funeral service.
The VFDA, in conjunction with other key
stakeholders, successfully worked during the 2009
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General Assembly session to defeat HB 1909,
regarding designation of persons authorized to
make funeral and burial decisions. VFDA was
also successful in passing HB 2258, concerning
immunity from liability for routine organ and
tissue donation.
Our state lobbying and advocacy efforts also
extend to issues that come before the Virginia
Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers where
our team represents the interests of VFDA
members in matters ranging from licensing to
continuing education.
On the national level, VFDA works closely with
the National Funeral Directors Association in
lobbying Congress for legislation that is important
to the industry.
None of these efforts would be possible without
your financial support of our Professional Futures
Fund. Contributions to the Fund allow us to make
political contributions to state legislators with a
favorable voting record towards the profession and
retain qualified lobbyists to lead our government
relations efforts.
Many members tell us that advocacy for their
“professional future” is a key benefit of VFDA
membership. Please contribute to support the
funding of this program. It means your interests
are being protected. ■
Respectfully,
PROFESSIONAL FUTURES FUND INVOICE
Name of Funeral Home: ________________________________________
A check in the amount of $________________ is enclosed for: (check one)
________ DOGWOOD LEVEL
Contribution of $100
Recognition in VFDA Bulletin and website
________ CARDINAL LEVEL
Contribution of $250
Recognition in VFDA Bulletin, website and CLICKS!
________ DOMINION LEVEL
Contribution of $500 Recognition in VFDA Bulletin, website, CLICKS!
and Winter Leadership Conference
________ COMMONWEALTH LEVEL
Contribution of $1,000 Recognition in VFDA Bulletin, website, CLICKS!,
Winter Leadership Conference and Annual Banquet
________ CAPITOL LEVEL
Contribution of $2,000 Recognition in VFDA Bulletin, website, CLICKS!,
Winter Leadership Conference, Annual Banquet
and plaque
________ OTHER
$_______________
Please make checks payable to the Virginia Funeral Directors Association with
notation that it is restricted to the Professional Futures Fund.
DUE September 15, 2009
C. Keister Whitt, III, CFSP
President
V I R G I N I A
N I G H T
Boston, Massachusetts
October 26, 2009
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During the National Funeral Directors
International Convention
OCTOBER 26, 2009
ARRIVE 6:30 P.M. DINNER 7:00 P.M.
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Dinner buffet per person is $65
R E G I S T R AT I O N
Name ___________________________________________________________
Firm Name ___________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________Fax________________________
Email______________________________________________________
Number of persons attending: _________
Circle Method of Payment: ❑ Check
You must reserve your spot before
October 19th by returning the registration
form and full payment to the VFDA office.
F O R M
❑ Visa
❑ Mastercard
❑ American Express
Credit Card Number: _______________________________________________________
Expiration Date: ____________________________________________________________
Virginia Funeral Directors Association
1011 East Main Street, Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-264-0505
Fax 804-264-3260
[email protected]
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Name on the Card: _________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to:
Virginia Funeral Directors Association
Please put VFDA Virginia Night in the Memo Line.
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New Crematory Regulations Announced
T
he Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and
Embalmers has announced new Cremation
Regulations, which became final on
July 8, 2009. Please download a copy of these
regulations through the board's website
(www.dhp.state.va.us/funeral).
The Board also has a new Crematory Registration
Application. If you are not currently registered as
a Crematory, you must file an application and
submit the application fee at least 30 days prior
to opening a crematory.
For those entities that are already registered as
a crematory, please fill out the new application
without submitting an additional registration fee.
The application form is available at the website
mentioned above.
To request a verification of licensure, submit your
request in writing, include your full name, license
number or social security number, your current
mailing address, and the address of where you
want the verification sent. Attach the required
processing fee of $50.00 check or money order
made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia.
Allow five to seven business days for processing.
The board verifies profession, license number,
issue date, expiration date, how the licensee
obtained Virginia licensure, and if there have been
any disciplinary actions. Should a licensee need
their national scores verified they should contact
the International Conference of Funeral Service
Boards (NBE) www.theconferenceonline.org
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February 26, 2009 - August 17, 2009
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
You may request a fax confirmation of your
licensure information at no additional charge
by calling the automated verification line at
804-270-6836. Just enter your license number
or social security number and you will be
prompted to enter a fax number for
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R E M E M B R A N C E
W. Edgar “Bud” Smith, March 22, 2009, Tidewater District Funeral Directors Association
John Thomas Atkins, Jr., March 30, 2009, Southside District Funeral Directors Association
Lorene Campbell Singleton, April 9, 2009, Southwest District Funeral Directors Association
Georgia Bange, April 9, 2009, Northern District Funeral Directors Association
Sidney M. “Sid” Oman, April 27, 2009, Tidewater District Funeral Directors Association
E. Alvin Small, May 28, 2009, Central District Funeral Directors Association
Margaret H. “Meg” Mountcastle, C.F.S.P., May 30, 2009, Northern District Funeral
Directors Association
Harry Leonard Angle, June 20, 2009, Blue Ridge District Funeral Directors Association
Douglas L. Howard, June 26, 2009, Central District Funeral Directors Association
Lawson Pearson Schools, Sr., July 12, 2009, Central District Funeral Directors Association
Registration Application on pages 8, 9
Odell Byers Reynolds, July 18, 2009, Shenandoah District Funeral Directors Association
Jean Ferguson Farrar, July 19, 2009, Southside District Funeral Directors Association
Please visit www.vfda.net for more information.
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C O M M O N W E A LT H O F V I R G I N I A
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
[email protected]
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300
www.dhp.virginia.gov
Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463
804-367-4479
CREMATORY REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Application fee is $200.00 check or money order made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia.
ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. At least 30 days prior to opening a crematory, any person intending to own or
operate a crematory shall apply for registration with the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. A crematory
providing cremation services directly to the public shall also be licensed as a funeral service establishment or be a
branch of a Virginia licensed establishment.
1. INFORMATION (Please Print or Type) Provide Legal Name
Business Name and Trade Name
Location Address
City
State
Zip Code
Has Manager had OSHA training?
Manager’s Name and CANA or ICCFA Certification Number*
Yes ______
No ______
Owner’s Contact Phone No.
Owner’s Name
IF ALSO LICENSED AS A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT COMPLETE BELOW
Establishment or Branch Name & Address
Establishment or Branch License No.
City
Business Phone No.
State
ZIP Code
E-mail Address
Manager’s Name and License Number
Manager Contact Phone No.
Submit address changes in writing immediately. Applications will not be processed and will be returned without the required
fee. Applications will remain in process no longer than one (1) year. If, at the end of one (1) year, a license/certification is not
issued, the application file is destroyed. An applicant shall reapply for licensure, submit fees, required documentation, and
meet the qualifications for licensure/certification in effect at the time of the new application.
2.
Will this business arrange and/or conduct funerals?
3. Will this business offer to or provide the care or preparation including embalming,
of dead human bodies?
YES
____
NO
____
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____
____
____
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4. Will this business sell or provide funeral related goods and services?
5. Will this business offer services to the public?
*Certification by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) or the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral
Association (ICCFA) required for manager of record. Please attach a copy of your Certification.
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QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. I f any o f the following questions (6-10) is answered yes, explain and substantiate with
documentation. Letters must be submitted by your attorney regarding malpractice suits.
YES
NO
6. Have you ever been denied a funeral service license? If yes, submit notices, orders, etc., from the regulatory
____
____
authority authorized to take such actions.
YES
NO
7. Have you ever been convicted of a violation of /or pled Nolo Contendere to any federal, state or local statute,
regulation, or ordinance, or entered into any plea bargaining relating to a felony or misdemeanor? Including
____
____
convictions for driving under the influence; excluding traffic violations.
Attach your state criminal history record, a certified copy of any final order, decree, or case decision by
a court or regulatory agency with lawful authority to issue such order, decree, or case decision, and any
other information you wish to be considered with your application (i.e. information on the status of
incarceration, parole, or probation, reference letters documentation of rehabilitation, etc.). Include an
explanation surrounding the incident.
8.
9.
Have you ever had any of the following disciplinary actions taken against your license to practice funeral
services or any such actions pending? (a) suspension / revocation (b) probation (c) reprimand/cease and
desist (d) had your practice monitored (e) monetary penalty? If yes, submit notices, orders, etc., from the
regulatory authority authorized to take such actions.
Have you been physically or emotionally dependent upon the use of alcohol/ drugs or treated by, consulted
with, or been under the care of a professional for any substance abuse within the last two years? If yes,
please provide a letter from the treating professional, on letterhead, to include diagnosis, treatment, prognosis
and fitness to practice.
10. Do you have a physical disease, mental disorder, or any condition, which could affect your performance of
professional duties? If yes, please provide a letter from the treating professional, on letterhead, to include
diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and fitness to practice.
11. AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT
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I hereby authorize all hospitals, institutions, or organizations, m y references, personal physicians, employers (past and
present), business and professional associates (past and present), and all governmental agencies and instrumentalities (local,
state, federal, or foreign) to release to the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, files, or records requested by
the Board in connection with the processing of my application. I declare under penalty o f perjury that my answers and all
statements made by me herein are true and correct. Should I furnish any false information in this application, I hereby agree
that such act shall constitute cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of my registration/license to practice in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. I have read and understand the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers statutes and
regulations.
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Signature of Applicant
City/County o f ____________________________________ State of ______________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _______ day o f _________________________ 20_____.
My Commission expires _______________________________.
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NOTARY SEAL
APPLICANTS DO NOT USE SPACES BELOW THIS LINE – FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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Future VFDA Convention Dates:
122nd Annual VFDA Convention
June 13-16, 2010
Newport News Marriott at City Center
Newport News, Virginia
123rd Annual VFDA Convention
June 26-29, 2011
The Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach, VA
124th Annual VFDA Convention
June 24-27, 2012
The Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach, VA
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VFDA 2009 Award Winners
Congratulations to Golden Year and
Fifty-Five Year +++ Award Winners
The annual VFDA Awards Program recognizes
those who perform above and beyond the call
of professional duty. Congratulations to those
who have actively participated, for fifty years
or more, in charting the course for the VFDA's
future and have contributed greatly to our
history and tradition.
GOLDEN YEAR
Ryland Bennett, Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home
Zachairias “Zach” Lewis, Lewis Funeral Home
Edward Vest, A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home
Nelson Vest, A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home
FIFTY-FIVE YEAR +++
Daniel DeVilbiss, DeVilbess Funeral Home
Dan Walters, Rein-Sturdivant Funeral Home
Laurence Wood, Wood Funeral Home
Robert L. Finch, Finch & Finch Funeral Home
Finch Named Funeral Director of the Year
Congratulations to Robert L.
"Rob" Finch Jr of Finch & Finch
Funeral Home in Altavista, the
2009 Funeral Director of the
Year. He is a fourth generation
funeral professional who
actively promotes the industry at the local
and state levels. "It is often not easy to be
successful when you are following a successful
father," noted David Arritt, of Arritt Funeral
Home in Covington, in his nomination of Mr.
Finch. "But Rob has taken his family legacy
and moved it to new heights. His dedication
and tireless work ethic are exceptional!"
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Mike Rorrer, VFDA Immediate Past President,
proudly welcomes his new granddaughter,
Margaret "Maggie" Kaye Apjok, to the world.
Two Scholarship Recipients
Jamie M. Broadwater, of Gate City Funeral
Home in Gate City, and Letitia N. Graves, of
Bliley Funeral Home in Richmond, were
awarded Past Presidents' Council scholarships
this year. Both recipients feel gratified in the
profession. ■
"I feel funeral service is the vehicle I can
use to give something to my community,"
says Ms. Broadwater.
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Congratulations Mike! ■
Jerry Andrews of Andrews Funeral Home in Gloucester, Virginia
became a grandfather on Saturday, August 8, 2009 with the arrival of
David Noah Russ. His parents are JeriLee Andrews Russ and Justin
Russ. He was 5 lbs. 8 oz and 18-1/2 inches long.■
"The funeral profession is customer
service on a special level,"
says Ms. Graves.
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Rob-Win Press Celebrates 12 Years
of Exclusive Lena Liu Designs
R
ob-Win Press, a funeral industry
leader providing products to funeral
directors nationwide since 1938, is
celebrating 12 years of offering exclusive
funeral product designs by renowned artist
Lena Liu. Since 1997, Rob-Win Press has
featured over 25 Lena Liu designs on
register books and other printed funeral
products, including the Guardian Angel,
considered by many as the most beautiful
angel design in the industry.
Recipient of numerous awards, and
recognition at national shows and exhibits,
Lena Liu expresses her love for nature
through her paintbrush. With her broad
background in traditional Chinese art and
exposure to Western culture, she has
created a unique style by combining
modern printing techniques with classic
brushwork. There is an unusual quality of
peace and tranquility that radiates from her
work, which explains its popularity in the
funeral industry. Ms. Liu says, “I enjoy
nature. I enjoy light, air, color and every
beautiful thing around me. I look at something and paint what I feel about it, rather
than just the image it projects. I let what
touches my heart pass through my fingers.”
Rob-Win Press was the first company in
the funeral industry to introduce art from
a licensed artist when co-owner Edwin
Jarvis applied designs from Lena Liu in
1997 to the company's register books and
stationery products, including acknowledgment cards, prayer cards and service
folders. President Robin Cook adds, “Since
then, competitors have followed with other
well known artists, trying to imitate Lena
Liu's unique style, but she's still the best.
We are extremely proud to have exclusive
production and distribution rights to these
beautiful designs she has provided to us
during the past 12 years. We look forward
to working with Lena in the future creating
contemporary versions of these classic
designs. In addition, she will be helping us
use her existing work on complimentary
products to our books and cards.”
For information about Rob-Win's Lena Liu
products or other our other fine funeral
products call 800-327-0940, e-mail Selena at
[email protected] or visit our website at
www.robwin.com. ■
1-800-525-2768
WWW.WINCHESTERCASKET.COM
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How Are You Making a Difference?
S
o many of us make a difference every day in the lives of those we
serve through the funeral profession. But many of us also extend
our professional dedication to our communities in other ways.
If you and members of your staff are active in your community through
volunteer efforts such as fire and rescue squads, fraternal organizations,
food bank service or other local groups, please let us know.
October is Volunteer Month and we're looking for your stories to tell
through our website and future print publications.
Please e-mail pictures and information about your volunteer efforts to
Lacy Whittaker at [email protected] or mail to her at 1011 East Main Street,
Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23219. ■
Looking for volunteer opportunities? Visit www.handsonnetwork.org.
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OMNI RICHMOND HOTEL
Richmond, Virginia
Join your local legislators for
dinner at TREVI'S RESTAURANT on
Monday, January 25th at 6:30 p.m.
Receive updates from your local state
officials, lobby on the hill, and receive
required continuing education credits.
For hotel accommodations call
1-800-THE-OMNI. Sleeping room
rates for this event are $119
(deadline is December 26, 2009)
Here's what your peers have to say
about the Leadership Summit:
"A great opportunity to meet
your local legislators and gain
knowledge of the General
Assembly process."
- R.D. Monson, Homesteaders
Life Company
"The VFDA Winter Leadership
Summit offers informative and
educational continuing
education courses."
- Robert L. Finch, Finch
& Finch Funeral Home
Check the VFDA website for updates
and schedule of events at www.vfda.net
The VFDA website (www.vfda.net)
contains useful information such as
the CLASSIFIEDS section, which is
updated regularly. If you would like to
list a classified ad on the website,
please contact Hannah Coltrain at
[email protected]. Non-members are
charged a $25.00 fee for the publication of classifieds. ■
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THE 2010 VFDA
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Richard W. Brockwell, Jr., President
Rick Roberts, Third Vice President
Brian Wiglesworth, First Vice President Lori A. Eanes, Secretary-Treasurer
Keith Presley., Second Vice President
Todd C. Dean, Immediate Past President
ROSTER PROVIDED BY DISTRICT
_ MEMBERSHIP _
ABM FUNDING
Kevin P. Flora
P.O. Box 5466
Martinsville, VA 24115
Phone: 276-656-2499
FORETHOUGHT
Russell H. “Rusty” Spencer
1605 Melissie Court
Richmond, VA 23238
Phone: 804-338-9066
SAM GREEN VAULT CORP., INC.
Tommy Green
P.O. Box 924
Lynchburg, VA 24505
Phone: 434-929-2323
AMERICAN Cemetery SUPPLIES, INC.
Frank Doleman
2001 Laigh Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: 800-515-0400
HOMESTEADERS LIFE COMPANY
Raymond D. Monson
3880 Bent Arrow Drive
Powhatan, VA 23129
Phone: 804-337-4983
SAM GREEN VAULT CORP., INC.
Wiley Green
P.O. Box 924
Lynchburg, VA 24505
Phone: 434-929-2323
BASS MOLLETT PUBLISHERS
Brian Wiglesworth
10807 Brandy Oaks Boulevard
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone: 804-639-5591
INTEGRITY BURIAL BOXES, LTD.
J. Patrick Green
6420 Commonwealth Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone: 540-777-1233
SINO SOURCE
Clifford C. Blasius, Jr.
10544 Knollwood Drive
Manassas, VA 22011
Phone: 703-330-8394
BILL BLACK CADILLAC, INC.
Jerry Small
601 E. Bessemer Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27420
Phone: 336-275-9641
JONES' PROFESSIONAL VEHICLES, LLC
James M. Jones
421 Roanoke Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 804-543-1389
SOUTHLAND NATIONAL INS. CO.
Richard W. Brockwell, Jr.
4400 Tall Hickory Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
Phone: 804-690-4418
C & L CONTAINERS, INC.
Lori A. Eanes
1021-A High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone: 757-398-0447
LINDSAY CADILLAC
Phillip Mathis
1525 Kenwood Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703-647-8836
703-906-4576
THACKER CASKETS, INC.
C.J. Thacker
7433 Old Alexandria Ferry Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Phone: 301-856-5100
CEMETERY SUPPLY OF GEORGIA
Stanley Scruggs
P.O. Box 1518
Monroe, NC 28111
Phone: 704-291-9133
CENTRAL VIRGINIA VAULT CO.
J.W. Anderson, Jr.
P.O. Box 624
Crozet, VA 22932
Phone: 434-823-5002
CLARK GRAVE VAULT COMPANY
Brian Keefover
1312 Wychwood Road
Charleston, WV 25314
Phone: 304-346-5915
CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS
Doug Cullen
P.O. Box 669084
Charlotte, NC 28266
Phone: 704-864-9572
CRAIN SALES
William McKeithan
P.O. Box 754
Mt. Gilead, NC 27306
Phone: 800-331-5341
CUSTOM AIR TRAYS
Jim Hardy
P.O. Box 7026
High Point, NC 24505
Phone: 336-889-8729
DEATON-KENNEDY COMPANY
Sherry Leonard Noble
2488 Ingleside Drive
High Point, NC 27285
Phone: 800-633-6948
MASTERCRAFT CASKET COMPANY
William C. Simpson
476 Cherrystone Road
Chatham, VA 24531
Phone: 434-432-2267
MERCER VAULT, INC.
Jim W. Mercer
P.O. Box 836
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Phone: 540-371-2829
MESSENGER
E. Brian Owen
6 Kambis Drive
Richmond, VA 23231
Phone: 804-795-1460
MILSO INDUSTRIES COMPANY
Richie Boudreau
47756 Alleghany Circle
Sterling, VA 20165
Phone: 703-404-3035
NORVELL TENT/PUCKETT SUPPLY CO.
L. Stephen Puckett
2210 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone: 1-800-334-8509
REYNOLDSVILLE CASKET COMPANY
Mark A. Stiner
2564 Fairway Drive
York, PA 17402
Phone: 717-870-8662
RICHARDS WILBERT, INC.
Todd C. Dean
924 Jefferson Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540-761-5717
DEATON-KENNEDY COMPANY
Keith Presley
P.O. Box 3917
Greenville, NC 27836
Phone: 804-895-2191 (cell)
Phone: 252-321-4967 (home office)
Rob-Win Press/Edgecombe Casket Co.
Russell H. “Rusty” Spencer
1605 Melissie Court
Richmond, VA 23238
Phone: 804-338-9066
THE DODGE COMPANY
John R. Garrett
1526 Holiday Lane
Lynchburg, VA 24073
Phone: 800-331-5341
ROBERTS & DOWNEY CHAPEL EQUIP.
Rick & Elizabeth Roberts
101 South North Street
Argenta, IL 62501
Phone: 217-795-2391
ESTATE ASSURANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
John “Buddy” Moore
P.O. Box 1090
Saluda, VA 23149
Phone: 804-758-4648
ROLAND VAULT, LTD.
Jackie Harper
1159 Harmony Road
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-466-8800
FLORA, INC.
Barry Flora
P.O. Box 424
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-382-8913
ROLAND VAULT, LTD.
Jackie Harper
1159 Harmony Road
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-466-8800
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THACKER CASKETS, INC.
Danielle Thacker
2422 Old Alexandria Ferry Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Phone: 301-856-5100
THACKER CASKETS, INC.
Danielle Thacker
2422 Old Alexandria Ferry Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Phone: 301-856-5100
THACKER CASKETS, INC.
Dennis Christian
13216 Overhill Drive
Glen Allen, 23059
Phone: 804-353-2290
WARFIELD-ROHR CASKET COMPANY
Charles H. Maurice, Sr.
403 Aldergate Court
Midlothian, VA 23114
Phone: 804-332-0632
WARFIELD-ROHR CASKET COMPANY
Roger Peraldo
1385 Dunlora Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901-0650
Phone: 434-964-1446
WASHINGTON WILBERT VAULT
Royden Wood
P.O Box 339
Laurel, MD 20725
Phone: 301-399-2745
WINCHESTER CASKET COMPANY
Greg Biddle
275 McGhee Road
Winchester, VA 22603
Phone: 800-525-2768
WINCHESTER CASKET COMPANY
Chris Place
275 McGhee Road
Winchester, VA 22603
Phone: 800-525-2768
WINCHESTER CASKET COMPANY
Ron Place
275 McGhee Road
Winchester, VA 22603
Phone: 800-525-2768
WOOD-WANTS
Gary L. Stoffregen
15909 Uppsala Court
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Phone: 703-878-0441
VFSSA LIFE MEMBERS
CHARLES L. BUNCH
LOUIS DORSEY
L. EASLEY SPENCER
F. KIRK JOHNSTON
ROGER VAUGHAN
R.G. WIGLESWORTH
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VIRGINIA FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION BOARD OF
DIRECTORS 2009-2010
C. Keister Whitt, III, CFS, President
Meetings - 3rd Tuesday - January, March, May, July, September (Ladies Night in November
OFFICERS
President - Lee Weaver - Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd
Vice President - Karen F. Conner, Botetourt Funeral Home, Buchanan
Secretary/Treasurer - LaDona Stossel, Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, Roanoke
Todd W. Wolfe, President-Elect
MEMBERSHIP
H.F. “Frankie” Sheridan, First Vice President
Michael L. Smith, Sr., Second Vice President
Michael E. Rorrer, Immediate Past President
I. Ray Sloan, Secretary-Treasurer
James A. Riffe, Jr, Blue Ridge District
J. Tolleison Morriss, VI, Central District
Michael E.M. Turch, Northern Virginia
District
Robert T. “Tommy” Slusser, Jr,
Shenandoah District
Kevin Brown, Southside District
Ted Castle, Southwest Virginia District
Robert M. “Bob” Oman, Tidewater District
J. Michael Williams, At-Large Member
Peter Piscitelli, At-Large Member
Bryan P. Graves, At-Large Member
Horne Funeral Service, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 825
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-382-2612
[email protected]
Forethought Financial Services
Rusty Spencer
1605 Melissie Court
Richmond, VA 23226
804-965-0629
[email protected]
Integrity Burial Boxes
J. Pat Green
6420 Commonwealth Dr.
Roanoke, VA 24018
Aurora Casket Company, Inc.
Herb Glaser
901 Mason Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Cell 540-520-0162
[email protected]
Batesville Casket Company
Jeff Harbeson
3229 Hartley Circle
Roanoke, VA 24018
540-353-2427 (cell)
[email protected]
Botetourt Funeral Homes
14920 Lee Highway
P.O. Box 1145
Buchanan, VA 24066
540-254-3000
[email protected]
Bower Funeral Home
1631 Bobwhite Boulevard
P.O. Box 796
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-980-6160
[email protected]
Victor Conner, At-Large Member
Larry Joines, Sergeant-At-Arms
Les Powell, III, Chaplain
Robert F. "Bud" Hazelgrove,
NFDA Policy Board Representative
STAFF
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacy S. Whittaker
Director of Membership
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah M. Coltrain
WE WANT YOUR
MEMBER NEWS!
DeVilbiss Funeral Home
P.O. Box 868
Radford, VA 24142
540-639-2422
fellow members, please submit
electronically to Hannah Coltrain,
Director of Membership Services, at
[email protected]. We welcome
engagement announcements, marriage
announcements, baby announcements,
graduation announcements, job
Jones Professional Vehicles
410 Hidden Meadow Drive
Pearisburg, Va. 24134
540-921-1336 (home)
804-543-1398 (cell) [email protected]
Lotz Funeral Homes
1001 Franklin Road, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-982-1001
Loving Funeral Home
350 North Maple Avenue
P.O. Box 443
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-2283
Lynch Funeral Home
140 Floyd Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-483-5533
Maberry Funeral Home
South Locust Street
Floyd, VA 24091
540-745-2121
[email protected]
McCoy Funeral Home
150 Country Club Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-3211
[email protected]
Embalmers Supply Co.
Keith Pressley
PO Box 3917
Greenville, SC 27834
Mullins Funeral Home and Crematory
P.O. Box 3544
Radford, VA 24143
540-639-2456
[email protected]
Flora Funeral Service, Inc
665 South Main Street
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-483-3835
[email protected]
Nicely Funeral Home
405 Alleghany Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-4157
[email protected]
Gardner Funeral Home
202 East Oxford Street
P.O. Box 123
Floyd, VA 24091
540-745-2007
[email protected]
John M. Oakey, Inc.
318 West Church Avenue, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-982-2100
[email protected]
Dodge Chemical Co.
John R. Garrett
1526 Holiday Lane
Lynchburg, VA 24504
If you have news to share with your
appointments and more.
Arritt Funeral Home
1102 South Highland Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-2201
[email protected]
Givens Funeral Home
110 Woodrum Street
Pearisburg, VA 24134
540-921-1650
[email protected]
Golden Eagle Vault Services, LLC
1972 Franklin Street
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-0994
540-483-4926
Homesteaders Life Co.
R.D. Monson
3880 Bent Arrow Dr.
Powhatan, VA 23139
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John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home
305 Boulevard
Salem, VA 24153
540-389-5441
[email protected]
LifeNet
Rhonda Price
1948 Franklin Road, SW, Suite A-100
Roanoke, VA 24014
540-342-7133
[email protected]
Paitsel Funeral Home
286 Main Street
P.O. Box 326
New Castle, VA 24127
540-864-5142
[email protected]
Preneed Funeral Programs
Dennis Byers
134 Forest Dr.
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Richard Routt
1621 South Pacific Drive
Vinton, VA 24179
Richards Wilbert, Inc. Roanoke Valley
Jim Farley/Richard Ward
P.O. Box 1182
Hagerstown, MD 21741
301-582-1122
Riffe's Funeral Service, Inc.
600 Main Street
Narrows, VA 24124
540-726-2442
[email protected] or [email protected]
The Roanoke Times
P.O. Box 2491
Roanoke, VA 24010-2491
800-346-1234
Shenandoah Life Insurance Co.
Tony B. Harrison, Director- Preneed
P.O. Box 12847
Roanoke, VA 24029
800-848-5433, Ext. #3494
540-985-3494
Sherwood Memorial Park
1045 Lynchburg Turnpike
Salem, VA 24153
Sizemore Transportation Services, LLC
5893 Jewell Avenue
Dublin, VA 24084
540-674-5908
Thomas M. Seagle & Sons
415 North Jefferson Avenue
P.O. Box 602
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-980-1700
[email protected]
Southland National Insurance Corp
Richard W. Brockwell, Jr.
4400 Tall Hickory Trail
Midlothian, VA 23112
Stevens Funeral Home
815 Randolph Avenue
P.O. Box 32
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-980-2600
Updike Funeral Home
P.O. Box 926
Bedford, VA 24253
540-586-3304
[email protected]
Wood Funeral Home
P.O. Box 221
Floyd, VA 24091
540-745-4100
[email protected]
Todd Dean
Richards Wilbert, Inc.
924 Jefferson Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Evergreen Burial Park
Tommy Whitaker
1307 Summit Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24015-2532
540-342-2593
Federated Insurance Co.
Tom Beheler
4149 Twin Mountains Drive
Vinton, VA 24179
540-981-9093
[email protected]
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President’s Message………………………….............. cover
Batesville Casket Company………………….........................2
A Word From Your Executive Director….......................... 2
Bill Black Cadillac……………………………….... ................ 2
New President and Board of Directors............................. 3
Blue Ridge Funeral Directors Association ........................ 15
Military Funeral Honors for Unclaimed
Dodge Company………………………………….................. 10
Veterans’ Cremains ..............................................................4
DORIC Vaults .......................................................................... 4
‘09 Spring Raffle Winners …………………………………..4
Federated Insurance………………….....................................3
Rusty Spencer Joins Edgecombe Casket ………... .......... 5
Homesteaders Life Company……………………...................5
Professional Futures .........…………………....................... 5
Kelco Supply Company........................................................... 7
Virginia Night……………..................................................... 6
Metropolitan Funeral Services ........................................... 10
New Crematory Regulations Announced ......................... 7
New Jersey Funeral Directors Association ........................ 4
In Remembrance ..................................................................7
Pierce Companies................................................................... 5
Crematory Registration Application ............................ 8, 9
Provider Horizon Trust ....................................................... 10
Future VFDA Convention Dates! ......................................10
Removal Services of Virginia ................................................ 6
VFDA 2009 Award Winners ............................................... 11
Southland National Insurance Corporation……............... 12
Member News .............................................................. ...... 11
The Embalmers’ Supply Company…….............................. 12
Member Benefit Highlights .................................................12
Virginia Funeral Supply Sales Association.........................14
Rob-Win Press Celebrates 12 Years ................................ 13
Wilbert………………………………………...........................11
How Are You Making a Difference? ................................. 13
Winchester Casket Company…………………....................13
Save the Date! ..............................................................................14
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www.vfda.net
E-mail: [email protected]
FAX: 804.264.3260
804.264.0505
Richmond, Virginia 23219
1011 East Main Street, Suite 400
Virginia Funeral Directors Association, Inc.
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