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		<title>Oregon Cremation &#8211; Amy Lowery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon Cremation &#8211; Amy Lowery: another Funeral Trend brought to you by the Funeral Gurus.

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Oregon Cremation expert Amy Lowery of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, Oregon explains the cremation process at her funeral home. The cremation rate in Oregon is approx. 65%. Interview by Robin Heppell.
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Oregon Cremation expert Amy Lowery of <a title="Funeral Homes in Dallas Oregon" href="http://www.BollmanFuneralHome.com" target="_self">Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, Oregon</a> explains the cremation process at her funeral home. The cremation rate in Oregon is approx. 65%. Interview by <a title="Robin Heppell" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>.</p>
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		<title>Creative Monuments &#8211; Robert Poncelet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Creative Monuments &#8211; Robert Poncelet: another Funeral Trend brought to you by the Funeral Gurus.
Stone Mason Robert Poncelet of Stewart Monumental Works, Victoria, BC explains how a 100+ year old company stays on the &#8220;cutting edge&#8221; with personalizing monuments and grave markers. Interview by Funeral Management Consultant, Robin Heppell.
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<p>Stone Mason Robert Poncelet of <a href="http://www.stewartmonumental.com" title="Stewart Monumental Works Victoria BC">Stewart Monumental Works, Victoria, BC</a> explains how a 100+ year old company stays on the &#8220;cutting edge&#8221; with personalizing monuments and grave markers. Interview by <a href="http://www.heppellfuneralsolutions.com/consulting.shtml" title="Funeral Business Management">Funeral Management Consultant, Robin Heppell.</a></p>

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		<title>Mike Kubasak NFDA Pre-Convention Interview 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.funeralgurus.com/2007/mike-kubasak-nfda-pre-convention-interview-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Funeral Gurus</dc:creator>
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Mike Kubasak NFDA Pre-Convention Interview 2007: another Funeral Trend brought to you by the Funeral Gurus.
Mike Kubasak introduces his new book, &#8220;Traversing the Minefield, Best Practice: Reducing Risk In Funeral-Cremation Service&#8221; and presents “Power-Full or Power-Less &#8211; Questioning Skills to Make Revenues Soar” For more information about Mike Kubasak, visit his website at www.kubasak.com.
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<p><strong><a href="www.kubasak.com" title="Mike Kubasak">Mike Kubasak</a></strong> introduces his new book, &#8220;<a href="http://www.kubasak.com/mikes%20new%20book.htm" title="Mike's New Book">Traversing the Minefield, Best Practice: Reducing Risk In Funeral-Cremation Service</a>&#8221; and presents “Power-Full or Power-Less &#8211; Questioning Skills to Make Revenues Soar” For more information about Mike Kubasak, visit his website at <strong><a href="www.kubasak.com" title="www.kubasak.com">www.kubasak.com</a></strong>. <br />
For more interviews, see the list of presenters &#8211; <strong><a href="http://www.funeralgurus.com/2007/09/06/nfda-convention-07-speakers-interviews/" title="NFDA Convention 2007 Speakers">NFDA 2007 Presenters</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Conversations with Jessica Mitford &#8211; Ron Hast</title>
		<link>http://www.funeralgurus.com/2007/conversations-with-jessica-mitford-ron-hast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Conversations with Jessica Mitford &#8211; Ron Hast: another Funeral Trend brought to you by the Funeral Gurus.
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<p>Publisher <a href="http://www.abbottandhast.com/company.html" title="Ron Hast">Ron Hast</a> of <a href="http://mortuarymanagement.com/mmcurrent.html" title="Mortuary Management">Mortuary Management</a> and <a href="http://mortuarymanagement.com/fm.html" title="Funeral Monitor">Funeral Monitor</a> reflects on his many conversations with Jessica Mitford. This 30 plus year dialogue started after Mitford wrote her 1963 expose of the funeral industry, American Way of Death.  Hast shares his experience at Mitford&#8217;s memorial service as well as their last conversation together.  Interview by Robin Heppell of <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com" title="Funeral Consultants">FuneralFuturist.com</a>.</p>
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