In a press release released last week, the National Funeral Director’s Association (NFDA) announced the following:

“Out of concern for the well-being of funeral professionals, exhibitors and association staff, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has canceled its in-person 2020 International Convention & Expo, scheduled for October 18 through 21 in New Orleans. NFDA will instead hold its first-ever virtual convention the week of October 18.”

You can read the entire press release from NFDA here.

More news from the world of Death Care:

• Bridgeport’s Park Cemetery board, investigating long mis-management, gets three month extension.  CTPost (CT)
• Highgate Cemetery to drop tours-only rule for visitors to historic west side.  Camden New Journal – Great Britain.
• Archaeologists unearth 16th century children’s cemetery in Poland.  Smithsonian Magazine.
• Obituary:  Daren Scott Flanagan.  The Daily Ardmoreite (OK)
• Obituary:  Edgar Miller. Commercial Appeal (TN)
• Obituary:  Norman Roth.  St. Louis Jewish Light (MO)

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