Funeral directors and funeral home owners constantly strive to improve themselves for their community and the families they serve.

Unfortunately, they don’t often get the recognition they deserve. That’s why Frazer Consultants regularly features the accomplishments of funeral directors and funeral homes in our Funeral Home Happenings blog. See what your peers and colleagues have been up to lately!

If you or someone you know deserves recognition, email us at marketing@frazerconsultants.com. We’d love to feature you or them in our next installment of Funeral Home Happenings!

Therapy Dog Reaches Milestone

Texas’ first funeral therapy dog, Kermit, reached a major milestone. The emotional support dog has serviced more than 100 funerals.

Read more at KVUE.com.

Funeral Home Hires New Staff Member

Another Texas funeral home, Porter Loring Mortuaries, recently hired Penelope Dear, a 14-month Lagotto Romagnolo to help assist families in grief. Penelope’s nickname is Speranza, which is Italian for hope.

Read more at MySanAntonio.com.

Florida Funeral Home Hosts Flag Retirement Ceremony

Davis Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory helped their community properly retire the U.S. flag with their Stars and Stripes Flag Retirement Program. The funeral home will collect and retire the flags during an official flag retirement ceremony.

Read more at FloridaToday.com.

Kentucky Funeral Practitioner Will Host an Educational Seminar

Todd Van Beck will host an informative presentation at the Hopkins County Government Center. The presentation will focus on the history of presidential funerals.

Read more at The Messenger.