When loved ones are left in the care of a trusted funeral service professional, they are being left in the hands of a caring, compassionate individual. But recently, because of a crematory in Georgia and a funeral home owner in Southern California, families are being forced to grieve once again because a sacred trust was broken. Apart from grieving families, no one is more outraged at these incidents than the National Funeral Directors Association and its 13,500 members.
Funeral directors are devoted to working with families and view the disposition of remains as a sacred process to be treated with respect and dignity. We are honored to be entrusted with what families view as the final care of their loved ones.
NFDA will not sit idly by and watch a revered trust be eroded by a few individuals. While authorities investigate the specifics of the aforementioned cases, NFDA will evaluate procedures and processes and work to strengthen and enforce existing regulations to advance future protection of families. NFDA is also advocating for state licensing of crematories nationwide, as well as increased funding to support enforcement.
