President’s Message By Kelly Kelly, MFDA Board President
Looking forward to gathering with you all, my friends, sometime soon.
I hope this note finds you all healthy. so deeply emotional in normal transmitting over FM radio or joining Dare I say the light is at the end of the circumstances but with the pandemic, families via Zoom? Not to mention, drive tunnel? For me, it is hard to believe grief has been elevated to a whole new through visitations, lining procession we have been at this “new normal” of level for the survivors. routes, or balloons with special providing service to our families for messages filling our chapels? Maybe n here is for E&M accounting records only. It may not be what appears inAs theThomas publication. Lynch wrote in his book almost year now. of I am like business me, information. some of us have dug a little deeper to ion directly to confirmathe accuracy yoursure company “The Undertaking, Life Studies from many of you are welcoming the day of find ways to connect with our families 1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite #350 • Chaska, MNa 55318 the Dismal Trade”, the funeral isn’t for MAS Communications getting back to REALLY providing the little bit more to fill the gap. the dead but for the surviving. Families service we all have missed so much. Mary Reeves Fax: 1-952-448-9928 / Phone: 1-800-572-00 are used to being able to process We have stepped up and rolled with
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With our dedication in our profession, we have overcome and provided ways to make this time a bit more bearable. Who would have thought even ten years ago we would be livestreaming funerals,
and I hold the utmost respect for all of you. Looking forward to gathering with you all, my friends, sometime soon. Warmest Regards, Kelly
We have stepped up and rolled with all the punches that came our way. Has the past year been tough? 100%!
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