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How Funeral Home Gifts Tribute Blankets Changed My Business, My Career, & My Life An Interview by Robin Heppell with David Navarrete
Robin Heppell sat down with David Navarrete to discuss his story of progression from grave digger to funeral home & cemetery General Manager to Senior VP of Funeral Home Gifts.
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“The blankets allow us to connect with our client families at another level. It takes the loved one out of the setting of the funeral, and let them be preserved in whatever setting the family would find comfort in,” shares James “JC” Battle. His brother Linwood agrees. “We like to think of them as a way to provide perpetual aftercare for our families,” he offered. JC Battle and Sons has been partnered with Funeral Home Gifts since August of 2009. “I saw them at one of the NFDMA conventions,” shared JC, “and I thought it was a great way to provide immediate solace for the family. “These are more than just ‘blankets’ – in fact, we call them ‘tapestries” because the word highlights the beauty and detail of the weaving, unlike the rather utilitarian term, “blanket.” “We give our families a more meaningful funeral experience by usin g Tri b u te tapestries into our ceremonies. We tell the family and guest that we’re going to be placing a pall on the casket, and then drape the tapestry over the casket as it is being escorted out of the chapel. “It often makes it easier to close the casket. Families don’t rush to stop us, because their loved one is still ‘present’ on the blanket. They often reach out to touch the tapestry as it goes by, while speaking words of farewell. It’s a very moving experience.” “ The first tapestry is a gift to the family and we have found that this is appreciated and unexpected, but we regularly get orders for duplicates. “In short, the tapestry has helped to grow our business. Many of our first-time client families have come to us as a direct result of seeing the tapestry at another one of our services.”
“The blankets allow us to connect with our client families at another level. It takes the loved one out of the setting of the funeral, and let them be preserved in whatever setting the family would find comfort in,” shares James “JC” Battle. His brother Linwood agrees. “We like to think of them as a way to provide perpetual aftercare for our families,” he offered. JC Battle and Sons has been partnered with Funeral Home Gifts since August of 2009. “I saw them at one of the NFDMA conventions,” shared JC, “and I thought it was a great way to provide immediate solace for the family. “These are more than just ‘blankets’ – in fact, we call them ‘tapestries” because the word highlights the beauty and detail of the weaving, unlike the rather utilitarian term, “blanket.” “We give our families a more meaningful funeral experience by usin g Tri b u te tapestries into our ceremonies. We tell the family and guest that we’re going to be placing a pall on the casket, and then drape the tapestry over the casket as it is being escorted out of the chapel. “It often makes it easier to close the casket. Families don’t rush to stop us, because their loved one is still ‘present’ on the blanket. They often reach out to touch the tapestry as it goes by, while speaking words of farewell. It’s a very moving experience.” “ The first tapestry is a gift to the family and we have found that this is appreciated and unexpected, but we regularly get orders for duplicates. “In short, the tapestry has helped to grow our business. Many of our first-time client families have come to us as a direct result of seeing the tapestry at another one of our services.”
“The blankets allow us to connect with our client families at another level. It takes the loved one out of the setting of the funeral, and let them be preserved in whatever setting the family would find comfort in,” shares James “JC” Battle. His brother Linwood agrees. “We like to think of them as a way to provide perpetual aftercare for our families,” he offered. JC Battle and Sons has been partnered with Funeral Home Gifts since August of 2009. “I saw them at one of the NFDMA conventions,” shared JC, “and I thought it was a great way to provide immediate solace for the family. “These are more than just ‘blankets’ – in fact, we call them ‘tapestries” because the word highlights the beauty and detail of the weaving, unlike the rather utilitarian term, “blanket.” “We give our families a more meaningful funeral experience by using Tribute tapestries into our ceremonies. We tell the family and guest that we’re going to be placing a pall on the casket, and then drape the tapestry over the casket as it is being escorted out of the chapel. “It often makes it easier to close the casket. Families don’t rush to stop us, because their loved one is still ‘present’ on the blanket. They often reach out to touch the tapestry as it goes by, while speaking words of farewell. It’s a very moving experience.” “ The first tapestry is a gift to the family and we have found that this is appreciated and unexpected, but we regularly get orders for duplicates. “In short, the tapestry has helped to grow our business. Many of our first-time client families have come to us as a direct result of seeing the tapestry at another one of our services.”
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