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It’s a gift from Ed Defort, the editor. I’ve also provided a subscription form for your convenience. In this issue, you’ll find a discussion of the letter sent by the Funeral Ethics Organization critical of the American Board of Funeral Service Education’s curriculum and requirements for accreditation, plus a related essay on the subject written by Todd Van Beck. Also, Inside this week’s issue:

• Action Item: Sales Compensation Plans

• Florida Funeral, Cemetery Associations Set Merger Vote

• FTC Opinion Reiterates Requirements for Receiving Third-Party Caskets; Unloading, Packaging Issues Examined

• Letter Triggers Discussion on Revisions To Mortuary School Curriculum, Accrediting Policies

• Essay: Concerning the Funeral Ethics Organization Letter to the U.S. Department of Education

• Dr. Michael Smith to Step Down as ABFSE Executive Director

• Casket Company Seeks to Bury the Bad Rap on Plastic

• The Notebook

• From the Editor’s Desk

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