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DECEMBER 2009 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A
Educational
NEWS NEWSCONTINUED
AAMI Students Tour Woodlawn Cemetery
NEW YORK,NY— On July 21, 2009, students
at American Academy McAllister
Institute of Funeral Service spent a day of
learning about the history and operation of
Th e Woodlawn Cemetery. Th e fi rst part
of the tour consisted of a talk on the history
of the famous 400 acre cemetery located
in Bronx, NY. John Toale, President
of Woodlawn spoke of the rich history of
the cemetery, it’s founding and it’s operation
today. Dennis L. Woolard, Executive
Funeral Service Pinning brings
National Presidents to Piedmont
Technical College
Participating in the pinning ceremony for the funeral service program at Piedmont Technical
College were, (L to R) Dedrick Gantt, Doggett Whitaker, Ernest Adams, John Reed, L. Ruple Harley,
David Martin, and Dr. Ray Brooks, president of Piedmont Tech.
GREENWOOD,SC— A gathering of funeral
service students at Piedmont Technical College
brought together two infl uential members
of the profession: the presidents of two
national associations.
John Reed, president of the National Funeral
Directors Association, was the keynote speaker
for a pinning program recognizing all of the
funeral service graduates for 2009, including
those set to complete their studies in December.
Ernest Adams, president of the National
Funeral Directors and Morticians Association,
administered the funeral director’s oath.
“Th is is the fi rst time that two presiding
presidents have attended such an event,” said
David Martin, instructor and program coordinator
for the funeral service program at
PTC.
Martin became acquainted with Reed before
he was elected president while working
as a funeral director in West Virginia, Reed’s
home state. When Martin came to Piedmont
Tech’s funeral service program, Reed off ered
to come speak to the students. His advice to
the graduates was to stay educated in a constantly
changing profession.
AAMI Students at Woodlawn Cemetery
Director of Family Services spoke to the
students about services off ered to families,
from burial to entombment, cremation and
private mausoleums.
Th e class was then taken to the crematory
to learn about the operation of a crematory
and the cremation process. From
there they were taken on a walking tour
by Susan Olsen, Director of Historical
Services. Ms. Olsen also spoke of the rich
history of the cemetery and the need to
Adams was also well acquainted with the
program, serving as the state inspector with
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
for all funeral homes and crematories in
South Carolina.
Th e program also included two past presidents
for NFDA. R. Doggett Whitaker from
Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry and
L. Ruple Harley from Harley Funeral Home
and Crematory in Greenwood both participated
in the ceremony.
“To have one sitting president participating
in an event is a fantastic accomplishment,
but to have two sitting presidents and two
past presidents is phenomenal,” said Dedrick
Gantt, PTC funeral service instructor.
Th e South Carolina Center for Funeral Service
Education, also known as the funeral service
curriculum at Piedmont Technical College,
is the only funeral service program in
South Carolina, with students from all over
the state as well as western North Carolina
and parts of Georgia. For more information
on the funeral service program, contact Martin
or Gantt at (864) 941-8774 or go to www.
ptc.edu/funeralservice.
preserve that history by caring
for the oldest plots and
family mausoleums. Finally,
they were treated to a picnic
lunch hosted by Marguerite
Bardini, Assistant to
the President. Th e students
were very appreciative of
their tour and their gift bags
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which included the book
‘Woodlawn Remembers,
Cemetery of American History’,
Brochures describing
Woodlawn Cemetery and
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Crematory and Maps of the
cemetery, listing the most
famous individuals who are
interred and entombed at
Woodlawn.