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Last update: 7/11/08 2:10 PM

Ads are placed in the order received, newest at the top of each section.
Two sections make up the classifieds page:
Employment ads (below) and For Sale/Services Offered/Wanted.

Employment

FOR SALE
Funeral Home in Midwest city of 3,500 people (draw area of about 10,000), the city is very well diverse and is growing community. The business has close to $1,000,000.00 in trust / preneed and is growing. New building in 1996. $450,000.00 for business, property, furnishings and inventory. Please send inquiries to Abbott and Hast, 2361 Horseshoe Dr., Box 004, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.

LIVE IN SCENIC COLORADO
Double location for sale in Western Colorado. 60+ calls per year, solid preneeds in newer facilities. Ranch style home included in purchase price. Owner will not finance. This is your chance to own and operate your own location in a scenic, rual location – good people, good calls, good schools. Call Ran at (970) 878-5722 or e-mail cochran@nctelecom.net.

BUSINESS FOR SALE
Funeral home business located in Central Idaho resort community averaging 70-80 cases a year. If you love the outdoors, this is the place to be; two lakes, three ski hills, six golf courses, plenty of hunting and fishing streams within 30 miles. Nearest competitor 90 miles. Only qualified buyers need respond. (208) 861-3235

APPRENTICE EMBALMER
Looking for a person that is able to be licensed in the State of Nevada as an Apprentice Embalmer/Licensed Embalmer. We are located in the foothills of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains, if you are into outdoor activities we are located within driving distance to all ski resorts and Lake Tahoe. We are located in the biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada. we are one of the newest Mortuaries in Reno, Sparks and the Carson City Area. we are 5 years old and growing. our facility is over 30,000 sq ft, state of the art embalming facility and the largest chapels in Northern Nevada. If you are well versed in all aspects of the funeral industry please send your resume to Mountain View Mortuary, Atten: Earl Smith, PO box 5158, Reno, NV 89513 or email me at Earl.mvm@sbcglobal.net

BEAUTIFUL NORTHERN NEW MEXICO!
World class skiing, hunting and fishing Full-time licensed funeral director/embalmer for family owned company with 3 locations, excellent pay and benefits. Be licensed in New Mexico or able to reciprocate to New Mexico to work in all aspects of mortuary/crematory. Housing assistance may be available. We are an equal opportunity employer, require clean driving record and have a random drug screening program. Forward resume to: Human Resources 5491 NDCBU Taos, New Mexico 87571 or e-mail riveratim@hotmail.com.

FUNERAL HOME MANAGER
THE LIFEMARK GROUP/SKYLAWN/CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES at Lifemark Center, our new funeral home at Skylawn Memorial Park atop the San Mateo hills in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, seeks experienced and talented Funeral Home Manager to fill new position, with opportunities for growth and to make a real difference. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, short and long term disability insurances, Flexible Spending, Stock Purchase and Stock Ownership plans, 401(k), paid vacation and sick leave. Please send resume tojobs@lifemarkgroup.com or by fax to (510) 429-1029.

ARE YOU LOOKING TO JOIN A PROGRESSIVE COMPANY?
The Keystone Group is seeking women and men for Funeral Director positions in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Min. one yr FD exp. FD & Emb. license req. Very competitive benefit pkg., including health, life, dental & 401k plan. Come be a part of North America’s most respected funeral home company. To learn more about the Keystone Group, please visit www.keystonegroup.com. Email resume to: gbaker@keystonegroup.com. The Keystone Group is an EOE Company.

WANTED
As part of our expansion program a small company is looking for part time Work from home ACCOUNT/PAYMENT RECEIVEABLE REPRESENTATIVE,it pays $3500 a month plus benefits and takes only little of your time. Please contact us for more details.Requirements - Should be a computer Literate. 2-3 hours access to the internet weekly. Must be over 22yrs of age. Must be Efficient and Dedicated.If you are interested and need more information,Contact Ryan Roy, Email: ryanroy1970@yahoo.com

TEXAS EMBALMER/FUNERAL DIRECTOR
PORTER LORING, an established mortuary in San Antonio, TX, seeks a dual-licensed embalmer/funeral director to work in our Prep Room. Must be Texas licensed, or ability to reciprocate. Professional environment and an excellent compensation package. If interested send resume to HR Dept Fax 210/886-9117, email bgonzales@porterloring.com, or mail to 1101 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78212.

HELP WANTED
Our company is looking for part time work from home Account Managers, Bookkeeper and Sales Representatives are needed to work on their own flexible schedule time. it pays $3000-$4000 a month plus benefits and takes only little of your time. Please contact us for more details . Requirements - * Should be a computer Literate. * 2-3 hours access to the internet weekly. * Must be 20 yrs and above of age * Must be Efficient and Dedicated If you are interested and need more information, Please send your resumes to mjnrwilliams@gmail.com or mjnrwilliams@yahoo.com.

 

HELP WANTED CENTRAL MOUNTAIN ARIZONA
Excellent opportunity to join our family owned funeral homes with two locations including a crematory. We are located 110 miles northPhoenix in beautiful Prescott and Prescott Valley. Good schools and a hometown atmosphere. Our funeral homes average 600 calls per year with 70% cremation rate. Provides a challenge to all to give personalized and celebrate services even including receptions catered by our staff. We have an opening for a licensed funeral director and embalmer that can pass the Arizona State Boards. Duties include all phases of funeral service; embalmer, arranger, graphic computer skills, accounting and pre-need. We are looking for old fashion values and a commitment of being involved in the community. Check out our web page at www.ruffnerwakelin.com and email resumes to ejhunt@cableone.net if you are a team player who loves helping families.

For Sale / Services Offered / Wanted

MORTUARY/CREMATORY FOR SALE
Mortuary/crematory business, property to include three bedroom two bath detached home. 180 case load per year, 500k gross located in beautiful and scenic Northeastern California. Owner retiring to other interests, price negotiable w/owner financing possible. Please send inquiries to Abbott and Hast, 2361 Horseshoe Dr., Box005, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.

NEW FUNERAL COACHES AND LIMOUSINES
Ed Axton Funeral Cars, purveyor of premium funeral and specialty vehicles since 1961. Call for equitable and very competitive pricing. (Toll-free) (877) 399-9908, mobile (425) 239-8000.

WANTED
Used funeral coaches, 1960s through current. Call Doug Scott at (800) 551-1454, fax (818) 249-0005.

BOOKS OF INTEREST

OUT OF PRINT HARDCOVER EDITION
There’s a new customer out there — one who no longer implicitly values the funeral and the role of the funeral home. Where did these new customers come from and how do you make them happy? The answer may be found in Funeral Home Customer Service A-Z: Creating Exceptional Experiences for Today’s Families by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, the director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. This motivational (yet extremely practical) resource, written by one of North America’s leading consultants to funeral service, explains the evolution and expectations of today’s “experience economy” customer, then offers practical guidance for exceeding those expectations every step of the way. With the more than 70 issues addressed, funeral professionals will be able to meet and exceed the sensitive necessities of bereaved families. This first edition hardcover mint copy, which sells for $100 on Amazon, is available for $59.95 plus $5.95 Priority Mail shipping. A must-have for your library! Send check to Greg Abbott, 456 Larkin St. #1, Monterey, CA 93940, or call (831) 521-9515 with credit card information.
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THE LAST DANCE — 25% OFF
Widely recognized as the best-selling textbook in the field, The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying is an interdisciplinary introduction to death, dying and bereavement. The text’s comprehensive treatment, sensitive writing and unbiased presentation try to balance academic intellectual content with examples and anecdotes to bring emotion and compassion into the picture. It’s well-illustrated with photos and boxed illustrations that complement the text. This sixth edition places more emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives on death and the diversity of ethnic traditions in heterogenous modern societies. Other chapters are devoted to grief, bereavement, funeral practices, suicide, and attitudes about immortality and the afterlife. This hardcover book has 652 pages and is offered at $73.60, 25% below its retail price of $98.13. Priority Mail shipping is $5.95. Send check for $79.55 to Greg Abbott, 456 Larkin St. #1, Monterey, CA 93940 or call (831) 521-9515 with credit card information.
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SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
From the author of A Cemetery Should Be Forever, John Llewellyn’s Saying Goodbye Your Way explores religious, cultural and social traditions and demonstrates how they can be blended with an individual’s character and personality to transform services into life celebrations. This is a comprehensive guide from the consumer’s perspective in crafting a powerful personalized memorial. Llewellyn is President of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries in Southern California and has more than 30 years’ experience in the field. Saying Goodbye Your Way is soft cover with 208 pages. This is a pristine first edition print singed by the author, available for $14.95 plus $5.95 for Priority Mail shipping. Send check for $20.90 to Greg Abbott, 456 Larkin St. #1, Monterey, CA 93940 or call (831) 521-9515 with credit card information.
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TOMB INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE ANCIENTS
From the touching to the transcendent, the universal sentiments expressed in this anthology of inscriptions and epitaphs portray a poignant slice of ancient lives: their joy in the temporal life, their grief at its passing and their faith in an eternal life of bliss. Rest Lightly: An Anthology of Latin and Greek Tomb Inscriptions by Paul Shore includes 30 engaging inscriptions and 13 plates/illustrations from the 1st through the 7th centuries with transcriptions, annotations and verse translations into English. Their very strangeness, newness and offbeat character, as well as their frequent beauty, stimulate interest and command attention. This soft cover book has 74 pages and is available for $17.95 plus $5.95 Priority Mail shipping from Greg Abbott, 456 Larkin St. #1, Monterey, CA 93940, or by calling (831) 521-9515 with credit card information.
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If multiple books are ordered, shipping price will be adjusted to actual shipping cost rather than the sum total of shipping for each book individually. Call (831) 521-9515 for price.

CELEBRITY DEATH CERTIFICATES
Few people besides funeral directors realize how much information can be gleaned from a death certificate. Celebrity Death Certificates features the death certificates of 185 of the world's best-known movie stars, writers, directors, singers and gossip columnists. Each entry has a brief biography and includes deaths as recent as the murder-suicide of Phil and Brynn Hartman, and the shooting of Bonny Bakley. From 1957 until 1990, Abbott & Hast participated in nine of these services.

CELEBRITY DEATH CERTIFICATES 2
This follow-up edition features 185 new entertainers, including the Marx brothers, Jim Backus, Mel Blanc, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Lloyd Bridges, Charles Bronson, Johnny Carson, James Coburn, Rodney Dangerfield, Norman Fell, Ella Fitzgerald, Red Foxx, Alexander Gudinov (only 45 years old), Bob Hope, Gregory Peck, Robert Stack, David O. Selznick and many more.

Available for $40.00 each, plus $5.00 for Priority Mail (2-3 days) or $3.00 for Media Mail shipping (8-10 days).
To order, send check to the address below:
Allan Abbott, 566 Pine St., Monterey, CA 93940.

MINT SCHERMERHORN CUSTOM MADE PLATINUM PEN IN BURL WOOD

A pen made by Martin Schermerhorn is custom made and a ONE-OF-A-KIND piece of artwork that exudes quality and elegance. This Schermerhorn rollerball pen is crafted from beautiful Carolina Cherry Burl with platinum and 24 K gold plating, and features a premium German-made Schmidt black rollerball cartridge. Assembled components are hand polished and checked to ensure a flawless fit. Complete pen size is 5/8" x 5 5/8". This stunning pen comes in its own wooden case and is also accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the craftsman. The Certificate of Authenticity states, “A one of a kind creation completed in my workshop in Claremont, California, USA, in 2003. I have personally selected the most beautiful woods, then sanded, sealed, turned and massaged the wood in a 12-15 step process to bring forth a beautiful, durable deep luster.” The certificated is signed by Martin Schermerhorn and dated December 9, 2003.
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Similar pens on the craftsman’s website sell for $220-$250. You can own yours now for $139! This is the only one I have. I will delivery by Priority Mail for $7.95 with insurance and tracking. Call (831) 521-9515.

LAST KIT AVAILABLE!

If you have not yet taken steps to protect yourself in this litigation-vulnerable profession, you can take a huge step forward with Jay Mitton’s asset protection kit, Creating Your Financial Fortress. As one of the most renowned tax attorneys in the country, Jay has advised thousands of individuals regarding financial preservation matters. Known as “the father of asset protection,” Jay has been written about and interviewed by such prestigious institutions as CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine. The kit features 75 legal documents containing numerous unique clauses per form that are not available elsewhere. Unsealed and in mint condition, this complete set includes several binders, booklets, sample documents, audio tapes and video tapes, including a 10-minute quick start video. Other topics covered are estate planning and tax secrets revealed.
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The kit, available for $695, is in a hardcover case with wheels and extendable handle. Last kit available, so please act quickly! Parcel Post shipping is $25 or call for other options. Send check to Greg Abbott, 456 Larkin St. #1, Monterey, CA 93940 or call (831) 521-9515.

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