[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 70

          Supporting National Funeral Service Education Week.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2003

    Mr. Wyden  (for himself and Mr. DeWine) submitted the following 
   concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
          Supporting National Funeral Service Education Week.

Whereas the death of a family member, friend, or loved one is a devastating 
        emotional event;
Whereas people must have all of the information necessary to make informed 
        funeral service choices and to maintain total trust in their funeral 
        service provider;
Whereas memorialization and celebration of life are the fabric of the modern 
        funeral service;
Whereas the memorialization of a loved one is important to grieving families and 
        is beneficial to the healing process;
Whereas families have traditionally looked to funeral directors and morticians 
        for consolation, strength, and guidance in the planning and 
        implementation of meaningful funeral ceremonies; and
Whereas national funeral service organizations have designated the week of 
        September 21 through 27, 2003, as National Funeral Service Education 
        Week, a week which reflects the efforts of funeral directors to meet the 
        needs of families who want a meaningful service that celebrates the 
        lives of their loved ones: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress supports efforts to establish National Funeral Service 
Education Week as a week during which funeral service professionals and 
consumer advocates work together to provide consumers with timely and 
detailed information about choices in the planning of a meaningful 
funeral and the selection of funeral goods and services.
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