[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S1892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND MORTICIAN RECOGNITION DAY

  Mr. BROWN. I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 390 and the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 390) designating March 11, 2008, as 
     National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 390) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 390

       Whereas the death of a family member, friend, or loved one 
     is a devastating emotional event;
       Whereas the memorialization and celebration of the 
     decedent's life is the fabric of today's funeral service;
       Whereas the family of the decedent has traditionally looked 
     to funeral directors and morticians for consolation, 
     strength, and guidance in the planning and implementation of 
     a meaningful funeral ceremony;
       Whereas funeral directors and morticians have dedicated 
     their professional lives to serving the families of their 
     communities in their times of need for generations with 
     caring, compassion, and integrity;
       Whereas these special men and women see their chosen 
     profession as a higher calling, a sacred trust, in serving 
     every family regardless of social standing, financial means, 
     or time of day or day of the year, whenever a death occurs; 
     and
       Whereas on this special day, March 11, 2008, it would be 
     appropriate to pay tribute to these funeral directors and 
     morticians who, day in and day out, assist our Nation's 
     families in their times of sadness and grief and help 
     families mourn a death and celebrate a life: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) takes this opportunity to pay the Nation's collective 
     debt of gratitude for all the hours and all the times they 
     have put someone ahead of themselves by serving the living 
     while caring for the dead;
       (2) urges every American of every walk of life to embrace 
     each of these special individuals with heartfelt thanks for 
     their dedication to their profession; and
       (3) designates March 11, 2008, as ``National Funeral 
     Director and Mortician Recognition Day''.

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