National Funeral Director & Mortician Recognition Day
Celebrating our Staff Family & Our Profession
Today, on National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day, I salute our entire funeral professionals’ team. To say that most people truly don’t understand the heart and soul that goes into the daily work of a dedicated funeral professional employee is an understatement.
Funeral professionals don’t receive enough praise or recognition for what they do. They serve a critical role in a community, yet consistently fade into the background of community/health/politics and more, while paying attention to a multitude of details and orchestrating everything to run smoothly for the family. They are the ducks who often have feet paddling furiously below the surface, but who look poised and in control on top of the water.
In honour of this day, I celebrate all the tasks that are done behind the scenes – often unseen and seamlessly to give the family being served the most meaningful farewell ceremony possible. I celebrate the men and women who consistently show empathy and care for the bereaved.
To our staff team: I appreciate all that you do for the families you serve and their loved ones, our communities, and for each other today and every day.
Kirstie Smolyk, President
Park Memorial Funeral Home
