In Dearborn, Michigan, the Muslim community came together to raise funds for an addition to their existing house of worship and in November 2012, Gate to Heaven Funeral Home became a reality. Located adjacent to the Islamic Institute of Knowledge, the new facility is a source of pride and comfort for the local Islamic population [...]
DST Extra February 2013
DST Offers Discount for Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy Duncan Stuart Todd, Ltd. announces that it will waive its Premier Source design fee of $2,950 for funeral home owners who are rebuilding after damage from Hurricane Sandy. Premier Source is a complete package of design and equipment for OSHA compliant preparation rooms including ventilation, cabinetry, foot-end [...]
Architecture & Design Roundtable
Architecture & Design Roundtable By Patti Martin Bartsche It’s not just the times that are a-changin’. Funeral home design is under- going a transformation of its own, led in large part by the demands and desires of families. To understand what is going on, we talked to three experts in the field: John Gary, vice [...]
Jeremy Ellis Joins DST
DST announces that Jeremy Ellis has joined DST as administrative assistant. He is a native of Florida, with a stop along the way at UT Austin, (Texas) where he studied English. Jeremy is enjoying Colorado and the outdoor activities it offers. Speaking about his introduction to this industry, Jeremy comments that he particularly enjoys working with small family oriented [...]
Free Design Service for Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy
DST offers to waive the Premier Source design fee of $2,950 for funeral home owners who are rebuilding facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Premier Source is a complete package of design and equipment for OSHA compliant preparation rooms. Click on Design at the top of the page for a complete description of the service and [...]
DST EXTRA October 2012, Issue 2
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our beloved Lily who died July 18, 2012, of heart failure. She gave us love and joy for seven years and we miss her deeply. In passing, she left us this thought from her mentor, Ben Franklin. “Dost thou love life? Then do not [...]
Scott Goodchild Joins DST as Sales Director
Boulder, CO_ Duncan Stuart Todd, Ltd. introduces Scott Goodchild as Sales Director for the preparation room specialist firm. His varied background in such diverse fields as the craft beer industry, public radio, and film making provided a unique perspective as he experienced the recent NFDA convention in Charleston, NC. Meeting with funeral directors from across [...]
Visit Booth 2851 in Charlotte for What’s New in Prep Rooms
DST will feature new products at the NFDA Convention and Expo in Charlotte, NC, October 6 – 10. PrepAir 2000iE, an HVAC system exclusive with DST, is engineered for exterior installation. It is particularly appropriate for funeral homes having prep rooms with three or more stations, or facilities where the building structure does not permit [...]
Update on OSHA Standard
DST is ever concerned with serving the industry by passing on vital information regarding OSHA standards. Here is a recent bulletin: In March 2012 , the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its Hazard Communication Standard. The revised standard, to be fully implemented by 2016, is now aligned with the United Nation’s global chemical [...]
Davis & Davis Funeral Home Opens in Stanton, KY
Stanton, KY__Davis & Davis Funeral Home has opened in Stanton, Kentucky, carrying on the tradition of Wells Funeral Homes, a 50-year-old institution in the community. Wells Funeral Homes had been owned by Megan Davis’s grandparents, Virginia and Carl Wells, Sr. David Davis and Megan, licensed funeral directors, had worked in the family business for many [...]
