Mike Hall was among the many funeral service professionals participating in the 100th annual meeting of Selected Independent Funeral Homes at in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 10-13. Hall is owner of Hall Funeral and Cremation Services with locations in Waldoboro. Boothbay and Thomaston.

“I always value the opportunity to gain new information and insight on how to better serve my client families and community,” said Hall. “Selected’s meeting provided a valuable opportunity to gather with my fellow members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes from across North America and around the world. We participated in a variety of informative study sessions, discussed insights and shared new ideas that I’m excited to implement.”

Meeting sessions focused on important issues concerning the funeral service profession such as providing exceptional service, timely business advice and best practices.

Founded in 1917 as National Selected Morticians, Selected Independent Funeral Homes (selectedfuneralhomes.org) is the world’s oldest and largest association of independently owned funeral homes. Members of the association are expected to operate according to specific standards and best practices in order to provide the public with reliable, high-quality funeral services and funeral-related information.

“For 100 years our members have pledged to uphold the Selected Independent Funeral Homes Code of Good Practice and are committed to the important responsibility they have to the families and communities they serve,” said Robert J. Paterkiewicz, executive director and CEO of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. “It’s a tradition of trust that Hall Funeral and Cremation Services has been a part of for forty-nine years.”