Ditching the "Cookie-Cutter" Funeral with Dan Ford
About this episode
Dan Ford discusses the importance of personalizing funerals and balancing the wishes of the deceased with the needs of their families.
Dan Ford is the 2025-2026 president of the National Funeral Directors Association on the NFDA Board of Directors. Dan comes from a funeral service family and always knew he wanted to be part of the profession. Ford recognizes the importance of being engaged in his chosen profession and has served NFDA and the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association as a volunteer and leader in a number of ways. His service to the association in his home state culminated with his term as president in 2009. Dan previously served as Connecticut's representative to the NFDA Policy Board. He has also served on NFDA's Audit Task Force, Disaster Response Work Group, Convention Education Task Force, Budget Task Force, Spokesperson Team and Headquarters Operations Committee. Websites https://www.fordfh.com/ https://www.nfda.org/ https://www.rememberingalife.com/ Reach Kendra Rinaldi to be considered as a guest or to subscribe to the newsletter [https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/] In this episode, you will learn about: * Ditching the "Cookie-Cutter" Funeral: Dan emphasizes the importance of personalizing services to reflect how a person truly lived. He shares the incredible story of his…
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