Indianapolis, IN – On September 18, 2009 Jon Frain passed his state board examination and received an Indiana Funeral Directors License from the Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service.  Frain was eligible to sit for his state boards after completing a 12 month internship at Frain Mortuary.

Jon Frain is the fourth member (and third generation) of the Frain family to become a funeral director. Currently his Grandfather Max Frain, his Father Dan Frain, and his Uncle Sam Frain are licensed funeral directors.

Jon will continue working at Frain Mortuary (Winamac, Francesville, and Medaryville) where he has been employed since 2006.
Jon is a 2003 graduate of Winamac High School, a 2007 graduate of Indiana University, and a 2008 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science.
He is the son of Dan and Jacki Frain of Winamac.

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Indianapolis, IN- At the annual Indiana Funeral Directors Association convention held May 7, 2008 Max Frain was recognized for 55 years of service to the funeral industry. He has been an Indiana funeral director since 1953. Mr. Frain served as President of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association in 1977. His son Dan Frain and grandson Jon Frain were there to present him with this award.

Max’s grandson Jon Frain was awarded the Frank W. Moore Scholarship by the Indiana Funeral Service Education Foundation which recognizes the understanding of, and dedication to, the philosophy and standards of funeral service and is awarded to a deserving mortuary science student.

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Contact: Samuel J. Frain CFSP
574-946-3222
For Immediate Release

Local Funeral Home Takes Part in National Campaign

Winamac, IN – As a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Frain Mortuary is taking part in For A Life Worth Celebrating, a national consumer education effort. Along with approximately 2,000 other NFDA funeral homes across the country, Frain Mortuary is helping families gain a better understanding of their options when it comes to planning a funeral by providing a variety of educational funeral service materials.

“Consumer research has shown that consumers want and need more information when it comes to making funeral arrangements,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper , CAE. “By taking part in this public education effort Frain Mortuary is demonstrating its resolve to help families better understand the choices available to them so they can plan the most meaningful, helpful funeral process.”

For a Life Worth Celebrating was developed in response to the results of NFDA's two-year marketing study. From the study, NFDA learned that the public values funeral service as a vital part of the grieving and healing process but does not fully understand what their options are when planning a funeral.

“We hope that by offering the community an informative look into what it is we do, people will feel better prepared when the time comes to plan a funeral for themselves or a loved one,” explained Samuel J. Frain CFSP, co-owner of Frain Mortuary.

NFDA is the leading funeral service association, serving more than 21,400 individual members who represent 12,486 funeral homes in the United States and other countries. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C., NFDA provides advocacy, education, information, products, programs and services to help members enhance the quality of service to families.

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