September 2, 2022

Let me begin by simply stating that this update is the opinion of myself and is not an official statement from the Montana Board of Funeral Service. As many of you might remember, this summer at our MFDA Convention, we discussed the lack of movement with the “Board.” Many of us had conversations with Lieutenant Governor
Kristen Juras, which I believe initiated a July 27, 2022, Full Board Meeting.

TJ Stevenson President Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home, Miles City tj@stevensonandsons.com Cell: (406) 853-1860 Office: (406) 232-4457 Tyson Moore Vice President Garden City Funeral Home, Missoula tyson@agelessinc.com Cell: (505) 985-2712 Steve Kirkegard Treasurer Cloyd Funeral Home & Cremation Service Lewistown skirkegard@yahoo.com Cell: (406) 868-5437 Office: (406) 538-8711 Brianne Mulvaney Secretary Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services,

NFDA International Convention & Expo   October 9-12 Baltimore, MD MFDA Dinner in Baltimore October 10, 6:00 p.m. Cindy Lou’s Fish House District Meetings November 1 – Billings The Windmill & Bar 51 3429 Transtech Way, Billings, MT Social Hour 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Speaker: Sgt. Jay M.

Welcome to the newest edition of the Directors Digest. I write this article on a hot and humid August day here in Montana. We are fortunate that this summer’s fire season has not been bad due to the cooler, wetter June and early July.

It’s hard to believe September is on our doorstep. Where does the summer go? Hopefully, everyone has had a great summer up to this point and enjoyed our beautiful state of Montana.