Jason L. Benton
Brunswick
Funeral Service, Shallotte, NC
1. What is
your experience and business history?
I have been employed with
Brunswick Funeral Service since 1996. I started out
part-time and went to full time status in 1999. I
attended and graduated from FTCC obtaining my
Funeral Service License in 2002. My career also
involves becoming a Certified Funeral Celebrant in
2001, serving on the CANC Board of Directors from
2004-2006, & becoming a member of the Academy of
Professional Funeral Service Practice.
2. Why did
you decide to run for the Crematory Authority?
While being a Crematory Operator
and serving with the CANC board, I developed an
interest in Cremation Rules & Regulations along with
making sure our cremation families received the
trust that they were due and needed.
3. What are
the issues you face as a funeral director/crematory
operator?
The issues I feel that are at
hand daily as a FD is that the public is not being
educated on the cremation services and/or choices
that they can receive from a funeral home. I deal
with families coming in thinking that cremation is
an “immediate disposition” only.
As a crematory operator, I feel
the established rules and regulations are self
explanatory.
4. With
cremation on the rise, what concerns or changes do
you see on the horizon for funeral service?
When demand is increasing on any
service or product we have to ask, are we prepared
for this increase? Is our staff getting the training
that they need? Again going back to if we educate
our families are we equipped to handle their
request? We have to prepare ourselves for this
increase in every aspect of our profession.
5. Other
comments you may have that were not addressed in the
preceding questions.
Cremation is here and it is
staying! Cremation no longer brings the fear that it
once did. I feel that is due to the fact of what our
Board, our Authority, and our Associations have done
to prepare us. It is all about communicating &
educating.
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