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Service Corporation International, Dignity(R), NYSE:SCI has been changing the NAME  of Preneed Recently to funeral insurance. Preneed has been really having a bad time lately. There has been a triad of historic Preneed Funeral Scandals: The NPS (National Prearranged  Services), The Illinois Funeral Directors Association Preneed Funeral Scam, and the recent California Funeral Directors Association Scandal.

They have been doing it at their North Carolina Dignity(R) site.

Changing the name of Something that has a bad name does not change what it is or or it’s reputation.

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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
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The Commonwealth of Virginia has reacted to the  Veterans Corpse abuse that was reported in April 2009 at National Funeral Home (a Service Corporation International, NYSE: SCI  Funeral Home), in Falls Church, VA.

Mistreatment of Veterans bodies was reported at this SCI property in 2009 according to the Washington Post.

There is the imposition of   a $50,000 Fine and six unannounced Inspections by the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

This is nothing in light of how the bodies were mishandled at the National Funeral Home in Falls Church, VA.

The Virginia Legislature however did pass a new law that will help prevent abusing of the Dead by NYSE:SCI and others in that State.

Del. Kenneth Cooper Alexander (D-Norfolk), the only licensed funeral director in the General Assembly, sponsored legislation that requires bodies to be refrigerated and requires a funeral home to tell family members where — and under what conditions — the deceased will be stored before burial or cremation. The House and Senate unanimously passed the bill, which takes effect July 1.

“We should honor and treat our dead with dignity,” Alexander said. “The conditions that are in the bill, I seriously believe that they are needed and are good for the industry. It was an effort by everyone to do the right thing.” via www.washingtonpost.com

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National funeral Home is located on the grounds of National Cemetery.


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