Kimbrell-Stern's
Code of Good Funeral Practice
As the local member of Selected Independent
Funeral Homes, we have sworn to uphold the Code of Good
Funeral Practice, a pledge that has become the standard
for integrity in the funeral service profession.
The code represents the qualities that set us apart from the
rest, and you should not settle for anything less.
As funeral directors, our calling imposes upon us special
responsibilities to those we serve and to the public at large. An
important obligation is to inform the public so that everyone can
make knowledgeable decisions about funerals and funeral
directors.
In acceptance of our responsibilities, and as a condition of
our membership in Selected Independent Funeral Homes, we affirm the
following standards of good funeral practice and hereby
pledge:
- To provide the public with information about funerals,
including prices, and about the functions, services and
responsibilities of funeral directors
- To afford a continuing opportunity to all persons to discuss or
arrange funerals in advance
- To make funerals available in as wide a range of price
categories as necessary to meet the need of all segments of the
community, and affirmatively to extend to everyone the right of
inspecting and freely considering all of them
- To quote conspicuously in writing the charges for every funeral
offered and to identify clearly the prices for the services,
facilities, equipment and merchandise included in such
quotations
- To furnish each family at the time funeral arrangements are
made, a written memorandum of charges and to make no additional
charge without the approval of the purchaser
- To make no representation, written or oral, which may be false
or misleading, and to apply a standard of total honesty in all
dealings
- To respect all faiths, creeds and customs, and to give full
effect to the role of the clergy
- To maintain a qualified and competent staff; complete
facilities and suitable equipment required for comprehensive
funeral service
- To assure those we serve the right of personal choice and
decision in making funeral arrangements
- To be responsive to the needs of the poor serving them within
their means
- To comply fully with the requirements of the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission Funeral Rule
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We pledge to conduct ourselves in every way and at all times
in such a manner as to deserve the public trust and to place a copy
of this Code of Good Funeral Practice in the possesion of a
representative of all parties with whom we arrange
funerals.