Pub 2 2023 Issue 1

©2023 Directors Digest | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Directors Digest is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Montana Funeral Directors Association and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Montana Funeral Directors Association its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Directors Digest is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the Montana Funeral Directors Association. While the Montana Funeral Directors Association encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at 855.747.4003. Table of Contents 20 10 14 04 President’s Message: Looking Ahead with Confidence T.J. Stevenson 06 Executive Director Report James Brown 08 Legislator Update: 2023 Montana Legislative Priority Bills By Brad Longcake 09 2022-2023 MFDA Board of Directors 10 2023 Mid-Winter Conference By Terri James 12 MFDA 2023 Calendar of Events 13 2023 MFDA Convention & Trade Show 14 SightLife: A Legacy of Eyesight 18 In Loving Memory Monica Silvernale-Miller Darlene Flesche 20 Getting to Know Jessie Billquist 23 Apply Today! Foundation Scholarship Program 24 AG Knudsen Calls on Biden to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations 26 Congratulations to Our 2023 Award Recipients Pub. 2 2023, Issue 1 3

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