Member News Member News News from Golden Rule Funeral Homes Plummer Funeral Home & Cremation Services marks 80 years in business McClary marks 40 years as a Licensed Funeral Director Gregory McClary from OGR member firm Chapel of the Chimes marked 40 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer on Dec. 3! He said of the occassion, “From at the early age of nine years old I knew my calling. Today I stand not regretting the challenges. With God’s help I will continue to run this race to serve.” Over the years, he has been licensed in South Carolina, Michigan, Indiana and New York. Congratulations to OGR member Plummer Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Litchfield, Illinois, as they marked 80 years in business the first week of December. OGR has been proud to call them members for nearly 30 years of that time. Current owner Terry Plummer purchased the funeral home - originally known as Ross-Becker - in 1985, and is the only hometown owned & operated funeral home in Litchfield. Morehead celebrates 60 yrs at Bennett Funeral Home Congratulations to Charles D. Morehead as he marked 60 years with OGR member firm A.W. Bennett Funeral Home in Virginia on Nov. 21! Under Morehead’s leadership, Bennett has grown from a one-location funeral home in 1983 to a four-location operation in 2003. He has served as president, treasurer and general manager since 1993. 34 www.ogr.org | Winter 2021 Jose celebrates 35 years of marriage Raffy and his wife Marichi “Chi” Jose celebrated 35 years of marriage in December. When we asked how he views 35 years of marriage and friendship, he said, “Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.”
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