Geneva Funeral Director Daniel Simons Appointed to New Volunteer Disaster Commission

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ALBANY, NY (11/15/2007)(readMedia)-- Daniel Simons of Geneva has been appointed to serve on the Family Assistance Commission (FAC) organized by the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) to respond to disasters occurring in New York State. As a FAC member, Simons will interview survivors and process paperwork to assist in identifying and facilitating the release of remains to the next of kin.

Simons was chosen to serve on this commission due to his vast experience as a funeral director in New York State. A licensed funeral director for many years, Simons, of the Devaney-Bennett & Simons Funeral Home in Geneva was deployed with DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Response Team) to Gulfport, Mississippi and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He also has experience working in the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Officer.

FAC will operate under the auspices of the New York State Tribute Foundation, which is the charitable arm of NYSFDA. The NYS Tribute Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting education, outreach and research programs that advance the public's understanding of end-of-life issues. Visit www.tributefoundation.org for more information about the Tribute Foundation.

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Editor’s Note: Photo attached. For more information or to schedule an interview with Daniel Simons, please call Randy McCullough or Scott Dolan at 518-452-8230, or Vera Nuspliger at 518-882-9816