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Dallas Institute Of Funeral Service

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a non-profit institution dedicated to education and research for the funeral profession. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service offers educational opportunities to those interested in funeral service as a career. The institute provides the theory portion and practical application of funeral service education preparing the student for entry into the profession and for a State and/or National Board examination enabling him/her to begin or continue apprenticeship or internship for licensure.
• Dr. Carl Barnes, a well-known medical expert, founded this school in 1900 and called it Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming. Professor Hood F. Smith directed the school, under the supervision of Dr. Barnes, until 1908 and then assumed full charge. He was assisted by Professor Will Dwyer. At that time, the name was changed to the Dallas School of Embalming.
• In 1969, Dallas Institute was invited to establish a similar satellite branch in Atlanta, Georgia. Because there were so many graduates of the Gupton-Jones College when it was in Nashville, the Board of Trustees decided to restore this well-known name to its new branch in Atlanta. The Dallas Institute then resumed its former name, Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, which was later changed to Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.
• The Dallas Institute of Funeral Services is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education (A.B.F.S.E.). The A.B.F.S.E. in an agency recognized by the United State Office of Education.
• Profile last updated: 10/15/2009.

In the News:

• Monique Graham / Blane Neufeld (Hutchinson News)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 02:48:09 am
  Tommy and Carole Graham, Harlingen, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, U.S. Air Force ...
• First new funeral home in 50 years (Eastern Arizona Courier)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 06:04:47 pm
  The Gila Valley hasn't had a new funeral home in more than 50 years, according to Mark Vining.
• Allen picked for state position (Kerrville Daily Times)
  posted on February 24, 2009 at 05:46:26 am
  Governor Rick Perry appointed Kerrville Funeral Home owner Gene Allen to the Texas Funeral Service Commission earlier this week, pending Senate confirmation next month.
• Mike Copeland's business column: Private school buying new digs downtown (Waco Tribune-Herald)
  posted on February 22, 2009 at 05:33:45 am
  A private school is buying into the future of downtown Waco.

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