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Thank you for visiting the website of Lancaster Morgan and Duncan Graves Funeral Homes, family owned funeral homes since 1898.  I guarantee that every family will be made to feel comforted and cared for during the most difficult time in their lives.  We have three locations to serve you: Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home in Caribou,  Duncan Graves Funeral Home in Presque Isle, and Duncan Funeral Home in Mars Hill. Our staff is here to support our community, serving all with compassionate and dignified care. 

Douglas Hunter, CFSP, Funeral Director and Owner

HUNTER IS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Barb Souther with Doug Hunter

The annual dinner and awards evening, sponsored by the Caribou Area Chamber of Commerce was held at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on May 4, at which time several community members and business owners were recognized for their strong commitment and services to the city of Caribou and its citizens.

Receiving the Citizen of the Year Award was Douglas Hunter, owner of Lancaster-Morgan Funeral Home.

Barbara Souther (speaking in proxy for her daughter Bethany Zell, who nominated Hunter for the award), stated, “The funeral business is often overlooked because people may not often think about the grace and love that is required in helping people deal with the death and loss of a loved one. Doug is so perfectly fit for this line of work because of his great compassion for people.”

“As a citizen I have seen Doug plow driveways and carry groceries for neighbors, help people move, lend out cars to people and help jumpstart vehicles. He says that he will pray for you, I have not a single doubt that he does. He is unafraid to be a testimony of his faith in this small community that so desperately needs it. His love for God is contagious. He is willing to go to any length to share his love of God with others. It has even taken him to foreign countries as a missionary.”

“In general, people aren’t knocking down doors to specialize in mortuary science,” stated Souther, “it is most definitely a calling that God has placed on Doug’s life and you can see it in how perfectly he handles every detail of the funeral preparation. The creation of his monthly biblical grief seminars shows how much he cares for the people in our community and those that he serves.

“As a father, he is role model, not only for his twin boys, Caleb and David, but for the other kids in our neighborhood. Friendly and outgoing with everyone, Doug truly embodies the spirit of Caribou in the way that he is humble and giving,” said Souther. “He would do anything in his power to help another person. Isn’t that what this town needs — role models of outstanding citizenship for our young people to emulate?”

By Barbara Scott, Staff Writer

Aroostook Republican

LANCASTER MORGAN FUNERAL HOME HONORED BY THE NFDA

Caribou, Maine – On October 24, 2011, Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home was honored with the 2011 Pursuit of Excellence Award by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) during its International Convention & Expo in Chicago, Ill.

Lancaster Morgan was one of only 147 firms from the association’s almost 10,000 members from around the world to receive this prestigious recognition, placing them among an elite group of funeral service professionals. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities.  Lancaster Morgan is Maine’s only funeral home to receive this award both in 2010 and 2011.

To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas the funeral service, such as compliance with state and federal regulations; providing ongoing education and professional development opportunities for staff; offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement within the community; participating and actively serving in the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.

“Lancaster Morgan’s voluntary participation in the Pursuit of Excellence program reflects a clear determination to exceed the expectations of those they serve,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper, CAE. “This prestigious recognition assures families of the high-quality, compassionate service they will receive the moment they walk through the funeral home’s front door.”

“We’re proud to be honored by the NFDA with this award,” said Lancaster Morgan owner, Doug Hunter, CFSP.  “We’ve been hosting monthly Grief Seminars at our funeral home for more than four years now.  This year, we added a monthly Clergy seminar,” said Hunter.  “We see our work here as a permanent outreach to our community, and are proud to be able to support those in grief and crisis.”

Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home was established in Caribou in 1898 by G.M. Morgan, who owned a furniture and undertaking company located on Sweden Street. It was purchased by Jack and Juanita Lancaster in 1972 and is now owned by Doug Hunter and his wife, Dr. Josette Hunter, who purchased it from the Lancaster family in 2007.  For more information about Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, please visit www.lancastermorgan.com

HUNTER RECEIVES ACADEMY RECOGNITION