We'll take anything people want to give that still works. Furniture, equipment and appliances sell really well.

We decided to take this on as an outreach to the community and to try to make a difference in her memory.

If you love helping people, and you love trying to bring comfort and peace to their life at a very, very difficult time, you're going to have to look pretty hard to find a profession that gives you more opportunities than the funeral business.

Down where I grew up, able-bodied people do that which we believe God created them to do. Work is a blessing; it's not a curse.

The people of Florida's 2nd Congressional District said, 'Steve, go up there and fight to change the culture in Washington.' I've taken their instructions very seriously.

One thing we cannot put a number on is the number of casualties because people were never connected to their purpose in life.