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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

The name of the incorporated business as stated in its amended articles of incorporation is Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a Texas non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization which is governed and overseen by the Board of Regents and the President, as Chief Executive Officer.

CIFS BOARD OF REGENTS

STEVE A. TIDWELL, CHAIRMAN

Senior Vice President (retired), Service Corporation International

ROBERT M. BOETTICHER, SR., VICE-CHAIRMAN

Chairman of the Board, National Museum of Funeral History

CODY L. LOPASKY, PRESIDENT

President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

W. BLAIR WALTRIP, VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

Independent Consultant, Family & Trust Investments

JANET S. KEY, SECRETARY

Supervising Legal Assistant, Service Corporation International

GENEVIEVE G. KEENEY-VAZQUEZ, MEMBER

President, National Museum of Funeral History

TAMMY R. MOORE, MEMBER

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Service Corporation International

THOMAS L. RYAN, MEMBER

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Service Corporation International

STAN SZAFRAN, MEMBER

Director of Trust Services, Service Corporation International

SUMNER JAMES WARING, III, MEMBER

President, Service Corporation International

Stuart Elef Moen, MEMBER

Retired Dean and Professor Emeritus, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

415 Barren Springs Drive
Houston, Texas 77090

Office Telephone: (281) 873-0262
Toll Free: (800) 628-1580
Fax: (281) 873-5232
Email: [email protected]

Campus Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Lecture Classes
Mon-Thu 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Mon-Thu 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Mon-Thu 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Mon-Thu 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Mon-Thu 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

Embalming Labs
Mon-Thu 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Fri – 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The dates and times of laboratory sessions are scheduled at the beginning of each quarter.

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