Todd Van Beck and Robin Heppell

As you are aware, Todd died on May 23, 2023. I wanted to include some finality to these series of recordings and would encourage anyone and everyone to go back to the first episode in this series and listen to these recordings in their entirety. Click here to listen to the first episode – Beginnings …

In this episode, Todd remembers his move to – and challenges at – Forest Hill in Memphis, TN and fondly recalls the Community Memorial Service for Sandy Hook victims. From there he talks about the one phone that took him to Nashville to once again educate the next generation of funeral professionals.

In this episode, Todd shares his travel to Texas to run the Commonwealth Institute and then speaks fondly about his time on Decatur at Turners and his friendship with Ralph Turner.

In this episode, after resigning from the Loewen Group, the opportunity came up for Todd to go back to Boston. Todd explains the story behind the New England Institute at Mount Ida College and fondly recalls his friendship with Carol Wogrin.

In this episode, Todd recalls the events leading up to the Loewen lawsuit, the lawsuit itself, and the aftermath. Plus Todd shares what he feels was the real cause of the collapse of the Loewen Group.