Trident Society

07/04/2025

"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
– Benjamin Franklin
Happy Fourth of July!

06/16/2025

“Living with the loss of a child is a never-ending journey. Finding help shouldn’t be a burden, too," said Rob Reider, cofounder and executive director of the Sad Dads Club, which supports dads who have endured death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth. The group also welcomes fathers who have lost children to sudden infant death syndrome and those who have lost older and even adult children.

After Brad Bailey buried his stillborn son, his wife encouraged him to join Sad Dads Club, a nonprofit with peer-to-peer community and support for bereaved fathers.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day.

06/11/2025

We've lost two music giants this week, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/entertainment/video/sly-family-stone-obit-digvid
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brian-wilson-beach-boys-dead-1234810073/

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder and one of pop music's greatest songwriters, has died at 82.

06/10/2025

REMINDER: Our free, online event, featuring discussion with grief experts, is Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. EST. There's still time to RSVP.

As Father's Day approaches, please join us for the second in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, June 11, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to fathers and loss. If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_buD0AT_GRfqnkl3Iv0J5JA #/registration

06/09/2025

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06/04/2025

Congratulations to new California Funeral Directors Association President and Trident San Jose Service Manager Stephen Crawford, who was sworn in on Monday!
"It was an honor and a moment of great pride to be in attendance as Stephen was officially installed as the 2025 President of the California Funeral Directors Association," said Services Vice President Robert Gazaille. "Stephen’s leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our profession make him an outstanding choice to lead the CFDA into the coming year."
We also celebrate partner organization Neptune Society Sacramento Service Manager Savannah Hall's (second from right at swearing-in) election to the CFDA Board of Directors.
Stephen and Savannah's accomplishments reflect the very best of our profession, and the bright future ahead, as they lead both their teams and the state of California in providing gold-standard service to families.

05/30/2025

As Father's Day approaches, please join us for the second in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, June 11, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to fathers and loss. If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_buD0AT_GRfqnkl3Iv0J5JA #/registration

05/28/2025

Trident Society San Jose had the honor of hosting the California Funeral Directors Association Executive Committee's annual planning meeting. Service Manager and incoming CFDA President Steve Crawford led the all-day meeting of top funeral directors from across California in creating a roadmap for the coming years to support the profession in the state.

Congratulations, Steve, on your new role in CFDA!

05/26/2025

We're grateful to all who served and sacrificed.

05/19/2025

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution.
Rest in the stars, Ed.

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor has the story after Smylie's death at 95.

05/11/2025

On this Mother's Day, we're grateful for those we have and those we miss, and are thinking of all whose loss makes today difficult.

05/05/2025

Trident San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford had the honor of representing the team at Casino Night, hosted by the Los Angeles County Funeral Directors Association. It was a special celebration as Cynthia Sanchez, Mortuary Office Specialist of our partner organization Dignity Memorial’s Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA, was awarded the Jacquelyn Douglass Family Memorial Scholarship.

05/05/2025

REMINDER: There's still time to RSVP for the first in our free 2025 webinar series, on Mothers and Loss, Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. Hope you can join us to listen to this thoughtful discussion among grief experts.

04/24/2025

For some, Mother's Day isn't a celebration, but a reminder of loss. Please join us for this free webinar, in partnership with For Grief, on May 6, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to mothers and loss. If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event.

04/23/2025

04/11/2025

Trident San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford and partner organization Neptune Society of Northern California Service Manager Savannah Hall participated in a California Funeral Directors Association strategic planning session. Over the course of two days, along with funeral home owners and managers from across the state, they collaborated to strengthen the association’s vision for the future, focusing on innovative solutions to better serve funeral professionals and their communities. We're excited to see the positive impact these discussions will have on the funeral service industry in California!

02/17/2025

Trident San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford spread a little Valentine’s Day love and sweetness to our friends at the health department with some delicious Crumbl Cookies.

01/20/2025

Trident Society San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford (third from left) and partner organization Neptune Society of Northern California Service Manager Savannah Hall (fourth from left) attended the first 2025 meeting of the California Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). The group discussed planning the 2025 CFDA Convention, where Steve will be installed as president, and proposing changes to the electronic death registration system (EDRS) to streamline death certificate filing statewide.

10/14/2024

Trident San Jose Service Manager and California Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) Vice President Steve Crawford attended the Los Angeles County Funeral Directors Association (LACFDA) installation reception. The evening was a wonderful opportunity to connect with local industry leaders and vendors, and celebrate new beginnings for the officers and board of LACFDA.
Pictured with Steve are CFDA President Jenna Moerk and new LACFDA President Russell Chemerisov.

09/03/2024

Trident San Jose Service Manager and California Funeral Directors Association Vice President Steve Crawford visited the Mortuary Science students at Cypress College to discuss career opportunities with Trident and its partner organizations available after they graduate. Here, he shows students a local job posting for partner Neptune Society, in Thousand Oaks, CA, to show what they can expect once they become licensed and move into the industry.

08/06/2024

Trident San Jose’s services and sales teams got together at the Fremont Festival of the Arts to talk to folks about cremation options in their community.
From left, Services Manager Steve Crawford, Funeral Arranger Sharelle Smith, Officer Coordinator Michelle Thurman, and PAA Veronica Johnson.

07/10/2024

Last week at the California Funeral Directors Association annual convention, Trident Society San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford was installed as CFDA vice president (pictured left in the group). Planning has already begun for next year’s convention in San Jose, where Steve will be installed as president. Congratulations, Steve!

05/24/2024

Trident San Jose Service Manager Steve Crawford provided public comment to the Board of Trustees of the San Mateo County Community College District, speaking in support of the Funeral Service Education program at Cañada College and the need for educated funeral professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.