Tag Archives: Bill Bates

What I Learned In Houston

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Ray V.

I have many faults as a husband and father and it pains me to have to acknowledge that from time to time. That being said, I suppose we all have our short-comings, right? Maybe so, but I’m going through one … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's Lessons, Uncategorized | Tagged Baylor college of Medicine, Bill Bates, failing as a husband and father, human frailities, Life Appreciation Training, living in the moment, Megan Visotski, Texas Medical center, TMC | 13 Comments

Value Honesty

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Ray V.

Good friends are hard to find. Friends who are honest with you are even rarer. I once recall a mentor teaching me the definition of the term “Rigorous Honesty”, which he defined as “abscence of the intent to deceive” How … Continue reading →

Posted in Honesty | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Bill Bates, Friends, LAT, Ray Visotski, relationships, rigerous honesty | 11 Comments

A Lesson & A Letter

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Ray V.

It was another Father’s Day that I only got to talk to Dad, not be with him. Not that he sat home home cryng about it. He and Mom took a bus trip to Lancaster, PA (one of their favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Bill Bates, Chief Len Visotski, Father's Day, Father's Day 2014, Fathers, Healing & Completing relationships., Leonard Visotski, Life Appreciation Training, Ray Visotski, unresolved issues | 6 Comments

How So?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Ray V.

Over the last few days, I have made mention of the efforts put forth by the leadership of our company to change the way we operate our funeral homes. You can find those posts here and here. It is important … Continue reading →

Posted in How So?, Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Bill Bates, Brad Rex, Epcot Center, exchange in abundance, Foundation Partners Group, FPG Funeral services, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., modern funerals, Ray Visotski, SC Cremation & Burial Society, The Disney Way, Veterans Funeral Care, Walt Disney World | 5 Comments

Living Like We Are Dying

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Ray V.

Courtesy of confessions of a Funeral Director: Living Like We Are Dying People always ask me, “How could you enjoy your job … how could you like watching people die all day long?” And I had the hardest time explaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Like We Are Dying, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Bates, Confessions of a funeral director, healing and completing relationships., Kathleen Taylor, Life Appreciation Training, Living like we are dying, TED x Lectures | 1 Comment

Not For One Second

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Ray V.

I mentioned a controversial topic the other day…..Here we go. I suppose that it might be appropriate to offer a disclaimer that the following is my opinion and we all know what they say about opinions… I have my beliefs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Not For One Second, Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Bill Bates, Caleb Wilde, Confessions of a funeral director, Does Hell exist?, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Life Appreciation Training, Nooma Lump, Ray Visotski, religion, Rob Bell, spirituality, The last four things, value judgement | Leave a comment

Bill Bates…..RIP

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ray V.

I just learned that one of the biggest influences in my funeral career has died. Read about it here Here is a post made about Bill and his retirement. Congratulations Bill I don’t have the time to honor Bill as … Continue reading →

Posted in RIP | Tagged Bill Bates, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., LAT, Life Appreciation Services, Milbern BAtes, Ray Visotski, SC Cremation & Burial Society | 8 Comments

Congratulations, Bill!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ray V.

I read this morning of the retirement of the founder and president of Life Appreciation Training Seminars, (LAT) Bill Bates. Through his research and the subsequent training program that came from that research, Bill and his trainers have touched the … Continue reading →