We, the members of the International Cemetery and Funeral Association, being ever mindful of the kindly and considerate service which should be rendered to the individual and the community, recognize the following objectives of this association:

To foster a greater association between the owners and operators of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums; to disseminate information relating to the operating of such enterprises; to develop and encourage good business practices; to encourage the building of modern interment places with embellishments and beautifications symbolizing life and eternity; to provide for the proper care and maintenance of such interment places so as to render them permanent places of beauty; to elevate the ethical standards of the industry and to foster a greater respect for the industry by honest and sincere dealing among its members and with the public; and to encourage the cemetery industry to assist the public in making prearrangement of their cemetery needs.