EX-24.1 5 a2080122zex-24_1.txt EXHIBIT 24.1 EXHIBIT 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 25th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director /s/ W. MACDONALD SNOW ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 26th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director /s/ ANTHONY G. EAMES ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 26th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director /s/ CHARLES M. ELSON ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 25th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ WILLIAM R. RIEDL ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 28th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director /s/ DAVID HILTY ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director POWER OF ATTORNEY ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. The undersigned director and/or officer of Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley D. Stam and Kenneth A. Sloan, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned a registration statement on Form S-1, or other appropriate form, to be filed in respect of the Company's obligation to file a shelf registration statement under the Debt Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and the Equity Registration Rights Agreement dated January 2, 2002 and to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person or persons executing it: Executed as of this 25th day of March, 2002. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ John S. Lacey Paul A. Houston Chairman of the Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ William R. Riedl Lloyd E. Campbell Director Director ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anthony G. Eames Charles M. Elson Director Director /s/ OLIVIA KIRTLEY ------------------------------ ------------------------------ David Hilty Olivia Kirtley Director Director ------------------------------ W. MacDonald Snow Director