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Page B4 JUNE 2017 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B
Custom Urns R Us new
Football Helmet and Beer
Keg Urns
Funeral Directors Life
Names Madeline Director
of Sales Development
MANTENO,IL— CustomUrns R Us is excited to announce
the newest additions to their cremation urn line. The new
football helmet urn and beer keg urn offer the perfect option
for the sports fans and beer connoisseur. They have a 250 cu-
bic inch capacity, are made of all cast aluminum and come
with screw tight enclosures. Custom paint and digital vinyl
wrap allow personalization for your families. Customization
is usually completed in 1-3 days and next day shipping is
available, enabling you to meet your service demands.
Celebrating four years serving funeral homes with
wholesale pricing, Custom Urns R Us wide selection of
customizable urns includes religious, sports, hobbies,
military, motorcycles and more. Personalized name plates
and dog tags are also available. For more information vis-
it, or call Mike Darabaris at
630-697-1893.
Hillary Madeline
ABILENE,TX— Funeral Directors Life Insurance Com-
pany (FDLIC), is proud to announce the addition of
Hillary Madeline as Director of Sales Development
(DSD) for Western Pennsylvania.
“Hillary’s experience as a funeral director and advance
planning specialist gives her valuable insight into the needs
of her clients,” said Kris Seale, Funeral Directors Life presi-
dent and CEO. “Her compassion and dedication to the pro-
fession will be of great benefit to funeral directors and the
families they serve.”
With nearly 20 years of ex-
perience in the funeral pro-
fession Hillary is a licensed
funeral director and em-
balmer and holds state in-
surance licenses in Ohio and
Pennsylvania. For the last six
years, Hillary has worked
with Funeral Directors Life
as an employed sales profes-
sional in Ohio.
“We have been blessed to
have Hillary on our team.
She became an integral part
of the funeral homes she was
working for and her dedication to the profession is exempla-
ry,” said Shaun Gaffney, regional sales vice president. “As a
Director of Sales Development, she will be able to help many
funeral home clients grow and succeed through her unique
experiences and insights gained over the last two decades.”
“My primary goal is to be a valuable asset to my clients by
providing them with necessary information and by develop-
ing strategies that will enable them to offer the best possible
care to the families they serve,” said Hillary. “I’m excited by
the opportunity to empower funeral directors as they work
to bring peace of mind to the people in their communities.”
Funeral Directors Life, rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best
Company, is a legal reserve life insurance company which
specializes in the sale of insurance-funded preneed funer-
als. FDLIC was recently recognized by Fortune magazine
and Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplac-
es in Financial Services and Insurance, ranked at num-
ber 35 overall in the state. Learn more about FDLIC at
Covington adds Powder
Coating System
American Coach unveils
New Website
Pictured with the new powder coating system is Covington
Casket vice president Alan Williamson and PPG national sales
manager and current CFSA president Jerry Burchett.
ANDALUSIA,AL— February 21st marked a historic day at
Covington Casket Company. “Today was the proudest day
I’ve ever experienced at Covington Casket Company since I
started to work here in 1986,” stated AlanWilliamson who
serves as vice president of his family owned company.
Williamson is referring to the company’s new powder coat-
ing system that occupies part of an existing 8,000 square
foot building. “Our business continues to grow. This is a tes-
tament to what can be achieved with a team of focused and
dedicated individuals throughout the company.” The com-
pany has plenty of room to do what needs to be done on the
casket end but will also look into the future to expand its
services by opening the doors to the ever increasing need of
powder coating for the public and possibly the military.
“We are fortunate to be just over an hour drive to three
military bases. We are the only powder coating facility
within 75 miles of Andalusia. With a system as large as
we have the sky’s the limit.” Williamson states that the
company will still produce the custom caskets for which
they are known for but this new system will increase pro-
ductivity greatly. “We’ve been running our custom units
on the same line as our standard units since I’ve been
here. That just kills our production. With our new pow-
der coating system we can run six caskets thru every fif-
teen minutes and free up our custom line. We will be able
to increase productivity and efficiency.”
Family owned since 1924, Covington Casket Com-
pany is located in Andalusia, AL with warehouses in
Jackson, MS; Hammond, LA; and Albany, GA. Visit
to learn more.
LAKEWOOD,OH— Funer-
al directors know firsthand
that business doesn’t sleep.
Whether it’s a death call,
meeting with families, or
working back-to-back ser-
vices, it’s important for di-
rectors to always be on the
ball during an important
time of need. With this be-
ing said, why shouldn’t their
suppliers?
American Coach Sales
took a step in that direction
with the complete redesign
of their website. The new
interactive site allows cus-
tomers to view the up-to-
date inventory and inquire
about vehicle pricing right
through their phone or de-
vice. Hitting the “Contact
Us” button will allow cus-
tomers to fill out an inqui-
ry form that will be sent di-
rectly to their email system.
From there, Jay Mazzarella,
a third generation employee
of the family business, will
promptly respond and as-
sist in getting the custom-
er aligned with the prop-
er vehicle. A response will
be submitted whether it’s a
weekday or a weekend.
Technology keeps us more
connected than we have ever
been. This has greatly affect-
ed how business is done, in-
cluding the funeral industry.
American Coach Sales wants
to let funeral directors know
that even with the speed in
which business now moves,
that the customer service
and high quality vehicles that
have become the cornerstone
of their company, will not
change. They have countless
satisfied customers who have
become clients for life. Their
customer testimonial sec-
tion on their new site shows
a handful of these customers
from all around the United
States. Their goal is to pro-
vide clientele with a purchas-
ing or leasing experience that
allows them to maximize
their market potential.
Visit the resigned website,
to check out new and used
inventory.
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