August 2017

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AUGUST 2017

FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS

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Wilbert Funeral Services Announces Agreement by Alleghany Capital

Corporation to Invest in Company

BROADVIEW,IL—

Wilbert Funeral Ser-

vices, Inc

(WFSI) has announced that

the company has entered into an agree-

ment with

Alleghany Capital Corpo-

ration

(Alleghany Capital), whereby

Alleghany Capital will purchase a forty-

five percent interest in WFSI. Alleghany

Capital sources, executes, and oversees

certain investments and acquisitions for

its parent company, Alleghany Corpora-

tion (NYSE:Y).

Alleghany Capital’s investment strategy

seeks strong companies with good man-

agement and growth potential, all factors

that are inherent in WFSI. Under the

agreement, Alleghany Capital will have

seats on WFSI’s board of directors but

will look to WFSI’s management team to

continue the success of the company.

“As the owners of Wilbert Funeral Ser-

vices, Inc, we have responsibilities to our

employees and their families, our Wilbert

licensees, and all of our customers to posi-

tion WFSI for continued growth well into

the future,” said

Joseph U. Suhor, III,

chairman of the board of WFSI. “We feel

that this is the best course towards that

goal and look forward to an excellent rela-

tionship with Alleghany Capital.”

Alleghany Capital’s investments in-

clude: (i) Bourn & Koch, Inc., a man-

ufacturer and remanufacturer of preci-

sion machine tools as well as a supplier

of replacement parts and related servic-

es; (ii) IPS-Integrated Project Servic-

es, LLC, a technical service provider fo-

cused on the global pharmaceutical and

biotechnology industries; (iii) Jazwares,

LLC, a global licensed and branded toy

and entertainment company; (iv) R.C.

Tway Company, LLC (dba Kentucky

Trailer), a manufacturer of custom trail-

ers and truck bodies for the moving and

storage industry and other markets; (v)

Stranded Oil Resources Corporation, an

exploration and production company fo-

cused on enhanced oil recovery; and (vi)

WWSC Holdings, LLC, a fabricator and

erector of structural steel for use in com-

mercial, industrial, and public construc-

tion projects.

Suhor and WFSI president

Dennis

Welzenbach

will continue in their re-

spective roles for the foreseeable fu-

ture, working with the rest of the WFSI

management team to continue the pru-

dent management of the company and

guide its growth.

“We are proud of the team we have as-

sembled and feel they are prepared to

take WFSI into the future,” stated Wel-

zenbach. “We also feel that with Allegh-

any Capital, WFSI will maintain its in-

tegrity, culture and success to benefit all

stakeholders.”

For additional information about Al-

leghany Capital Corporation, visit

www.alleghanycc.com.

Bass-Mollett introduces

New 2017 Product

Catalog

GREENVILLE,IL—

Bass-

Mollett Publishers

has

announced the release of

its 2017 full line catalog.

This new, 416-page 3-ring

binder illustrates the in-

creasing breadth and depth

of the Bass-Mollett prod-

uct lines and their com-

mitment to outstanding

quality, innovation and

exceeding the needs of

the funeral directors they

serve. With a growing in-

dustry and market, Bass-

Mollett plans to continue

its performance of provid-

ing industry-leading prod-

ucts and outstanding ser-

vice.

Each section is catego-

rized based on product

and design. The catalog

features easy-to-read lay-

outs, detailed descriptions

and overall simplicity. Full

product lines include; per-

sonalized products, regis-

ter books, service records,

acknowledgment

cards,

bookmarks and laminates,

prayer cards, crucifixes and

crosses, service items, cre-

mation products, as well as

product index, general in-

formation, meet the team,

and a section dedicated to

our new Director’s Print

Suite designer software.

“When I arrived at Bass-

Mollett in August of 2015,

John Flowers,

CEO had

already established this

project as a 2016 priority.

With all the different prod-

uct categories we manufac-

ture, the breadth of the line

and almost endless person-

alization

opportunities,

creating this full line bind-

er was a massive undertak-

ing for our organization,”

said

Dan Sheehan,

presi-

dent. Sheehan added, “The

focus and determination

to want to produce this

for our funeral directors to

have a comprehensive and

up-to-date resource to bet-

ter serve their families was

the motivation and align-

ment for successful com-

pletion. I want to congrat-

ulate the team on a job

well done!”

Established in 1951,

Bass-Mollett Publishers,

Inc is celebrating its 66th

year of supplying the fu-

neral industry, helping fu-

neral homes through a net-

work of independent sales

professionals. Bass-Mol-

lett’s mission has always

been to provide custom-

ized solutions to funer-

al directors using excel-

lent quality, value, and

service so that each fam-

ily they serve may memo-

rialize their loved one with

dignity. Now in its third

generation of family own-

ership, Bass-Mollett will

continue to proudly and

consistently serve the fu-

neral industry for decades

to come. For more infor-

mation about Bass-Mol-

lett’s complete line of fu-

neral products or to receive

a free copy of the product

catalog call 800-851-4046

or visit Bass-Mollett.com.

Call 1-800-321-7479 or visit

www.funeralbusinessforsale.com

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