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Wilbert Funeral Services Promotes Matt
Stewart to Regional Vice President
Matt Stewart
BROADVIEW,IL—
Wilbert
Funeral Services
is pleased
to announce the promotion
of
Matt Stewart
to regional
vice-president for the direct
operations in Oklahoma, Ar-
kansas, Colorado and North
Texas. His responsibilities in-
clude sales and marketing
as well as operational over-
sight for the twelve Wilbert
Funeral Services locations
serving funeral professionals
throughout the region.
Stewart joined
Suhor In-
dustries,
which was recently
merged into Wilbert Funeral
Services, in 2007 in a sales ca-
pacity for the Oklahoma City
location. Stewart advanced to
regional manager for the en-
tire Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Colorado region in 2012.
“Over the past seven years
Matt has earned the respect
of our customers as well as
everyone within the orga-
nization and I know that
he will further advance the
growth of the region,” said
Dennis Welzenbach,
presi-
dent of Wilbert Funeral Ser-
vices.
A licensed funeral direc-
tor and embalmer, Stewart
has been involved in the fu-
neral service industry since
his teenage years working
in a family funeral business.
Stewart graduated from
Dal-
las Institute of Funeral Service
in 1994 and subsequently
served as funeral director and
embalmer at several Oklaho-
ma funeral homes until join-
ing Suhor in 2007.
“The growth of our region
is attributable to the dedi-
cated individuals at our lo-
cations and the confidence
placed in us by our custom-
ers,” Stewart commented.
“While I am privileged to
take on this role, I realize that
success is contingent on the
commitment of our entire
team and I thank them for
that.” Stewart can be reached
at MStewart@wilbert.com
for additional information.
GREER,SC—
All About
Honor
recently displayed
the newest additions to
their line of hardwood urns
at the
New Jersey State Fu-
neral Directors
Convention
in Atlantic City, NJ. The
Patriot Urn, made from
solid Purple Heart wood,
offers a special piece for the
perfect remembrance. The
Patriot includes the Great
Seal of the United States
of America carved in the
lid and a bronzed medal-
lion in the side panel rep-
resenting the appropriate
military branch. The Inspi-
ration Urn is made of solid
Cherry Wood inlaid with a
Walnut Cross and a relief
carving of praying hands
on its front. The Wilm-
ington Urn is available in
Oak, Cherry, Maple and
Walnut. Carving choices
include a Stepped Cross,
Butonne Cross, Celtic
Cross or Star of David.
All About Honor Introduces New Urns
The Patriot Urn
The Cherry Wilmington Urn
The Inspiration Urn
All About Honor is dedicated to hon-
oring our men and women in uni-
form by providing products hand-
made in the United States of America
by craftsmen who pride themselves in
creating a loving tribute of the highest