By Thomas A. Parmalee If there were an entry in the dictionary under “kid destined to become a funeral director,” there’s a pretty good chance it would include a picture of Jay Dodds. The longtime funeral service executive – who is currently the chief strategy officer of Park Lawn Corp.…
Read MorePark Lawn Corporation has announced that it has bought substantially all of the assets of Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory located in Rockford, Illinois, Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home – Freeport located in Freeport, Illinois; and Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home – Forreston located in Forreston, Illinois. The Fitzgerald/Burke-Tubbs acquisition deepens Park Lawn’s presence…
Read MorePark Lawn Corp. announced on Nov. 4 that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory located in Bryan, Texas; Callaway-Jones College Station Funeral Planning Office located in College Station, Texas; Rest-Ever Memorial Park located in Bryan, Texas; and Cozart Funeral Home in Normangee, Texas…
Read MoreOn Dec. 20, 2023, Everstory Partners, a leading owner and operator of cemeteries, funeral homes and crematories, is pleased to announce the management transition of 84 properties consisting of 72 cemeteries, 11 funeral homes and one crematory located across four states - Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky. The…
Read MoreOn Nov. 9, Park Lawn Corp. reported its third-quarter financial operating results. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 15 cents compared with 22 cents a year ago. Quarterly revenue was $87.5 million compared with $80.9 million. "We had a solid operational performance in the third quarter," said J. Bradley Green,…
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