HOUSTON, Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carriage
Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) is pleased to announce that we have
partnered with Jay Chapel in
Madera, CA. as the newest Being
The Best member of the Carriage portfolio of operating
businesses. Founded in 1893, Jay
Chapel has been the premier funeral service provider in the
Madera-Fresno area for over 100 years. The
business' current leader, Dan
Whistler, has been President of Jay Chapel since 1984 and
has instilled a high performance culture of client family service
in the Madera market area. Dan
will continue to be involved in the business and with his community
activities. Consistent with our Strategic Acquisition Model,
Carriage has entered a new market with a business that has a top
quality reputation enabling us to execute our Five to Ten Year
Strategy of building a portfolio of elite funeral homes in the
Madera and Greater Fresno areas consistent with our Ten
Year Strategic Vision.
Mel Payne, Chairman and CEO of
Carriage, stated, "Not only does the acquisition of Jay Chapel
expand Carriage's presence in this strategic California market, but it also demonstrates
our continued mission to only affiliate with the best remaining
independent funeral homes in some of the best markets in the
country. Dan Whistler has a passion
for serving his client families and community at the highest level
and his business will benefit greatly from Carriage's High
Performance Support functions enabling Dan, the Funeral Home
Leadership and Staff to grow the business by successful execution
of our Standards Operating Model."
Dan Whistler said, "After a
career of over 50 years in funeral service, I have been honored to
help the many families through one of life's most difficult times,
the loss of a beloved family member. This has also allowed us a way
to give back with public service to our community. Our goal has
always been to serve all families to the best of our
ability. From simple acts of kindness to the special care
during traumatic times, our guiding principles are to provide the
most caring and sincere service. We will continue these traditions
of service going forward by partnering with the Carriage Services
family. With support and standards of service from Carriage
Services, the families of the Central Valley of California will continue receiving excellent
personalized services from our local staff of professionals. The
goal is to always strive to be the best."
Carriage Services is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery
services and merchandise in the United
States. Carriage operates 170 funeral homes in 27 states and
32 cemeteries in 11 states.
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