HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carriage
Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) is pleased to announce that we
have partnered with Becker Ritter Funeral Home in the new Strategic
Market of Brookfield-Greater Milwaukee. The Becker Family
heritage dates back to 1901 and Becker Ritter Funeral Home has
always been known as a Being The Best funeral
service provider in the Metropolitan Milwaukee area, serving over
two hundred client families annually. Becker Ritter Funeral Home
moved to its current location in 1973 and has been under the
leadership of Joseph Becker
III.
Mel Payne, Chairman and CEO of
Carriage, stated, "The partnership with Becker Ritter Funeral Home
aligns 100% with our Ten Year Strategic Vision of affiliating with
only the best remaining businesses in the best strategic
markets. We are excited that by entering the highly attractive
and large new strategic market of Brookfield-Greater Milwaukee by
affiliating with Becker Ritter Funeral Home, we are now well
positioned for growth with other quality firms in the
future. Joe and his wife, Kathy, possess a passion for
Being The Best that has instilled a culture of
consistently providing High Value Personal Services for their
client families and community, and the future growth of this "first
in class" business will benefit from their continued
involvement. We are indeed honored to have Joe and Kathy as
our long term partners as we add another elite firm to our Carriage
family of elite firms."
Joe Becker said, "Our unequaled
commitment to serving families, along with our first class facility
filled with antiques and spiritual warmth, have created a niche for
Becker Ritter that has expanded our presence beyond traditional
boundaries. Kathy and I are excited about becoming a part of an
elite group of funeral homes with a rich tradition of providing
High Value Personal Service. Our partnership with Carriage Services
will only enhance our reputation and our ability to provide the
level of outstanding service to our community for which we have
always been known."
Carriage Services is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery
services and merchandise in the United
States. Carriage currently operates 168 funeral homes in 28
states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states.
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SOURCE Carriage Services, Inc.