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“The Details Behind Park Lawn’s Stunning $101.5M Acquisition How Jay Dodds, J. Bradley Green, Jim Price and Their Team Pulled Off a Big Victory There once was a time when if two firms were going to be bought for more than $100 million in one fell swoop, you could virtually bet it would be pulled off by a company that goes by three well-known initials. And if it wasn’t that company, then a few other ones may enter your mind … and if you’ve been reading this newsletter over the past year, one of them would be Park Lawn Corp. – but it would still likely be toward the bottom of your list. But not anymore.” Click Here to read

“Horan, Baue Discuss the Road to Acquisition” There isn’t a better landing spot than Park Lawn,” commented John Horan the morning it was reported that Park Lawn Corporation had acquired both his firm, Horan & McConaty Funeral Services, and The Baue Funeral Home Co. “These are people who truly get it. My co-workers and I have observed humility, integrity and passion for this work and support for the people who carry it.” Click Here to read the full article

“While he has been at the helm of some of the leading companies in funeral service, Jay Dodds is also the person who grew up in a funeral home and has done – and can still do – almost every job in a funeral home and cemetery. He’s held some of the top management positions at Stewart Enterprises and Carriage Services, struck out on his own (with J. Bradley Green) to form The Signature Group, and later sold his company to Park Lawn Corporation. Becoming that company’s chief operating officer. Dodds shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, he’s taking on a new role… 2019-2020 president of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA). We recently had a