The View From the Lead Car: Arla
February 1, 2026 marked the 38-year anniversary of my journey in funeral service. Over these past 38 years there are some fundamental truths that I have come to realize, but perhaps none greater than this; Life is made up of relationships.
The View From the Lead Car: What a Difference
There are times when it just feels really good to do the right thing. There are times when it just seems really right to say the right words.
The View From the Lead Car: Earl Who?
It seems like there are always people in our lives that we really don’t know, but in some way or another they make an impact on you. Something about them just leaves an indelible impression that you are slow to forget.
The View From the Lead Car: The Pink Kitchen
I went to college at Central State University in Edmond, OK. CSU was only one of three programs in the nation that offered a BS program in Mortuary Science.
The View From the Lead Car
One of the things that separate small town funeral directors from the “big city boys” is that fact that we know nearly all of the families that call upon us. There are multiple other things that set us apart, one of which is that we generally serve the same families multiple times over multiple generations, if the Lord keeps you around as a funeral director that long.
The View From the Lead Car
Turn The Water Off, Darrel!
The View From the Lead Car: Frank—The Impact of One
For all of us, there are people that we just simply cannot forget. Having known them created memories that simply just don’t go away.
The View From the Lead Car: I called Him Marble
Growing up in Chivington makes me a member of a fairly small group. Yes over the years, there have been many, many families that were a part of the Chivington community.