Day & Carter Mortuary Discuss History with Funeral Cars and Services
For more than 120 years, the Day & Carter Mortuary has provided grieving families with funeral services and final arrangements in greater Bedford County, Indiana. In a recent article, the owners of Day & Carter Mortuary discussed their history of funeral services, funeral cars and other amenities that go along with the business.
“Even though we’ve been planning for this milestone for some time,” explained Day & Carter Mortuary owner Brian Pace, “last weekend I was finally struck by the fact that I own a business that has been around for 120 years.” The mortuary dates back to 1889 when two partners opened a furniture store in the area. Along with furniture, however, they also sold caskets.
Since there weren’t any funeral parlors in those days, families would come to the furniture store and pick out a casket in the event of a loved one. The undertaker would then bring the casket to the home and prepare the body there.
In 1917, the owners of the business purchased their first motorized funeral car and expanded into an ambulance service as well. The hearse was a six-cylinder Studebaker.
The business has gone through many changes in the last 12 decades. Few businesses can brag about tracing their roots back as far as the Day & Carter Mortuary, so we congratulate those involved with this business and wish them the best of luck for the next 120 years.
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