Jill Darby
Jill is a member of the Marketing Team and copywriter for Trigard Memorials and all affiliated Greenwood Inc. companies. She grew up in the funeral industry, as her family owned funeral homes in the Midwest. After graduating from Miami University, Ohio in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Jill worked in sales and customer relations for a global funeral product manufacturer. Her experience also includes merchandising, cemetery operations, and aftercare. Jill and her husband, Rich enjoy spending time with family, traveling, watching college basketball, and spoiling their 5 grandchildren.
Posted: November 1st, 2021
Sitting around the family dinner table discussing how we would like to be memorialized isn’t high on most of our priority lists. Many people are actually pleasantly surprised that this sensitive, yet very important conversation […]
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Posted: October 25th, 2021
We just returned home after another successful NFDA Convention in Nashville Tennessee. With the 2020 show having to be cancelled due to COVID concerns, there was extra energy among everyone who attended. The Trigard Memorials […]
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Posted: October 4th, 2021
There was a time when you could walk through a cemetery or memorial park and safely assume the majority of people laid to rest were buried in a traditional manner. As cremation rates continue to […]
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Posted: September 6th, 2021
Now that the funeral is over, it’s time to start closing out the deceased’s end-of-life affairs. You feel honored to have been entrusted with such a big undertaking, but also recognize it is unfamiliar territory […]
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Posted: August 2nd, 2021
When someone special in our life passes away there are many things that must be taken care of in a short period of time. Planning a funeral when we are stricken with grief and trying […]
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Posted: July 5th, 2021
There are certain things in life we know we should do, but don’t necessarily want to do. Can you count the number of times you’ve heard someone say they don’t like going to the dentist, […]
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Posted: June 7th, 2021
Approximately 85 million households in the United States have at least one pet. A pet is often a best friend, a confidant, and an unwavering source of consolation. Our animal counterparts are regularly thought of […]
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Posted: April 5th, 2021
One of the advantages of a bronze grave memorial is the ability to customize it with photos. Depending on the manufacturer and company you are working with, there are usually a couple different ways pictures […]
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Posted: March 1st, 2021
Making arrangements for a loved one’s grave memorial is not something many people look forward to and can be a little stressful for some. However, visiting a cemetery and seeing a beautiful, personalized marker for […]
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Posted: February 16th, 2021
If you have recently taken a walk through a cemetery, you may have noticed that most grave memorials have messages and words of endearment commemorating the life of the person who passed away. These tributes, […]
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