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: 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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Posted: January 13th, 2021
Visiting the gravesite of a loved one can evoke a lot of thoughts and emotions. Oftentimes, spending time at a special person’s final resting place can provide solace and a sense of closeness to that […]
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Posted: November 25th, 2020
The concept of memorialization is such an interesting one. For those who personally knew the loved one, a memorial is simply a reminder of who they were and the impact they had on their friends […]
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