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The Golden Rule 401(k) plan was designed specifically to alleviate these problems and to help you meet your retirement savings goals. With an affordable start-up cost and comparably low, annual record keeping fees, this unique plan gives you and your employees more options than ever before. The Golden Rule 401(k) plan has the added benefit of allowing you to offer benefits to your employees, giving you a leg up in the hiring and retention of employees.
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Access Financial Group Interment Trust Services
For nearly 30 years, Access Financial Group has managed the Golden Rule® Funeral Trust, providing pre-need trust accounting and investment advice. So, it is with great pleasure that we are offering OGR members the new Golden Rule® 401(k) Plan. The plan was exclusively developed to support independent funeral homes and their employees. With low start-up investment and comparably low ongoing record keeping costs, this unique plan give you and your employees more options than ever before.
Contact us to learn more about this unique benefit and how we can work together to help you and your employees plan for your future.
Christopher Chigas
(312) 655-8233
www.intermenttrustservices.com
www.afinancial.com/OGR
The Regal Line, Acme Graphics
Regal Line Funeral Stationery products are one of the few items that remain in the hands of family and friends after the funeral service. It is also the family's connection back to you when your services are needed again. The exceptional quality of Regal Line Stationery products will assist you in building family loyalty toward your business.
Member Benefit: 20% discount - contact OGR Products & Services
Affiliated Power Purchasers International (APPI)
Since 1996, APPI Energy has served 3,300 customers and managed 5.5 billion in kWh. APPI Energy manages and reduces your energy expenses by navigating the maze of energy deregulation and negotiating favorable "real-time" pricing and contract terms and conditions. APPI Energy provides a process with minimal time commitment and no upfront costs from you. Energy procurement options are available in deregulated states only; check our website to see if your state qualifies.
Member Benefit: Recommendations to OGR members regarding when to buy energy, and which contract length is best, are based on extensive data analytics and more than 20 years of transaction experience. This includes evaluation of current supply contracts, proprietary price analytics, energy tariff analysis, regulatory tracking, and complete customer service. To take advantage of this membership benefit program, contact Carrie Shepard at APPI Energy at 667-330-1138.
Jane Seagraves
(800) 520-6685
www.appienergy.com
American Cemetery Supplies
ACS is a distributor of funeral home, cremation and cemetery supplies and one of the largest manufacturers in the industry of Hill & Lawn Tents, grass, grave boards, rollers, stands and vault supplies. ACS leads in the development of affordable cremation set-ups. Distribution of casket-lowering devices, Dinaire Airbrush Makeup, Roberts & Downey Chapel Furniture, Ferno cots like the Mini-Maxx, lifts and sundries.
Member Benefit: "Sale" prices on ACS-manufactured items and 10-17% discount on distributed items. Contact OGR Products & Services.
American Pre-Arrangement Services. Inc. (APASI)
The APASI Guaranteed Travel Assurance Plan (GTAP) offers enhanced benefits for the funeral home and client families in the event of a death occurring 100 miles away anywhere in the world from the family's legal residence. The online enrollment feature makes it easier than ever to enroll client families in the GTAP from your iPad or computer. Simply add this web link to your iPad or computer: https://travelassuranceplan.com/application.asp. Click here to learn how to do an online sale. Optional enrollment in LifeLock identify theft protection is also available.
The APASI Guaranteed Travel Assurance Plan is not insurance, and no special licensing is required to sell the membership. Enrollment is simple and can be completed online or with a paper contract for a suggested one-time payment of $450, and APASI pays all costs associated with the return of the deceased, to their legal residence, including air costs. The program can be sold to anyone; pre-arrangements are not required.
Andrew J. Pavela, V.P. of Sales and Marketing
[email protected]
Office: (480) 712-0637
ASD - Answering Service for Directors
ASD – Answering Service for Directors has created a new class of answering service for funeral professionals by raising the bar with unparalleled levels of advanced training and technology. Family Owned and Operated, ASD has been helping funeral homes manage their calls and their lives since 1972. The company's custom-built communication systems and sophisticated mobile tools were designed solely to meet the needs of funeral homes. By offering funeral directors unmatched protection for their calls, ASD has redefined the role of an answering service for funeral homes.
Member Benefit: Exclusive six-week free trial with all setup fees waived. Call 800-868-9950 or visit www.myASD.com for more information.
Kevin Czachor
(800) 868-9950
www.myasd.com
Bass-Mollett
Bass-Mollett has been supplying the funeral industry for over 60 years with customized solutions to funeral directors using custom stationery and supplies so that each family they serve may memorialize their loved one with dignity. With 4 generations of family ownership Bass-Mollett will continue to proudly serve the funeral industry for decades to come.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on custom stationary and advertising specialties. Contact Bass-Mollett for login information to access member benefits.
John Flowers
(618) 664-3141
www.bass-mollett.com
Beyond the Urn
Beyond the Urn provides a wide range of memorial artwork and jewelry to help families better cope with the loss of a loved one.
Member Benefit: 5% off wholesale prices
David Blake
(512) 487-7250
Cell: (914) 924-5120
www.beyondtheurn.com
C & J Financial
Are you tired of the hassle, headache and cash flow delay in processing insurance death claims? Are you still waiting weeks or months for payment on your assignment cases? Why Wait? The endorsed OGR FAST FUNDING program is designed to pay you within 24 hours of verification on your insurance assignment cases.
Member Benefit: Funding discount of only 3.9% plus a quarterly rebate based on volume
Jamie Meredith
(800) 785-0003
www.CJF.com/OGR
Church and Chapel Metal Arts Inc.
Family-owned and -operated since 1933, Church & Chapel offers a full line of furniture, supplies and equipment necessary for the delivery of funeral services. Personal attention is paramount at Church & Chapel, where the utmost attention is given to quality and detail. Many items are made-to-order and available in custom sizes, finishes and configurations. Prompt shipment from large inventory of cremation and funeral supplies.
Member Benefit: 20% discount on Ferno products, 5% discount on Mortech products and 10% discount on all others
Davis Whitehall Company
Davis-Whitehall's hardwood and cultured stone urns are handcrafted in America, with all wood selected for color and grain consistency. Davis-Whitehall is known for its customization, allowing families to create a one-of-a-kind memorial using photos, drawings, sketches and other personal images of loved ones, which are laser-engraved on to the urns. Davis-Whitehall operates under one of the highest standards of quality in the profession and provides superior customer service.
Member Benefit: 15% discount. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Dodge
A family owned and operated business since 1893, The Dodge Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of preparation room supplies. We carry a complete line of stationery, urns, urn vaults, and are a source for memorial products through our partners Glass Remembrance, Capture Bead Keepsakes and Dodge Portraits.
Consolidated Funeral Services (CFS), Dodge’s technology partner, provides revenue-generating websites, development services and hosting, all while paying dividends to our 3500 website customers.
Dodge is proud to have been partnered with Insight Books and Doug Manning for over 25 years, supplying grief recovery materials and The Continuing Care Series
(800) 443-6343
Webstore: https://shop.dodgeco.com
Website: www.dodgeco.com
Domanicare
Domanicare is aftercare for the digital age. We follow up with your families, on your behalf, for up to two years after a death through the most effective and personal way possible: a text message. Our text message aftercare program delivers a 98% open rate and a 45% response rate. Don’t let your message get left on the kitchen counter! Texts will come from your local area code and will personally address each family by name. In addition to nurturing your families, Domanicare boosts your online reviews and makes your funeral home easier to find online; increasing your at-need case volume.
To find out more and to take advantage of special pricing for OGR members, text “OGR” to (801) 893-5733.
Embalmers' Supply Company (ESCO) 
In business since 1986, The Embalmers' Supply Company (ESCO) has a long history of innovation and technology within the embalming industry and first in many chemicals that are in the market place. San Veino's, Hexaphene's and Porti-Boy machines.
Member Discount: Up to 25% discount on fluids; discounts on Port-Boy machines; 50% paid shipping when purchasing five or more cases. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Everdays
Everdays is a mobile app that builds an audience of family, relatives and friends around every one of a funeral home’s at-need cases. Everdays’ digital invitations give families a personal way to invite everyone to join them in honoring the life of their loved one. Everdays creates an eternal keepsake for the family to cherish, capturing the love and support of invited family and friends through their personalized posts and memories.
Everdays educates this captive audience of invited family and friends about the benefits of having a plan and offers opportunities to purchase advanced funeral services, all in the app. Consumers can plan and purchase in a way that works for them, whenever and wherever they want, all from the palm of their hand.
Member Benefits: Free access to Everdays' OGR exclusive program for one year. This unprecedented access features valuable services like Google reviews, a link to your funeral home’s tribute store on every announcement, preferred ranking in Everdays’ search results, and dedicated OGR members-only support.
(248) 480-2450
[email protected]
https://everdays.com
Federated Funeral Directors of America (FFDA)
Federated specializes in accounting, tax preparation and planning, and full payroll service - a complete program to collect your accounts receivable, along with succession and estate planning. FFDA prepares the financial portion of your business plan - we call it your Management Analysis Report. We report the past and give you a guide for the future. Field consultants available in all states.
More information about Federated Funeral Directors of America may be found at www.federated-funeral.com.
Rob Buchanan
(217) 525-1712
(800) 877-3332
www.ffda.com
Federated Insurance Company
Federated insurance provides business insurance protection to 1800+ funeral service providers across the US. Highly rated and financially secure, Federated Insurance offers specialized products and services designed specifically to protect your business.
Member Benefit: Specialized insurance services created for the funeral service industry
Jack West
(800) 533-0472 ext. 4555175
www.federatedinsurance.com
The Foresight Companies LLC
Our company is a holistic financial and management consulting firm specializing in the funeral and cemetery business. We provide an integrated level of services to help the business owner maximize their profit, minimize their risk, increase value and operate efficiently. We help clients with Pricing, Overhead Control, HR, Receivables Management, Pre-Need, Inventory Selection and Merchandising, Marketing, Technology, Accounting and Tax Planning. Our Appraisal, Financing, Family Business Succession, Merger and Acquisition services are without equal.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on initial retainer of professional services
Daniel M. Isard
(800) 426-0165
www.f4sight.com
Full-Circle Aftercare
We are a concierge service the represents your funeral home and helps families navigate through the complexities of closing an estate after a loved one passes away. Over the phone we help families with everything from Social Security Benefits, VA Benefits and Life Insurance Policies all the way down through cell phones, credit cards, utilities and even newspaper subscriptions. We set up Protection Services for the deceased and their surviving family members. Also, we gather detailed feedback from the families, along with generating more online reviews and testimonials for the funeral home to use in your own marketing. Lastly, we introduce Preneed and provide the interest and leads back to you every month for you to follow up with those families.
Member Benefit: We waive the $299 startup fee.
Kelby Neilson
(801) 645-6786
full-circlecare.com
Funeral Home Gifts
Funeral Home Gifts is the premier provider of woven and printed Tribute Blankets, custom cap panels, photo urns and personalization products to death care providers throughout North America.
At a delivered price of only $79.99 each, Funeral Home Gifts Tribute Blankets not only provide comfort to grieving family members, but also are a proven revenue producer through re-orders and pre-need sales opportunities. Additionally, Funeral Home Gifts Tribute Blankets provide vision to families initially requesting direct cremation to transition to higher value-added personalized memorial services. For a free sample call Megan Clancey, Director of Sales at 843-606-2398, 1-800-233-0439, [email protected].
Member Benefit: Discount available on starter packages
Karl Weisenbeck
(800) 233-0439 ext. 501
www.funeralhomegifts.com
Heritage Memorial Funding– “Because You Care”
At Heritage Memorial Funding, there are no hidden fees and no flashy and misleading “introductory” rates, just a one-time 4% flat funding fee for individual or group policies. Our program offers fast payment to the funeral home (within 24 hours of verification), with no out-of-pocket expense to the family and no cost to the funeral home. Heritage offers funding solutions to meet your individual needs and will gladly handle those “unusual” situations other funding companies are quick to reject.
Member Benefit: 4% flat funding fee ($80 minimum) for individual or group policies. OGR Loyalty Accrual Program rebates 10% of Heritage Memorial Funding's collected assignment fee back to the funeral home on a quarterly basis.
Taylor Main
(662) 718-3550
(877) 463-8630 (toll free)
www.heritagememorialfunding.com
Customer Service
Hydrol Chemical Co. Inc.
Since 1929, Hydrol Chemical Co. Inc. has been recognized as a leader in embalming chemistry, creating many patented chemicals such as tissue builder, B-4 pre-injection and others. We offer time-tested products, dependable and rapid service, and total customer care and support. Hydrol makes a point of providing courteous, efficient personal service and is one of the few companies where you can get free shipping on its fluid products.
Johnson Consulting Group
With increased concern in profitability due to consumer choices, cremation and succession planning, you need a trusted consultant to navigate through to success. Johnson Consulting Group is a Funeral Home and Cemetery Consulting firm specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Valuations, Bank Lending, Accounting Services, Business Performance Analysis, Business Performance Improvement, Customer Survey/Sales Analysis Program, and Incentive Compensation Programs.
Member Benefit: your choice of a high-level demographic analysis or revenue forecasting analysis
Jake Johnson
(888) 250-7747
www.JohnsonConsulting.com
Kiss Compliance, Compliance Plus
Turnkey OSHA written program for funeral homes. Annual video training for Bloodborne Pathogens and the Needlestick Safety Act, Formaldehyde, Hazard Communications with GHS, and general industry training.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on all services plus no charge for any OGR member firm that calls with OSHA-related questions
Paulette Finch
(800) 950-1101
www.kisscompliance.net
Mabrey Products
Industry leader in the design and manufacturing of hardwood cremation urns. Providing Funeral Directors and their families a high level of personalization and customization for over 30 years. Offering hand-crafted personal memorials made the old-fashioned way, one at a time. Proudly, and always, made in the USA.
Member Benefit: 5% discount on urns, plus 3% discount for 15-day pay, net/45 day; two or more full size urns no charge to ship UPS to lower 48 states.
Douglas M. Tobey
(800) 942-3799
www.mabreyproducts.com
Matthews® Aurora Funeral Solutions
Matthews® Aurora Funeral Solutions provides a full line of burial, cremation, and memorial products, along with innovative training, technology, and marketing solutions that help you serve families in new ways, including Matthews Aurora’s BeRemembered.com Program. Matthews Aurora is committed to being the very best partner with OGR members. Ask your Matthews Aurora representative about our BeRemembered.com Preferred Partner Program for OGR member funeral homes. Call the answer team at (800) 457-1111.
Marty Strohofer
Vice President, Marketing & Product Development
www.matw.com
(800) 457-1111
McNeill Grave Marker Company
Quality McNeill grave markers are available in a wide variety of styles.
Contact OGR, [email protected] for pricing and more information.
Messenger
Messenger is the leading manufacturer of fine funeral stationery products including register books, service folders, acknowledgements, prayer cards, and bookmarks. Messenger also offers personalization solutions, technology solutions, and personalized keepsakes to the funeral industry through the Make It! Personal web application, Signature Service, and the new Remembering With Love program.
Member Benefits: Receive complimentary Make It! Personal software, training & merchandise setup. Members also receive a 10% discount on the following: Make It! Personal videos and photo books, Messenger Metal Grave Markers, Messenger Exclusive Urns from Davis Whitehall Co, Promotional Products (excluding calendars) and the Elite Line of Thank You Cards.
Bob Hoaglund
(800) 827-5151 x263
www.messengerstationery.com
Monarch Resources
Monarch Resources is a premiere full service nationwide funeral home, mortuary and crematory supply and equipment distributor. With more than 2,500 products directly related to the funeral industry under one roof, we ship in-stock orders in 24 hours or less. Additionally, we sell promotional products and provide graphic design.
Member Benefit: Special tier pricing structure. Contact Member Concierge Maureen Hayes for pricing details.
Tom McGrew
(800) 242-4231
www.monarchresources.com
Office Depot OfficeMax
Office Depot is a leading provider of business services, products and technology solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses, through a fully integrated B2B distribution platform of approximately 1,300 stores, online presence, and dedicated sales professionals and technicians.
Member Benefit: Get special pricing on office supplies, print and copy services in-store or online through the Business Savings Program by using the exclusive Order of the Golden Rule purchasing card. Discounts range from 5% - 55% off of retail prices.
Passages International 
Passages has been at the forefront of the rapidly evolving funeral industry since 1999. Focused on creating sustainable product lines and solutions to exceed the demands of families, we assist funeral professionals navigate the changing market to remain profitable by offering alternative urns and caskets that better align with the needs of today’s families.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on caskets; 13% discount on everything else except Sentimental Connections. Contact OGR Products & Services to place your order.
www.passagesinternational.com
www.petloss.passagesinternational.com
SinoSource International Company Inc.
SinoSource International is known as the industry's leading manufacturer of fine cloisonne urns. With more than 40 designs currently, SinoSource has something to offer every family looking for an artistic, durable, one-of-a-kind urn. In addition to full-size urns, each cloisonne design offers a complete set of accessories, including two keepsake sizes, a picture frame, a bud vase and a jewel dish.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on most items. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Skyways Media
Skyways Media is a family-owned business operating in the UK, Canada, and the US. We are one of the only fully vertical print & digital media companies. We specialize in the design, print and supply of FREE funeral planning guides and pre-need apps.There is no cost to your funeral home at all for the services we provide. Access to the free guide is a benefit of being an OGR member. Watch the video below to learn more.
SpartaCraft Inc.
SpartaCraft's long history with the U.S. Dept. of Defense and thousands of funeral providers across the nation ensures the Veteran Flag Cases and Flag Case Urns we provide OGR members are the finest and most-requested memorials in the U.S.A. In addition to providing an American-made product to honor our country's heroes, past and present, the permanence and heirloom-quality of SpartaCraft memorials gives the funeral provider a source of referrals for future needs of the families you serve.
Personalization is a key service we provide, so with one phone call or email to OGR Products & Services, you can order a custom-engraved plate an still ship the same day.
Member Benefit: Minimum of 5% off normal wholesale with deeper discounts with easy reach for "case quantities." Contact OGR Products & Services.
Starmark Cremation Products
Starmark manufactures cremation products including the original Elderlite® Corrugated Fiberboard Casket, rental casket inserts, economical cremation products in lightweight corrugated fiberboard and cloth covered products to meet the needs and wants of cremation client families.
www.starmarkcp.com
Arie Elder
765-966-7676 x217
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Thumbies
Thumbies® and Buddies Pet Keepsakes® are highest-quality personalized print keepsakes, and the Phoenix Collection® offers cremation-based keepsakes for both lines. Beautifully decorative or highly functional, these keepsakes help people celebrate life and the ones they love utilizing the indelible sense of touch. Capabilities include the unmatched ability to create 100% custom, made-to-order, designs. Handcrafted in precious metals by artisans in the U.S. heartland, these keepsakes are cast for maximum tactile quality. For more information, please visit thumbies.com.
Kelly Hulata, Vice President, Sales
(877) 848-6243
www.thumbies.com
United Laboratories
United Laboratories, Inc. has been serving funeral homes since 1964 – manufacturing and providing cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing and drain maintenance solutions to meet the needs of our customers. Our employee-owned operation takes pride in providing an extensive line of the highest quality, Earth Smart® products that are safer in use and safer for the environment, while providing maximum performance benefits. By providing the right products, programs and the expertise you need, we can work together to solve problems.
Member Discount: 30% off published pricing
Dana Killmer, Executive Vice President of Sales
(800) 323-2594, ext. 4485
[email protected]
www.unitedlabsinc.com
Vantage Products Corporation
Vantage Products is well-known and respected for its high-quality burial vaults. In fact, Vantage has so much confidence in its products, it is able to carry a 75- to 100-year warranty.
Member Discount: 5-6% off plus free litho prints and brochures of each vault. Contact OGR Products & Services for distribution area.
Veterans Funeral Care
Veterans Funeral Care provides educational workshops focused on how to engage the veterans in your market area. This full-day program, led by Licensed Funeral Director Jim Rudolph, covers everything from branding to talking "tribally." Workshops are scheduled several times a year through OGR. Upon completion of this course, attendees may have the option to become a licensed Veterans Funeral Care network provider. Veterans Funeral Care network providers are able to offer proprietary programs such as "Operation Toy Soldier" and "Retire Your Flag with Honor" to their communities. Every network provider has exclusive rights to their territory.
Vision Medical
Vision Medical offers a wide variety of funeral home products. The line includes, but is not limited to, body bags, disaster pouches, plastic undergarments, protective apparel (gowns, lab coats, shoe covers, masks, etc.), gloves, prep-room supplies, disinfectants, casket flags, flag covers, cremation urns and crematory supplies.
Member Benefit: 10% off complete product line. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Your Social Strategy
YourSocialStrategy.com is a Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency with a focus on the funeral industry. We simplify your digital marketing process by offering a one-stop shop for all your digital marketing needs. We offer Pay-Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Optimization Services, Social Media Advertising, and more. No matter what your firm requires online, we've got you covered!
Member Benefit: 20% off any service
Mike Hepburn
(888) 356-0380
www.yoursocialstrategy.com
CATEGORIES
Advertising & Marketing
Skyways Media
Skyways Media is a family owned business operating in the UK, Canada and the US. We are one of the only fully vertical print & digital media companies, We specialise in the design, print and supply of FREE funeral planning guides and pre-need apps.There is no cost to your funeral home at all for the services we provide.
Airlines, Transport, & Shipping
American Pre-Arrangement Services. Inc. (APASI)
The APASI Guaranteed Travel Assurance Plan (GTAP) offers enhanced benefits for the funeral home and client families in the event of a death occurring 100 miles away anywhere in the world from the family's legal residence. The online enrollment feature makes it easier than ever to enroll client families in the GTAP from your iPad or computer. Simply add this web link to your iPad or computer: Optional enrollment in LifeLock identify theft protection is also available.
The APASI Guaranteed Travel Assurance Plan is not insurance, and no special licensing is required to sell the membership. Enrollment is simple and can be completed online or with a paper contract for a suggested one-time payment of $450, and APASI pays all costs associated with the return of the deceased, to their legal residence, including air costs. The program can be sold to anyone; pre-arrangements are not required.
Andrew J. Pavela, V.P. of Sales and Marketing
[email protected]
Office: (480) 712-0637
Burial Vaults
Vantage Products Corporation
Vantage Products is well-known and respected for its high-quality burial vaults. In fact, Vantage has so much confidence in its products, it is able to carry a 75- to 100-year warranty.
Member Discount: 5-6% off plus free litho prints and brochures of each vault. Contact OGR Products & Services for distribution area.
Caskets
Matthews® Aurora Funeral Solutions
Matthews® Aurora Funeral Solutions provides a full line of burial, cremation, and memorial products, along with innovative training, technology, and marketing solutions that help you serve families in new ways, including Matthews Aurora’s BeRemembered.com Program. Matthews Aurora is committed to being the very best partner with OGR members. Ask your Matthews Aurora representative about our BeRemembered.com Preferred Partner Program for OGR member funeral homes. Call the answer team at (800) 457-1111.
Marty Strohofer
Vice President, Marketing & Product Development
www.matw.com
(800) 457-1111
Cemetery & Funeral Home Supplies
American Cemetery Supplies
ACS is a distributor of funeral home, cremation and cemetery supplies and one of the largest manufacturers in the industry of Hill & Lawn Tents, grass, grave boards, rollers, stands and vault supplies. ACS leads in the development of affordable cremation set-ups. Distribution of casket-lowering devices, Dinaire Airbrush Makeup, Roberts & Downey Chapel Furniture, Ferno cots like the Mini-Maxx, lifts and sundries.
Member Benefit: "Sale" prices on ACS-manufactured items and 10-17% discount on distributed items. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Church and Chapel Metal Arts Inc.
Family-owned and -operated since 1933, Church & Chapel offers a full line of furniture, supplies and equipment necessary for the delivery of funeral services. Personal attention is paramount at Church & Chapel, where the utmost attention is given to quality and detail. Many items are made-to-order and available in custom sizes, finishes and configurations. Prompt shipment from large inventory of cremation and funeral supplies.
Member Benefit: 20% discount on Ferno products, 5% discount on Mortech products and 10% discount on all others
Monarch Resources
Monarch Resources is a premiere full service nationwide funeral home, mortuary and crematory supply and equipment distributor. With more than 2,500 products directly related to the funeral industry under one roof, we ship in-stock orders in 24 hours or less. Additionally, we sell promotional products and provide graphic design.
Member Benefit: Special tier pricing structure. Contact Member Concierge Maureen Hayes for pricing details.
Tom McGrew
(800) 242-4231
www.monarchresources.com
United Laboratories
United Laboratories, Inc. has been serving funeral homes since 1964 – manufacturing and providing cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing and drain maintenance solutions to meet the needs of our customers. Our employee-owned operation takes pride in providing an extensive line of the highest quality, Earth Smart® products that are safer in use and safer for the environment, while providing maximum performance benefits. By providing the right products, programs and the expertise you need, we can work together to solve problems.
Member Discount: 30% off published pricing
Dana Killmer, Executive Vice President of Sales
(800) 323-2594, ext. 4485
[email protected]
www.unitedlabsinc.com
Computer, Website, & Internet
Your Social Strategy
YourSocialStrategy.com is a Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency with a focus on the funeral industry. We simplify your digital marketing process by offering a one-stop shop for all your digital marketing needs. We offer Pay-Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Optimization Services, Social Media Advertising, and more. No matter what your firm requires online, we've got you covered!
Member Benefit: 20% off any service
Mike Hepburn
(888) 356-0380
www.yoursocialstrategy.com
Consulting
Affiliated Power Purchasers International (APPI)
Since 1996, APPI Energy has served 3,300 customers and managed 5.5 billion in kWh. APPI Energy manages and reduces your energy expenses by navigating the maze of energy deregulation and negotiating favorable "real-time" pricing and contract terms and conditions. APPI Energy provides a process with minimal time commitment and no upfront costs from you. Energy procurement options are available in deregulated states only; check our website to see if your state qualifies.
Member Benefit: Recommendations to OGR members regarding when to buy energy, and which contract length is best, are based on extensive data analytics and more than 20 years of transaction experience. This includes evaluation of current supply contracts, proprietary price analytics, energy tariff analysis, regulatory tracking, and complete customer service. To take advantage of this membership benefit program, contact Carrie Shepard at APPI Energy at 667-330-1138.
Jane Seagraves
(800) 520-6685
www.appienergy.com
The Foresight Companies LLC
Our company is a holistic financial and management consulting firm specializing in the funeral and cemetery business. We provide an integrated level of services to help the business owner maximize their profit, minimize their risk, increase value and operate efficiently. We help clients with Pricing, Overhead Control, HR, Receivables Management, Pre-Need, Inventory Selection and Merchandising, Marketing, Technology, Accounting and Tax Planning. Our Appraisal, Financing, Family Business Succession, Merger and Acquisition services are without equal.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on initial retainer of professional services
Daniel M. Isard
(800) 426-0165
www.f4sight.com
Full-Circle Aftercare
We are a concierge service the represents your funeral home and helps families navigate through the complexities of closing an estate after a loved one passes away. Over the phone we help families with everything from Social Security Benefits, VA Benefits and Life Insurance Policies all the way down through cell phones, credit cards, utilities and even newspaper subscriptions. We set up Protection Services for the deceased and their surviving family members. Also, we gather detailed feedback from the families, along with generating more online reviews and testimonials for the funeral home to use in your own marketing. Lastly, we introduce Preneed and provide the interest and leads back to you every month for you to follow up with those families.
Member Benefit: We waive the $299 startup fee.
Kelby Neilson
(801) 645-6786
full-circlecare.com
Johnson Consulting Group
With increased concern in profitability due to consumer choices, cremation and succession planning, you need a trusted consultant to navigate through to success. Johnson Consulting Group is a Funeral Home and Cemetery Consulting firm specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Valuations, Bank Lending, Accounting Services, Business Performance Analysis, Business Performance Improvement, Customer Survey/Sales Analysis Program, and Incentive Compensation Programs.
Member Benefit: your choice of a high-level demographic analysis or revenue forecasting analysis
Jake Johnson
(888) 250-7747
www.JohnsonConsulting.com
Cremation
Starmark Cremation Products
Starmark manufactures cremation products including the original Elderlite® Corrugated Fiberboard Casket, rental casket inserts, economical cremation products in lightweight corrugated fiberboard and cloth covered products to meet the needs and wants of cremation client families.
www.starmarkcp.com
Arie Elder
765-966-7676 x217
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Education, Regulatory Compliance
Kiss Compliance, Compliance Plus
Turnkey OSHA written program for funeral homes. Annual video training for Bloodborne Pathogens and the Needlestick Safety Act, Formaldehyde, Hazard Communications with GHS, and general industry training.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on all services plus no charge for any OGR member firm that calls with OSHA-related questions
Paulette Finch
(800) 950-1101
www.kisscompliance.net
Veterans Funeral Care
Veterans Funeral Care provides educational workshops focused on how to engage the veterans in your market area. This full-day program, led by Licensed Funeral Director Jim Rudolph, covers everything from branding to talking "tribally." Workshops are scheduled several times a year through OGR. Upon completion of this course, attendees may have the option to become a licensed Veterans Funeral Care network provider. Veterans Funeral Care network providers are able to offer proprietary programs such as "Operation Toy Soldier" and "Retire Your Flag with Honor" to their communities. Every network provider has exclusive rights to their territory.
Embalming & Prep-Room Supplies
Hydrol Chemical Co. Inc. 
Since 1929, Hydrol Chemical Co. Inc. has been recognized as a leader in embalming chemistry, creating many patented chemicals such as tissue builder, B-4 pre-injection and others. We offer time-tested products, dependable and rapid service, and total customer care and support. Hydrol makes a point of providing courteous, efficient personal service and is one of the few companies where you can get free shipping on its fluid products.
Embalmers' Supply Company (ESCO)
In business since 1986, The Embalmers' Supply Company (ESCO) has a long history of innovation and technology within the embalming industry and first in many chemicals that are in the market place. San Veino's, Hexaphene's and Porti-Boy machines.
Member Discount: Up to 25% discount on fluids; discounts on Port-Boy machines; 50% paid shipping when purchasing five or more cases. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Dodge
A family owned and operated business since 1893, The Dodge Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of preparation room supplies. We carry a complete line of stationery, urns, urn vaults, and are a source for memorial products through our partners Glass Remembrance, Capture Bead Keepsakes and Dodge Portraits.
Consolidated Funeral Services (CFS), Dodge’s technology partner, provides revenue-generating websites, development services and hosting, all while paying dividends to our 3500 website customers.
Dodge is proud to have been partnered with Insight Books and Doug Manning for over 25 years, supplying grief recovery materials and The Continuing Care Series
(800) 443-6343
Webstore: https://shop.dodgeco.com
Website: www.dodgeco.com
Vision Medical
Vision Medical offers a wide variety of funeral home products. The line includes, but is not limited to, body bags, disaster pouches, plastic undergarments, protective apparel (gowns, lab coats, shoe covers, masks, etc.), gloves, prep-room supplies, disinfectants, casket flags, flag covers, cremation urns and crematory supplies.
Member Benefit: 10% off complete product line. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Financing & Investing
Access Financial Group Interment Trust Services
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For nearly 30 years, Access Financial Group has managed the Golden Rule® Funeral Trust, providing pre-need trust accounting and investment advice. So, it is with great pleasure that we are offering OGR members the new Golden Rule® 401(k) Plan. The plan was exclusively developed to support independent funeral homes and their employees. With low start-up investment and comparably low ongoing record keeping costs, this unique plan give you and your employees more options than ever before.
Contact us to learn more about this unique benefit and how we can work together to help you and your employees plan for your future.
Christopher Chigas
(312) 655-8233
www.intermenttrustservices.com
www.afinancial.com/OGR
Federated Funeral Directors of America (FFDA)
Federated specializes in accounting, tax preparation and planning, and full payroll service - a complete program to collect your accounts receivable, along with succession and estate planning. FFDA prepares the financial portion of your business plan - we call it your Management Analysis Report. We report the past and give you a guide for the future. Field consultants available in all states.
More information about Federated Funeral Directors of America may be found at www.federated-funeral.com.
Rob Buchanan
(217) 525-1712
(800) 877-3332
www.ffda.com
Heritage Memorial Funding – “Because You Care”
At Heritage Memorial Funding, there are no hidden fees and no flashy and misleading “introductory” rates, just a one-time 4% flat funding fee for individual or group policies. Our program offers fast payment to the funeral home (within 24 hours of verification), with no out-of-pocket expense to the family and no cost to the funeral home. Heritage offers funding solutions to meet your individual needs and will gladly handle those “unusual” situations other funding companies are quick to reject.
Member Benefit: 4% flat funding fee ($80 minimum) for individual or group policies. OGR Loyalty Accrual Program rebates 10% of Heritage Memorial Funding's collected assignment fee back to the funeral home on a quarterly basis.
Taylor Main
(662) 718-3550
(877) 463-8630 (toll free)
www.heritagememorialfunding.com
Customer Service
Insurance
ABM Funding, Inc
Independently owned, ABM Funding works with funeral directors to provide immediate cash and take the burden out of filing life insurance claims. By verifying and filing life insurance claims, ABM frees up time that can be spent serving families; not to mention providing your money within 24 hours of verifying the policy. When time is money, you can count on ABM!
Member Benefit: 3% individual policies, 3.95% group and NPS policies
C & J Financial
Are you tired of the hassle, headache and cash flow delay in processing insurance death claims? Are you still waiting weeks or months for payment on your assignment cases? Why Wait? The endorsed OGR FAST FUNDING program is designed to pay you within 24 hours of verification on your insurance assignment cases.
Member Benefit: Funding discount of only 3.9% plus a quarterly rebate based on volume
Jamie Meredith
(800) 785-0003
www.CJF.com/OGR
Federated Insurance Company
Federated insurance provides business insurance protection to 1800+ funeral service providers across the US. Highly rated and financially secure, Federated Insurance offers specialized products and services designed specifically to protect your business.
Member Benefit: Specialized insurance services created for the funeral service industry
Jack West
(800) 533-0472 ext. 4555175
www.federatedinsurance.com
Heritage Memorial Funding – “Because You Care”
At Heritage Memorial Funding, there are no hidden fees and no flashy and misleading “introductory” rates, just a one-time 4% flat funding fee for individual or group policies. Our program offers fast payment to the funeral home (within 24 hours of verification), with no out-of-pocket expense to the family and no cost to the funeral home. Heritage offers funding solutions to meet your individual needs and will gladly handle those “unusual” situations other funding companies are quick to reject.
Jewelry
Beyond the Urn
Beyond the Urn provides a wide range of memorial artwork and jewelry to help families better cope with the loss of a loved one.
David Blake
(512) 487-7250
Cell: (914) 924-5120
www.beyondtheurn.com
Thumbies
Thumbies® and Buddies Pet Keepsakes® are highest-quality personalized print keepsakes, and the Phoenix Collection® offers cremation-based keepsakes for both lines. Beautifully decorative or highly functional, these keepsakes help people celebrate life and the ones they love utilizing the indelible sense of touch. Capabilities include the unmatched ability to create 100% custom, made-to-order, designs. Handcrafted in precious metals by artisans in the U.S. heartland, these keepsakes are cast for maximum tactile quality. For more information, please visit thumbies.com.
Kelly Hulata, Vice President, Sales
(877) 848-6243
www.thumbies.com
Funeral Home Gifts
Funeral Home Gifts is the premier provider of woven and printed Tribute Blankets, custom cap panels, photo urns and personalization products to death care providers throughout North America.
At a delivered price of only $79.99 each, Funeral Home Gifts Tribute Blankets not only provide comfort to grieving family members, but also are a proven revenue producer through re-orders and pre-need sales opportunities. Additionally, Funeral Home Gifts Tribute Blankets provide vision to families initially requesting direct cremation to transition to higher value-added personalized memorial services. For a free sample call Megan Clancey, Director of Sales at 843-606-2398, 1-800-233-0439, [email protected].
Member Benefit: Discount available on starter packages
Karl Weisenbeck
(800) 233-0439 ext. 501
www.funeralhomegifts.com
SpartaCraft Inc.
SpartaCraft's long history with the U.S. Dept. of Defense and thousands of funeral providers across the nation ensures the Veteran Flag Cases and Flag Case Urns we provide OGR members are the finest and most-requested memorials in the U.S.A. In addition to providing an American-made product to honor our country's heroes, past and present, the permanence and heirloom-quality of SpartaCraft memorials gives the funeral provider a source of referrals for future needs of the families you serve.
Personalization is a key service we provide, so with one phone call or email to OGR Products & Services, you can order a custom-engraved plate an still ship the same day.
Member Benefit: Minimum of 5% off normal wholesale with deeper discounts with easy reach for "case quantities." Contact OGR Products & Services.
Monuments/Grave Markers
McNeill Grave Marker Company 
Quality McNeill grave markers are available in a wide variety of styles.
Office Supplies
Office Depot OfficeMax
Office Depot is a leading provider of business services, products and technology solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses, through a fully integrated B2B distribution platform of approximately 1,300 stores, online presence, and dedicated sales professionals and technicians.
Member Benefit: Get special pricing on office supplies, print and copy services in-store or online through the Business Savings Program by using the exclusive Order of the Golden Rule purchasing card. Discounts range from 5% - 55% off of retail prices.
Pre-Need
Access Financial Group Interment Trust Services
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For nearly 30 years, Access Financial Group has managed the Golden Rule® Funeral Trust, providing pre-need trust accounting and investment advice. So, it is with great pleasure that we are offering OGR members the new Golden Rule® 401(k) Plan. The plan was exclusively developed to support independent funeral homes and their employees. With low start-up investment and comparably low ongoing record keeping costs, this unique plan give you and your employees more options than ever before.
Contact us to learn more about this unique benefit and how we can work together to help you and your employees plan for your future.
Printing/Paper Products
Bass-Mollett
Bass-Mollett has been supplying the funeral industry for over 60 years with customized solutions to funeral directors using custom stationery and supplies so that each family they serve may memorialize their loved one with dignity. With 4 generations of family ownership Bass-Mollett will continue to proudly serve the funeral industry for decades to come.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on custom stationary and advertising specialties. Contact Bass-Mollett for login information to access member benefits.
John Flowers
(618) 664-3141
www.bass-mollett.com
The Regal Line, Acme Graphics
Regal Line Funeral Stationery products are one of the few items that remain in the hands of family and friends after the funeral service. It is also the family's connection back to you when your services are needed again. The exceptional quality of Regal Line Stationery products will assist you in building family loyalty toward your business.
Member Benefit: 20% discount - contact OGR Products & Services
Messenger
Messenger is the leading manufacturer of fine funeral stationery products including register books, service folders, acknowledgements, prayer cards, and bookmarks. Messenger also offers personalization solutions, technology solutions, and personalized keepsakes to the funeral industry through the Make It! Personal web application, Signature Service, and the new Remembering With Love program.
Member Benefits: Receive complimentary Make It! Personal software, training & merchandise setup. Members also receive a 10% discount on the following: Make It! Personal videos and photo books, Messenger Metal Grave Markers, Messenger Exclusive Urns from Davis Whitehall Co, Promotional Products (excluding calendars) and the Elite Line of Thank You Cards.
Bob Hoaglund
(800) 827-5151 x263
www.messengerstationery.com
Telecommunications
ASD - Answering Service for Directors
ASD – Answering Service for Directors has created a new class of answering service for funeral professionals by raising the bar with unparalleled levels of advanced training and technology. Family Owned and Operated, ASD has been helping funeral homes manage their calls and their lives since 1972. The company's custom-built communication systems and sophisticated mobile tools were designed solely to meet the needs of funeral homes. By offering funeral directors unmatched protection for their calls, ASD has redefined the role of an answering service for funeral homes.
Member Benefit: Exclusive six-week free trial with all setup fees waived. Call 800-868-9950 or visit www.myASD.com for more information.
Domanicare
Domanicare is aftercare for the digital age. We follow up with your families, on your behalf, for up to two years after a death through the most effective and personal way possible: a text message. Our text message aftercare program delivers a 98% open rate and a 45% response rate. Don’t let your message get left on the kitchen counter! Texts will come from your local area code and will personally address each family by name. In addition to nurturing your families, Domanicare boosts your online reviews and makes your funeral home easier to find online; increasing your at-need case volume.
To find out more and to take advantage of special pricing for OGR members, text “OGR” to (801) 893-5733.
Everdays
Everdays is a mobile app that builds an audience of family, relatives and friends around every one of a funeral home’s at-need cases. Everdays’ digital invitations give families a personal way to invite everyone to join them in honoring the life of their loved one. Everdays creates an eternal keepsake for the family to cherish, capturing the love and support of invited family and friends through their personalized posts and memories.
Everdays educates this captive audience of invited family and friends about the benefits of having a plan and offers opportunities to purchase advanced funeral services, all in the app. Consumers can plan and purchase in a way that works for them, whenever and wherever they want, all from the palm of their hand.
Member Benefits: Free access to Everdays' OGR exclusive program for one year. This unprecedented access features valuable services like Google reviews, a link to your funeral home’s tribute store on every announcement, preferred ranking in Everdays’ search results, and dedicated OGR members-only support.
(248) 480-2450
[email protected]
https://everdays.com
Urns
Davis Whitehall Company
Davis-Whitehall's hardwood and cultured stone urns are handcrafted in America, with all wood selected for color and grain consistency. Davis-Whitehall is known for its customization, allowing families to create a one-of-a-kind memorial using photos, drawings, sketches and other personal images of loved ones, which are laser-engraved on to the urns. Davis-Whitehall operates under one of the highest standards of quality in the profession and provides superior customer service.
Member Benefit: 15% discount. Contact OGR Products & Services.
Mabrey Products
Industry leader in the design and manufacturing of hardwood cremation urns. Providing Funeral Directors and their families a high level of personalization and customization for over 30 years. Offering hand-crafted personal memorials made the old-fashioned way, one at a time. Proudly, and always, made in the USA.
Member Benefit: 5% discount on urns, plus 3% discount for 15-day pay, net/45 day; two or more full size urns no charge to ship UPS to lower 48 states.
Douglas M. Tobey
(800) 942-3799
www.mabreyproducts.com
Passages International
Passages has been at the forefront of the rapidly evolving funeral industry since 1999. Focused on creating sustainable product lines and solutions to exceed the demands of families, we assist funeral professionals navigate the changing market to remain profitable by offering alternative urns and caskets that better align with the needs of today’s families.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on caskets; 13% discount on everything else except Sentimental Connections. Contact OGR Products & Services to place your order.
www.passagesinternational.com
www.petloss.passagesinternational.com
SinoSource International Company Inc.
SinoSource International is known as the industry's leading manufacturer of fine cloisonne urns. With more than 40 designs currently, SinoSource has something to offer every family looking for an artistic, durable, one-of-a-kind urn. In addition to full-size urns, each cloisonne design offers a complete set of accessories, including two keepsake sizes, a picture frame, a bud vase and a jewel dish.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on most items. Contact OGR Products & Services.
