RBGA Small Business of the Month - December 2016
As one of the longest established funeral homes in the Riverbend area, as well as having one of the largest chapels, our Alton location carries on the tradition of reverence you have come to expect from funeral homes, as well as having a cherished history. The larger chapel is a one-of-a-kind chapel.
At its largest capacity, it can comfortably seat 200 people, but it can also be split into two, or three chapels to accommodate multiple visitations. The “Robert Wadlow Memorial Chapel” is the smaller of our two chapels at this location, but it is rich in history.
As the name implies, it is named after “The Alton Giant,” Robert Pershing Wadlow. His visitation and funeral were held in this very chapel. He passed away on July 15, 1940. 40,000 people attended the funeral, and his 1000 lb. casket required a dozen pallbearers and the assistance of 8 other men.
With a lounge and a spacious layout, this location can serve your family’s need.
Our Alton facility houses a preparation room where the embalming process takes place, a hairdresser and cosmetic room where the dressing and casketing are done and our refrigeration system for those families that choose cremation. At this location, we have a large casket selection room with 15 full-size caskets and numerous more corner-cut partial caskets, as well as many options for personalization. We also have a room for families who choose the cremation options with a vast selection of urns, urn vaults, as well as a selection of cremation caskets.
