Formed in 1938 by Royden H. Wood, Washington Wilbert Vault Works makes burial vaults and cremation urn vaults while providing burial services for the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. One of Wilbert’s earliest licensees—number 13—the Laurel, Maryland, company is now owned by Royden H. Wood III and Christopher J. Wood and also supplies cremation urns and Redi-Rock retaining walls.
Wilbert Funeral Services, IncWilbert Funeral Services, Inc. is a burial-vault company whose heritage dates to 1880, when Leo Haase became the first U.S. manufacturer of concrete burial vaults. The company develops burial-vault technology and fabrication standards and licenses production to a network of nearly 200 licensees across the United States and Canada. Its broader funeral-industry offerings include cremation urns and memorialization products.BLAIRSVILLE, PA
Evans Burial Vaults IncSince 1916, Evans Burial Vaults has grown from a Bareville, Pennsylvania precast-concrete shop into a third-generation Evans family business making burial vaults and providing cremation services for funeral directors. The company now operates four vault plants and two crematory facilities, serving more than 120 funeral homes across central and southeastern Pennsylvania, northeastern Maryland, and northern Delaware. Its work includes personalized memorial collages and graveside setups, while more than 40 employees—some with over four decades of service—carry the family business into its fourth generation.LEOLA, PA
Turner Vault CompanyFounded in 1929 by Virgil D. Turner and Benjamin F. Baxter, Turner Vault Company manufactures burial vaults and provides cremation and graveside services for funeral homes across northwest and mid-central Ohio and Monroe County, Michigan. Still operated by the Turner family’s third generation, the company works from manufacturing plants in Northwood and Lima and also offers pet cremation through Paws & Remember of Northwest Ohio. Turner Vault has been recognized by Wilbert Funeral Services as an Ultimate Service Provider for ten consecutive years.TOLEDO, OH
Clark Grave VaultFounded in 1898, Columbus-based Clark Grave Vault manufactures metal burial vaults. The company says its product line includes burial vaults, urn vaults, and grave liners, made from several types of metal, and that its products are distributed nationwide.COLUMBUS, OH