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Letter From Houston

Going Out In Style

At Houston’s most elegant funeral home, death is just an excuse for the last, best party you’ll ever attend.

by Skip Hollandsworth

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Sunday, June 20th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Joyce says:
What a fabulous breath taking article I am so amazed at this FUNERAL HOME exactly HOME what a touching emotional story to tell I am conssidering telling my Family about this facility because Iam in Louisiana now and my relative are in Houston. Thank You Joyce McDaniel

Sunday, April 26th, 2009, 12:26 pm
davis says:
A serious parking problem here at this funeral home. There’s not enough parking.

Monday, April 6th, 2009, 6:41 pm
James says:
Like in any business.... you got the Dollar Store, you got Wal-Mart, you got Macy’s, you got Nieman-Marcus, you got a Ford Focus, you got Volkswagen, you got Mercedes, Rolls Royce same thing apply’s to the funeral industry. It’s all relative you get what you pay for. So if you cannot afford it then you should not go there plain and simple. I have seen Bradshaw-Carter’s facilites and the quality of their services top notch, very professional and second to no one.......

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009, 1:30 pm
Amy says:
The experience we had here when burying my Father last year was better than I could have imagined. Their prices are not more than other local funeral homes. In fact, I had to use a second funeral home out of state to bury him. Those guys out of state were owned by a corporation and they were the ones who price-gouged me. Bradshaw Carter was a relative bargain, all things considered. So, Wilson, I’m sorry, but you are wrong. The good folks at Bradshaw Carter really do have the best interests of the family at heart. At no time did they attempt to take advantage of our family.

Monday, March 23rd, 2009, 9:09 pm
tx says:
oh god.. oh god.. oh god... please tell me that the generation of Houstonians who think this is actually ’chic’ are, in fact, dying off. What an embarrassment.

Saturday, March 7th, 2009, 12:57 pm
wilson says:
I think this is example of how someone would take advantage of a family...saying they are inexpensive when they get clothing from Nieman’s and sport rolex watches with gucci shoes. Who paid for that.

Monday, March 2nd, 2009, 5:34 pm
susanna says:
i wanna’ feel good about this...i really do....

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