Rich Darby
Board of Directors Member
- richd @ trigard.com
- (800) 637-1992
Rich Darby started his career in the funeral industry literally from the ground up. In 1980, as a teenager, one of his first positions was gravedigger at his family’s cemetery, Sunset Memorial Park.
He also manufactured, set and serviced burial vaults as well as worked in many of the Trigard manufacturing facilities.
Rich later went to Southern Illinois University and received a degree in Mortuary Science. He received his Funeral Directors License in 1987.
Rich retired in June of 2022 but still serves on the Board of Directors for the family businesses. He remains actively involved with Operation Honor Guard, an organization that he founded in 2013 to provide financial assistance to volunteer honor guards across the nation.
