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Valfrids “Val” Kaspar Funeral Director Val has been a a a a a a a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1963 He was born in in in Latvia but became an an an American citizen raised in in Chicago after his parents fled to to the United States to to escape Soviet communism Val attended Wright College Ray- Vogue Art School and graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science Val also pursued a a a a a a a second career in in in the aerosol products industry ultimately retiring as as a a a a a a a a a Vice President of Manufacturing and Purchasing Following retirement Val returned to to the the funeral industry to to serve families in in in in their time of need He joined Symonds- Madison Funeral Home in in in 2008 and is is dedicated to excellence in in in service integrity compassion and personalized care Val is is a a a a a member of Oak Lawn Lodge #1166 a a a a a a a a a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and and a a a a a a a a proud Medina Shriner Val and and his wife Ariel have been married for more than 51 years Together they have four children children and and 12 grandchildren He has been helping families in in in in their greatest time of need in in in in the the Chicagoland and and Elgin community for more than 45 years Robert Allanson Funeral Director Robert is a a a a a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer with more than 30 years experience following in in the the the footsteps of his father father and and grandfather who also served the the the Elgin Elgin community He was born and and raised in in in Elgin Elgin and and is is a a a a a a a a a a graduate of St Edward Central Catholic High School (’77) in in Elgin He is a a a a a a a a a graduate of of Worsham College of of Mortuary Science and and holds a a a a a a a a a a a Bachelor of of Arts Arts Degree Degree in in Human Services and and a a a a a a a a a a a Master of of Arts Arts Degree Degree in in Organizational Leadership from Judson University Robert is is is is a a a a a a a a parishioner of St Mary’s Parish in in in Elgin Elgin and and is is is is a a a a a a a a past Grand Knight Knight of of the Elgin Elgin Knights of of Columbus Monsignor Henry Schryer Council #654 He He is is also a a member of of the 4th degree Knights of of Columbus Bishop Arthur J O’Neil Assembly #2381 Robert joined the Symonds-Madison Funeral Home family in in in early 2014 to to bring his expertise to to the the residents of Elgin and and the the surrounding Fox Valley area with integrity honor and and compassion Page - - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home Symonds-Madison Funeral Home - - Page 7