Cardinal Casket Company

Cardinal Casket is supporting the FCCFA, Florida Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association  at their 2023 state convention in Tampa.

Supporting the FMA (Florida Morticians Association) at their 97th Annual Convention in Tampa.

It’s hard to believe that 7 years ago this tragedy happened right here in Orlando at the Pulse nightclub. We continue to pray for the victims, families as well as our community.

'I was making a casket for a friend' | CNN Buffy Quintana is sewing through the sorrow after the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. He most likely helped to build some of the caskets of friends who died last weekend at a gay bar in Orlando.

Another successful tradeshow at the Independent Funeral Directors of Florida 31st annual convention here at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast. We continue to support the Independent Funeral Homes from an independent Casket Company. 
A big thank you to the IFDF, Heather, Ruth, John and all the volunteers for continuing to provide a way for us to engage our customers.

Cardinal Casket Company (Alday Casket) is celebrating our 50th Anniversary of operation-1973-2023.
So many Funeral Homes and Families have counted on us during their time of sorrow……and we are Honored to have helped them through the grieving process.
Since 1973, we have grown into the Largest Private Independently Owned Casket Company in the State of Florida providing caskets to Funeral Homes from Savannah Ga. south through Florida to the Keys and throughout the Caribbean reaching 15 different countries.

Cardinal Casket was the Proud sponsor of the IFDF Regional Dinner in Orlando Wednesday night.
A big thank you to everyone who attended.

Congratulations to Kelly Greenwood and the entire staff of Cardinal Casket Company for the Exemplary Supplier Award which was presented to Kelly at the IFDF 2022 annual conference this past summer in Orlando Florida.

Well, just a quick update, Cardinal Casket Company was open today, Friday as usual for regular business. We survived the impact of hurricane Ian with only minor issues such as power outage, but that was rectified yesterday evening and we were able to open on time this morning to service our Funeral Home customers throughout the state of Florida.
However, hurricane in affected the lives of the residents of the state of Florida, and our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the affected in the southwest Florida area, and throughout the state who are directly impacted by hurricane Ian.

The midday update on hurricane/ tropical storm Ian shows the center of rotation, just off the central East Coast of Florida south of Daytona Beach. Hurricane Emons path through the Central Florida included Kissimmee, Orlando, Winter Park, Oviedo, and Titusville. Although reports are still coming in from authorities, it appears some damage has been done, including power outages for approximately 1.5 million customers of Duke energy and Florida power and light.

Cardinal Casket Company - Orlando will remain closed today as previously announced but plans to reopen the Orlando location Friday morning.

Jacksonville service center will remain close on Friday, September 30 until further notice. 

 Cardinal Casket Company- Lauderdale Lakes will remain open for the remainder of today and tomorrow, Friday, September 30th.
During these power outages, the main telephone number has been routed to the cell phone number on call however, because of the hurricane, there is limited reception in certain areas of central Florida due to damage to cell towers. Please be patient during this time frame. 

The 2 PM update on hurricane Ian has affected operations of Cardinal Casket Company. Cardinal Casket Company, Orlando and Jacksonville warehouse service centers will be closed for the remainder of the day today, Wednesday, September 28 and throughout the day Thursday, September 29.

Cardinal Casket Company Lauderdale Lakes Warehouse will remain open and making deliveries on orders, previously placed weather permitting. 

Cardinal Casket Company, Jacksonville service center will be evaluated Thursday afternoon  concerning Friday operations. 

Cardinal Casket Company, Orlando service, center and phone operation plan on being in the offices again on Friday, September 30, hopefully with electricity to continue operations. Funeral  directors who are placing an order, Please be advised that there might be delays in responding as the company phones are forwarded during closed hours to the cell phone on duty. 

The 5 PM advisory has been issued by the national weather service. Hurricane Ian is making its track towards Central Florida.
Cardinal Casket Company- Orlando will be open tomorrow, Wednesday, September 28 for deliveries to our  Funeral Home customers. As hurricane Ian approaches from the Southwest, Cardinal Casket Company Orlando Warehouse will close Wednesday afternoon once deliveries are completed and remain closed through Thursday, September 29.
Cardinal Casket Company’s Jacksonville warehouse will remain open Wednesday, September 28 and will be reevaluated for Thursday operations. It is expected that the Jacksonville warehouse will close mid day Thursday and remain closed Friday September 29. 
These time frames will be adjusted according to the hurricane progress through Central & North Florida.
Cardinal Casket Company Lauderdale Lakes Warehouse will remained open weather permitting through the remainder of the week. 

Greetings, funeral directors, Staff and colleagues of Cardinal Casket Company.  we are closely monitoring the effects of hurricane Ian over the upcoming week. Tuesday, September 27 will remain a standard workday however, please be advised and any deliveries to the West Coast of Florida might be delayed due to access and egress of the highways.
Cardinal Casket Company will monitor throughout the day tomorrow, Tuesday, please keep in mind that our vehicles and employees must remain safe and not affect the evacuation requirements issued the state of Florida to the Tampa Bay Area and general West Coast of Florida.
Any concerns should be directed to the main office during regular business hours.
Thank you and we will update this again Tuesday morning, September 27

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Very successful Independent Funeral Directors of Florida (IFDF) convention last weekend.
It was good to see old friends and colleagues again. These Funeral Director’s (Final Responders) should be complemented on their extraordinary work during these Un-Precedented last 2+ years.

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved William "Bill" Thomas Long, 58 of DeBary, Florida. He passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022. He was born on January 28, 1963, in Rockledge, Florida to Robert G. Long, Sr. and Catherine Howser. Bill graduated from Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida. He attended Gupton Jones School of Funeral Services in Decatur, Georgia where he graduated and became a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He received a PhD in Metaphysics from University of Sedona, Sedona, Arizona and was also a member of the University of Sedona Alumni Association. He also served on the Winter Park Police Department, Winter Park, Florida before becoming a Deputy at the Volusia County Florida Sheriff's Department.

Bill was a Licensed Funeral Director and was the Owner of Altman-Long Funeral Home, serving the community for over 37 years. Although he sold the funeral home in 2016, he was still an integral part of the team up until his passing. He was a charter member of the Independent Funeral Directors of Florida (IFDF). He also served on the DeBary City Council and Volusia County Council. Since early 2018, Bill was an integral part of the sales staff at Cardinal Casket Company, covering the northern part of Florida as well as the Southern half of Georgia.

Bill was an avid hunter and outdoorsman who loved to travel. He was a member of Christ Church Unity in Orlando, Florida. He enjoyed watching football and was a big New Orleans Saints fan. He loved spending time with his family, friends and his beloved dogs. Anyone that truly knew him, knew that he had a huge heart. The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.

Bill is survived by his mother, Catherine Goodell, brother Robert G. Long, Jr. and sister-in-law, Florence Long, brother John Curtis Long and brother-in-law Bernie Callahan as well as his cousin Connie Alley. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and colleagues.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 2pm with a Memorial Service at 3pm at River City Church 267 East Highbanks Road DeBary, Florida 32713.

Rev. Cynthia-Alice Anderson and Pastor Larry Weiss will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity in Bill's memory.

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Cardinal Casket company would like to announce the retirement of Reverend Henry “Hank” Morgan.
Hank, as many of you know has been with Cardinal Casket company for 21 years and has an extensive background in the Casket and Funeral Profession, including 20 years at Batesville Casket Company. Hank was a wonderful friend, employee, salesman and colleague to many of you. Wishing Hank all the best in his retirement & future endeavors as he will be missed by all of us.

Our former VP of Sales & Marketing and friend, Mr. Robert Brian Collins transitioned to his heavenly home on October 8, 2020.

Robert was born and raised in South Florida. Later the family moved to Merritt Island Florida. He graduated from Merritt Island High School in 1977 and pursued his Landscape Engineering degree at Texas A & M University.

Robert returned to Orlando, Florida and worked in urban planning before joining the Walt Disney World Resort as a Construction Project Manager. During his tenure at Disney, he worked on various projects including the opening of Disney MGM Studios and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.

In 2002, Robert started a new construction business and served as CEO until his passing. His company, Quality Construction & Development, specialized in custom luxury homes. Due to the housing crisis of 2009, custom home building was at a standstill, so through a good friend, Robert was invited to work as a salesman for Cardinal Casket Company in 2010. Robert’s personality allowed him to excel at his position as a casket salesman gaining many friends and colleagues in the funeral industry, which Robert maintained throughout his employment until his early retirement in June 2020.

Robert was a world traveler visiting cities in every continent except Antarctica. He enjoyed meeting people around the world, he was genuinely a “people person”. Robert firmly believed in the guiding principles of the John Wesley Methodist creed; “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

Robert was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. He is survived by his husband, Mark Puig, his mother Lois Collins and his siblings Colleen Rollins, Karen Steinmetz, Chris Collins, Linda Greenwood, Janine Collins and Tammy Collins.

Funeral services are entrusted to A Community Funeral Home and Sunset Cremations and are scheduled for 11:00am on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, 4851 S Apopka Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32819. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the funeral service will be limited to invited family and close friends. The service will be live streamed on Facebook at www.st.lukes.org. Graveside services are also planned for 2pm, Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery, 1603 Greenwood Street, Orlando, FL, 32801. Friends and family are encouraged to share a short story with photos to be published in the service program and posted online. Please forward to [email protected].

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his honor to the St Luke’s Theater Ministry c/o St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S Apopka Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32819.

Helping Families Cope with the loss of their loved ones......It's all about Customization, Personalization and Expression.....Cardinal Casket is Making a Difference!

YOUR LOVED ONE DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED.....NO MATTER WHAT!

"Together, We Can Make A Difference"

There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof.
Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21):
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure.
The 16 Sectors are:
• Chemical Sector
• Commercial Facilities Sector
• Communications Sector
• Critical Manufacturing Sector
• Dams Sector
• Defense Industrial Base Sector
• Emergency Services Sector
• Energy Sector
• Financial Services Sector
• Food and Agriculture Sector
• Government Facilities Sector
• Healthcare and Public Health Sector
• Information Technology Sector
• Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste Sector
• Transportation Sector
• Water and Wastewater Systems Sector

Cardinal Casket Company, along with all Funeral Profession Suppliers and of course, Funeral Homes are designated under two of these sectors:
• Critical Manufacturing Sector
• Healthcare and Public Health Sector

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

We had our annual Christmas-Holiday Dinner Saturday night at Seasons 52 here in Orlando. Employees from all 3 Locations were represented....in addition, it is also the 25th Anniversary of Cardinal Casket Company, 1994 - 2019.

Cardinal Casket and Sun Casket Companies will be CLOSED for the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
Please keep in mind that Hurricane Dorian could impact the Ordering & Delivery of caskets next week, due to possible damage, power & internet outages and gasoline shortages.
Currently all telephone calls are being forwarded to the "On-Call" person throughout the weekend. We wish everyone a safe weekend.

Florida as well as Cardinal Casket Company are under a Hurricane Watch.......as you can see by the attached map, all 3 of our service centers could be affected this weekend. Going into a Holiday Weekend.....it remains to be seen what path Dorian will take.....Business as usual tomorrow, Friday, August 30, 2019.

To all of our Customers, Friends & Families, we ask that you PLEASE Stay Safe.....and be prepared!

2019 Florida Morticians Association 95th Annual Convention at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando. We were once again honored to be the Sponsor of the Memorial Breakfast and want to thank all who attended and stopped by our booth during the convention. Also a big congratulations to Maurice Hayes on being named the 2019 Mortician of the Year.

2019 Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (FCCFA) Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. Met with dozens of current customers and several "Future" customers. Thanks to all who stopped by to visit.

Here are just a few of our latest Custom & Personalized Caskets and Head-Panels over the last few weeks. Designed, Created and Delivered within 48 hours.....Helping families heal during the grieving process.
Cardinal Casket Company!

The Warehouse Expansion/Move in Jacksonville is COMPLETE. We have doubled our warehouse/distribution facility in the Jacksonville area to 10,000 square feet. Our Jacksonville warehouse services Funeral Homes from St. Augustine, west to Tallahassee Florida, north into southern Georgia from Adel then northeast across to Savannah.
46 years Strong.......Experience the CARDINAL Difference!