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Dole Childs & Shaw Funeral Home

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Business Type	:	Funeral Supplies & Services, Crematories, Funeral Directors, Funeral Planning
Address	:	148 Main St, Haverhill, MA 01830
Coordinate	:	42.77797,-71.07754
Phone	:	(978) 372-1120
Year	:	1839
Brands	:	Cremation, Monuments
Payment	:	Visa, Amex, Check, Debit, Cash, Discover, Mastercard

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Mon - Sun : Open 24 Hours
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Although personnel has changed over the years the oldest funeral home in Haverhill carries on a long and rich tradition, and continues to serve the families of greater Haverhill with compassion, caring, and honesty. In 1839 two brothers-in-law, John P. Randall and Joseph H. Cummings, opened a furniture business that made and sold burial coffins. Above the store they established J.H. Cummings, Furnishing Undertakers. In 1882 the business was relocated to a storefront on Main Street. The business was sold in 1886 to a stable owner, Fred G. Richards, who later became mayor of Haverhill, and a prominent banker, George H. Dole. They changed the name to Richards & Dole. Richards stand was the oldest in Haverhill, and one could rent Tally-Ho coaches, barges, hacks,carriages, and find accommodations for 100 horses. Richards died in 1895, and George H. Childs, who had been an employee for four years, bought into the business, and the name change to Dole & Childs Funeral Home. Earle W. Graffam became an active partner in the firm upon his return from World War 1. After Childs & Dole passed away a corporation was formed in 1923, and George L. Riley joined Graffam in the business the following year. After nearly a century of service to greater Haverhill,Graffam recognized that a more modern approach to the funeral business was needed. In the past storefront funeral parlors had served the public well since wakes and funeral services were generally held in the home. Now, with more people living in apartments and smaller quarters, the new concept of the funeral home, where all services could be combined under one roof, was gaining in popularity. In 1932 Dole & Childs acquired the property at 148 Main Street from the Knights of Columbus. This Victorian Stick-style home was built in 1879. The woodwork and the staircase were carved by Italian artisans imported for the project. The first funeral in a funeral home in Haverhill was held on March 15, 1933. Followin

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