Michael Jackson's Casket Made in Indiana

Monday, July 13, 2009 by Roger Bridges
An Indiana company was center stage at pop superstar Michael Jackson's funeral last week with a product no one could miss: a gleaming golden casket, shined to a mirror finish. Batesville Casket, the world's largest maker of caskets, provided the luxurious Promethean model, which traditionally comes with a deep-blue velvet interior.

But like a low-key funeral provider that prefers to remain behind the scenes, the company modestly confirmed the news without actually doing so. "We never discuss any particular business transaction, but based on the images we saw on television, it appears to be a Promethean," said Teresa Gyulafia, a Batesville spokeswoman.

She declined to reveal whether the casket had unique, custom-built features or to disclose the price. Various funeral homes list the Promethean at $25,000 to $30,000 on their websites.

Batesville is comfortable with high-profile funerals. It provided caskets for Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, John Kennedy and Harry Truman. Celebrities buried in Batesville caskets have included Bob Hope, Wilt Chamberlain, Farrah Fawcett and Fred Astaire. Three years ago, the company provided a Promethean casket, similar to the one Jackson was buried in, for soul singer James Brown.

Batesville Casket is one of the largest companies in the small town of Batesville, Ind., about 70 miles southeast of Indianapolis.

Don't settle for a casket made in China.  At Indiana Funeral Care, we use Indiana made, low cost caskets.  We offer complete funerals for less than $5,000.  Call us at (317) 636-6464 for more information on pre planned funerals.
 

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