Tomball, Texas, United States
Robert "Bob" Boetticher has been honored to have served three former Presidents, four former First Ladies, Senators, Congressmen, Cabinet members, business leaders, high-profile entertainers and well-known members of the clergy. Mr. Boetticher began his career in funeral service in Los Angeles in 1965. He entered the U.S. Army a year later, serving as a supply sergeant and embalmer at the Army mortuary in Frankfurt, Germany. Honorably discharged as a staff sergeant in 1970, he graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science and joined Gates Kingsley & Gates Mortuary in Santa Monica, California. In 1974, Mr. Boetticher purchased four funeral homes and a flower shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he was elected Teton County Coroner for Teton County, Yellowstone National Park and Teton National Park. He also held offices in many local and state organizations, including the Wyoming Funeral Directors Association where he served two terms as president. In 1983, Mr. Boetticher rejoined Service Corporation International and relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where he served in a variety of field operations positions before moving to the company’s Houston, Texas headquarters in 1991. Mr. Boetticher is also Vice-Chairman and CEO of the National Museum of Funeral History, a 35,000 sq. ft. facility located in Houston which houses the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts. He also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Regents for the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. His expertise in funeral service has led to consulting assignments for numerous films, including The Gangs of New York and A Woman of Independent Means. His television credits include work on Six Feet Under, The History Channel and the Discovery Channel. His professional accreditations include mortuary licenses in the State of Texas and the State of California, as well as an honorary Doctorate of Human Letters from the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.
The National Museum of Funeral History opening in 1992 and is an educational experience like no other and offers something for everyone. Discover America’s largest collection of authentic, historical funeral service items in a 30,500 sq.ft.. facility. Learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes, celebrities and more while you witness the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion. With over 30,500 sq. ft. of exhibit space today, the Museum has become the largest educational center on funerary customs in the United States and perhaps the world. Thousands of visitors each year explore the Museum’s 15 permanent exhibits on a broad spectrum of funeral-related topics ranging from the ancient embalming rituals of Egypt to remembering celebrities and public figures.
LHT offers exclusive consultation and event management services to celebrate the lives and legacies of distinguished and noteworthy individuals. LHT team members are experts in comprehensive planning, protocol, and event logistics that are essential to implementation of high-visibility funeral and memorial events.
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