Brown-Wilbert was founded in 1922 by Henry "Fritz" Chandler in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Fritz was the 2nd Wilbert licensee in t ... he country and assumed the business name 'Perfected Burial Vault Company' with a location on Selby Ave in St. Paul. In the early 1940's, Fritz moved to Roseville where Brown-Wilbert currently resides. Wesley "Bud" Chandler purchased the business from Fritz in 1945. Whereby Chandler-Wilbert grew to 9 locations in expanding into North Dakota and Wisconsin. In 1995, Brown-Wilbert emerged, after the company was listed with a broker. In addition to serving 900 Funeral Homes, Brown-Wilbert has become the largest septic tank producer in both Minnesota and North Dakota and has recently joined as a producer of Redi-Rock & Pole Bases. Brown-Wilbert as the largest casket & urn supplier in the Midwest. To complete the Brown-Wilbert business line, Imagination Granite, manufactures and installs urn columbariums & mausoleums. Brown-Wilbert prides itself on top customer service since 1922. read more