Troost Monument Wins Prestigious Eugene H. Faehnle Award for Excellence in Memorial Design
Members of the American Institute of Commemorative Art awarded the 2009-2010 Eugene H. Faehnle award for excellence in memorial design to two Peter Troost Monument Company artists: Beverly Christafaro and Jack Hallihan. The monument they designed collaboratively for the Kern family took first place in the Family Monuments category and took home the coveted Faehnle trophy for Best in Show. Their design was selected from over 60 entries due to the exceptional workmanship and pleasing scale of the finished piece. You can read more about this piece by clicking here.
The Deal of a Lifetime
Headstones go on sale at local monument company
By PEGGY CASSIDY
Updated 5:24 PM CDT, Tue, May 19, 2009
Gravestone discount a hit
May 19, 2009 Peter Troost Monument Company has earned the Better Business Bureau Complaint Free Award for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is "pleased to recognize Troost for superior performance in this area and encourages Troost to continue its practice of total customer satisfaction. Congratulations!"
"Display this award with pride and continue to let customers know you are a member of 'The Mark of Integrity,' your Better Business Bureau."
Illinois Family Business of the Year!
Peter Troost Monument Company is the proud winner of the 2005 Illinois Family Business
of the Year Award. Every year, nominations are accepted for this prestigious award.
In order to qualify as a family business, a company or corporations must be principally
owned by a family. All family businesses headquartered in the State of Illinois are eligible. Once nominations are received, all nominees complete an application that is reviewed and scored by judges. One winner and three finalists for each of three size categories are determined.
The Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center is an internationally recognized
pioneer and leader in family business program development and research. It is designed
to be a resource to family businesses in the Chicago region and throughout the nation.
We are proud to be the recipient of this year's award.
Excerpts from the West Suburban Journal, October 27, 2005
"Monument Company Thrives Over 100 Years"
Troost Monument honored most enduring business by Hillside (Illinois).
By Tanisha Allen-Jones
Mayor Joseph Tamburino and the Hillside Chamber of Commerce hosted an event Thursday at the village hall that honored Peter Troost Monument Company as the "Most Enduring Business in Hillside" as a part of the village's year-long centennial celebration.
"What we are here for is to celebrate our community, look at its 100 years…businesses within the community that have added insight…and set forth what we must do to set the course for the next 100 years," said Tamburino. "When you think of a business that was started and is still run by the original family, it says a lot about leadership, it says a lot about commitment…it says you came to Hillside not just to live, but you came to Hillside to stay forever."
The family-owned business was started in 1889 in Forest Park, Illinois. In 1911, the business moved and opened its doors in Hillside. Frank Troost agreed with Tamburino that Hillside's location was integral to the businesses' success and for more reasons then one, the company will stay in Hillside forever. "When I started working for my dad several years ago, I didn't think I would be working there that long. If you see our place, there are about 18,000 headstones there," Lisa Troost said the monument company has been a big part of her life ever since she was a young child, so her transition into the presidency was an easy one.
Tamburino congratulated the Troost family and wished them continued success. He also stressed the importance of the business community's influence over Hillside. "The business community gives us the knowledge and the wisdom we need to make sure we keep doing the things we need to do to create a better Hillside and we encourage business and help them to prosper," said Tamburino.
2004 MBNA Aspire Award - Peter Troost Monument Company
The Monument Builders of North America is pleased to award Peter Troost Monument Company the 2004 MBNA Aspire Award for success in public relations and marketing. The MBNA is a professional association dedicated to defining and promoting Memorialization in a viable, innovative and diversified way for the membership, and enhancing the awareness of Memorialization by the general public and the Remembrance Industry.
Cold Spring Granite Memorial Group 2001 Outstanding Retailer Gold Star
Award.
Cold Spring Granite Memorial Group has named Peter Troost Monument Company the 2001 Outstanding Retailer and has presented them with the Gold Star
Award.
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Peter Troost Monument Company has earned the Better Business Bureau Complaint Free Award for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is "pleased to recognize Troost for superior performance in this area and encourages Troost to continue its practice of total customer satisfaction. Congratulations!" 
