Marker Inscription
Dan T. Laughter (1871-1952) first worked as an undertaker while employed in a northeast Texas furniture store. In 1900, he came to Abilene, and five years later he founded this undertaking company with his partner, C. M. Tandy. In 1908, at the flip of a coin, the firm came under the full ownership of Laughter. Until the mid-1970s, the company operated an ambulance in connection with its funeral home. Since the early years of the 20th century, Laughter Undertaking Company has been a significant Abilene business institution. Supplemental Plate: Operated since 1945 by Russel and Willena North and their family; now known as North's Funeral Home. (1985)
About this site
Laughter Undertaking Company is a historical marker in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 102 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4533, -99.7376 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Minter, William A., House, Abilene's First School, and Alexander--Campbell House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441003047. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
