Man purchases, designs custom caskets for victims of Uvalde school shooting

June 2024 · 1 minute read

A family-run company has donated 19 custom caskets for the victims of the Uvalde school shooting.

The caskets came from Trey Ganem of Soulshine Industries, based in Edina, Texas.

Hanem says he was contacted by the Texas Funeral Directors Association the day of the shooting.

He said he worked tirelessly with his 15-year-old son to get them assembled, designed and delivered in time for the funerals.

The caskets were bought through a company in Georgia.

Ganem and his son then hand painted each one.

He met with family members of each victim to curate the custom designs, with themes ranging from sports to Spiderman.

Each one cost between $3,400 and $3,800 to make.

He received some donations but covered most of the costs.

Services for two of the victims, 10-year-olds Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez, took place at local funeral homes Monday.

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