Hinchliff-Pearson-West can trace its roots well over 100 years. It was the partnership between Jack Hinchliff and Richard Pearson that set the high standards of serving the public needs at the time of loss. This partnership was formed after both men served their country in World War II. They purchased the business from Jack Hinchliff’s father and another partner in the 1950s.
In 1966, Hinchliff and Pearson had outgrown their Broad and North Street location. They joined with Chan West, owner of the Kimber and West Funeral Home, and built the building at 1070 West Fremont Street. The name of the business was changed to Hinchliff-Pearson-West. It is in this building that the business operates out of today.
A few years later Hinchliff-Pearson-West joined with the Hannam and Copeland Funeral Home to consolidate their operations and become more efficient in their service to the Galesburg area families.
In 1984, Hinchliff-Pearson-West purchased the Larson Funeral Home in
Abingdon. In 1988, E. Wayne Hull, George E. Peterson and David R. Pearson purchased the business from Hinchliff and Pearson. They operate it in the same manner as their predecessors.
