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In 1983, a dream though fragile was born and as it is with premature babies, it had to be placed in an incubator. But as time passed, the baby grew and with a lot of love, tender care, nuturing and a gentle touch, the baby is now of age.
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The baby, "TILLMAN RIVERSIDE MORTUARY" started as a one man operation and now thanks to God's goodness, it now consist of over 15 employees. Mr. A. Leon Tillman, CEO,
CSFP, District VIII Governor, Licensed Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer, Ms. La Tanya C. Tillman
Licensed Funeral Director, BS, President, Mr. Joaquin Ceja, Bi-Lingual Licensed Funeral Director,
Asa D. Saunders, Licensed Funeral Director, Mr. Barrington Grogan, Licensed
Funeral Director, Mr. Emerson Smith, Service Attendant, Ms. Juanita Burke, Lady, Attendant,
Sharon F. Hemphill, Lady Attendant, Ms. Margo Neal, Lady Attendant, Mrs. Carol Turner, Service Attendant, Mrs. Leona Coleman,
Beautician/Musican, Ms. Jenether Stampley, Administrative Assistant, and Mr. Kenny Franks, Service Attendant.
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He began working for the Signal Oil and Gas Company and within five years he became a supervisor of the computer operations in the Los Angeles district. In 1970, he resigned form his position at Signal Oil and enrolled in the California College of Mortuary Science. Upon graduating, he began working for the Harrison-Ross in Los Angeles, as a embalmer and funeral director. He resigned form Harrison-Ross in1978 and gained
employment at St. Vincent Medical Center, worked weekends at Angelus Funeral Home and furthered his education by attending night school. He received a degree in Business Administration in 1982. In 1983, he moved to Riverside, California to pursue his dream as a mortuary business owner.
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