Jason Ryan Engler is a Cremationist and Cremation Historian in Northwest Arkansas. In 2002 he began researching the history of the Missouri Crematory Association and after countless hours of research and numerous visits to the historic facility, he has become the expert on the history of the beautiful structure. His articles and lectures regarding the history of Cremation and the Crematories of St. Louis have been featured throughout the United States. He is a practicing Funeral Director, having pursued the respectable profession since the age of twelve.