Mr. Cypert has served on the board of directors since 1989. He is the owner and President of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home in Snyder, Texas. Mr. Cypert is pleased to be an active member serving on the board. He feels that the funeral industry is an important part of the American way of life, and he is pleased that Directors Investment Group and Funeral Directors Life are leaders in the industry. He has served as the President of the West Texas Funeral Directors Association, is a member of the Lions Club and has served on the Snyder Chamber of Commerce Board. Mr. Cypert attended Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma and also served three years in the United States Army Security Agency. Mr. Cypert is a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science.