if ($request->first_name) {
            $qb->andWhere($qb->expr()->like('`First Name`', ':first_name'))
                ->setParameter('first_name', '%' . str_replace('%', '', $request->first_name) . '%');
        }
        if ($request->middle_name) {
            $qb->andWhere($qb->expr()->like('`Middle Name`', ':middle_name'))
                ->setParameter('middle_name', '%' . str_replace('%', '', $request->middle_name) . '%');
        }
        if ($request->last_name) {
            $qb->andWhere($qb->expr()->like('`Last Name`', ':last_name'))
                ->setParameter('last_name', '%' . str_replace('%', '', $request->last_name) . '%');
        }
        if ($request->section) {
            $qb->andWhere('`Section` = :section')
                ->setParameter('section',  $request->section);
        }
        if ($request->lot_num) {
            $qb->andWhere('`Lot Number` = :lot_num')
                ->setParameter('lot_num',  $request->lot_num);
        }
        if ($request->dod) {
            $qb->andWhere('year(`Date of Death`) = :dod')
                ->setParameter('dod',  $request->dod);
        }
        if ($request->dob) {
            $qb->andWhere('year(`Date of Birth`) = :dob')
                ->setParameter('dob',  $request->dob);
        }