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Encyclopedia > Forest Lawn Cemetery

There are numerous cemeteries named "Forest Lawn".


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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery - definition of Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Encyclopedia (648 words)
Forest Lawn was founded in 1917 by Dr. Hubert Eaton on the grounds of a 1913 cemetery.
Forest Lawn's 300 acres (1.2 kmandsup2) of intensely landscaped grounds and thematic sculpture were the inspiration for the biting commentary of Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel The Loved One, and Jessica Mitford's acerbic The American Way of Death.
Some of the inspiration at Forest Lawn is patriotic rather than pious, such as the Court of Freedom, with its large mosaic of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and a 13 ft (4 m) high statue of George Washington.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (559 words)
Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood).
The Forest Lawn Memorial Parks are recognized and serve as a cultural institution in the Los Angeles regional area.
Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills is a park dedicated to the preservation of American history, and hosts high-profile events such as an annual Veteran's Day ceremony attended by dignitaries and V.I.P.s.
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