Forest Lawn

tombstones, each meticulously placed, add to the sense of order and tranquility. Additionally, the cemetery offers stunning views that contribute to its overall beauty. Visiting here provides a unique opportunity to pay respects to some of your favorite long-gone celebrities. The serene atmosphere and picturesque landscape make it a fitting and respectful place to honor their memories. The combination of natural beauty, thoughtful design, and the presence of notable graves makes this cemetery a truly remarkable and moving place to visit.

re replicas of Michelangelo, they are still meticulously crafted. Every public building has free admission. The internal museum is actually very much underrated and contains some early American paintings and artifacts.

no idea of any funeral homes or cemeteries in the Pasadena area. We were at the mercy of local recommendations and providers. I honestly had no idea of who Forrest Lawn was, or their reputation as the cemetary to the famous. Frankly, we didn’t care. We needed timely, high quality service with care, compassion and competence. Arrangements called for a viewing, followed by cremation with transportation of cremains to their final resting place in rural Pennsylvania. This is not an unusual or difficult situation or need in today’s world. I’ve personally arranged several funerals in my family. Never have I experienced anything as indifferent and commercially motivated as I did in arranging this funeral. I was, and continue to be shocked at the commercial sales culture of Forrest Lawn. At one point, after making a perfectly reasonable request concerning the required casket for the viewing, Forrest Lawn all but called me a Hillbilly and offered to release the body to us if we wished. The request was not outlandish, as I’ve arranged two funerals in the Midwest incorporating the request. Obviously, we didn’t ask for the body back. In another instance, the body was dressed in a particular scarf at the viewing. When my daughter requested (before the viewing) that the scarf be returned to her before cremation; the staff refused, saying their “policy” was not to remove clothing from the body prior to cremation. What colossal insensitivity! Exasperated, I simply told them I will personally remove the scarf from the body at the end of the viewing. If they had a problem with that, they can talk to me about it then. In the end, the funeral staff did return the scarf to my daughter, but only after we “reminded” them as we walked away from the viewing room immediately after the conclusion of the viewing. Our treatment at Forrest Lawn Pasadena was outrageous. I’ll never forget, nor frankly, forgive the experience. I cannot recommend Forrest Lawn to others, at least not anyone in any situation similar to ours. Possibly if the final resting place had been at the cemetery, their service and our treatment would have been better.