Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Erlanger, Kentucky)
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|---|---|
| Year established | 1937 |
| Location | Erlanger, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Forest Lawn Group |
| Find a Grave | Forest Lawn |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, (Erlanger, Kentucky) Cemetery is located at 3227 Dixie Highway in Erlanger, Kentucky.
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[edit] Background
In 1935, Marguerite Stetter, of Bellevue, Kentucky purchased the old Tom Cody Estate on the Dixie Highway for use as a cemetery. In January 1937, the first burial took place at Forest Lawn. The absence of large grave markers and monuments made Forest Lawn unique in the 1930s. The cemetery was built as a "garden." Grave markers were to remain small and flush with the ground, thus, maintaining a rural garden atmosphere. The Cemetery has become one of the largest in Northern Kentucky.[1]
[edit] Burials
Some of the more famous burials include Congressman Judson Lincoln Newhall, Country-Western star Kenny Price of WLWT Midwestern Hayride and Major League Baseball Player Jim Viox of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Forest Lawn at findagrave.com
