Odd Fellows Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Odd Fellows Cemetery is a cemetery in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is notable for specializing in cremation of obese individuals, especially those over 400 pounds (180 kg).[1]
Fetus burial
In 1985, 16,433 aborted fetuses were buried in unmarked graves at the cemetery on donated land. The fetuses were found in a shipping container in Woodland Hills, California in February 1982, and a three-year dispute over their burial ensued. The dispute reached the Supreme Court, who ruled the remains must be buried in a nonreligious ceremony. The burial included a eulogy by President Ronald Reagan, which was read at the 7 October 1985 service by Michael D. Antonovich.[2]
Notable Internments
- William W. Fraser received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.
- Dr Harry Lehrer owned the Bumiller Building in Los Angeles.
- Billy Gilbert was a comedian and actor.
- Chrispin Martin was an American actor.[3]
References
- ^ Ehrenreich, Ben (1 November 2010). "The End". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Aborted Fetuses Buried With Reagan Eulogy". The New York Times. Los Angeles. 8 October 1985. p. A23. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ Notable interments from findagrave.com