gravesrus.com

Being a fan of Marilyn Monroe, old movies, Hollywood and Cemeteries, I find it only fitting to have my own cemetery page. My friend Wendy, said it best, "You're the Queen of Orange County, California". Let me tell you about myself (like you really care, right?). Well, on a trip to Universal Studios in early 1988, hot and overcrowded as only LA can be, I drove up Santa Monica Blvd, and came across Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery. I, being a Marilyn Monroe fan and all, thought she was buried there, and quickly found out otherwise. I saw a man wandering the cemetery with a map in hand, he told me that the office would give me a map, where you could find several of the stars that are buried there, Valentino being one of my favorites. Anyway, it became an obsession of mine, and I wondered where this one fo that one was. I found the book, "This is Hollywood" at a gift shop and away I went. I later met a felow graving friend, and soon to be close friend Roger Sinclair. Also Scott Wilson (author of Resting Places), Bob Siller, Arthur Koykka (author of Project Remember), Chuck Kearns, Greg Chard, David Lotz, and Willetta and Arthur Carington and many others I have met through Hollywood Underground and Findagrave. And out of all the people I have met in this hobby, I have become closest to my friend Barbara, who is an embalmer for a large corporation. She is my buddy and one of the best friends you could have.

Now I've been corresponding and trading photos for about a dozen or so years. I have gone to New York and Hawaii, thanks to a second marriage and honeymoon. I have between 8,000 to 9,000 photos now, and adding more everyday. Now my time is split between my husband, two daughters, Girl Scouts and Tupperware (my home based business). But I still try to keep up with the boys and photos when I can. Which is not much lately due to my children. But wait till their both in school, watch out.

Now my dream is to bring to you, grave sites as I find them, mostly of Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, in California. This site will only have my photos (and I stress MINE only). I will also provide photos as I take them.