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October 25, 2010

Where is Michael Jackson Decomposing this Halloween? The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Mortuaries

Where is Michael Jackson

Decomposing this Halloween? The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Mortuaries

The Great Mausoleum

 

The Great Mausoleum

 

With its architectural inspiration coming from the world-famous Campo Santo in Genoa, Italy, the Great Mausoleum has been called the "New World's Westminster Abbey" by Time Magazine. Shown here is Memorial Terrace, the entrance to the Last Supper Window and the Memorial Court of Honor, where exact reproductions of the greatest works of Michelangelo are on display.

Cuando se experimenta la pérdida de un ser querido, puede ser difícil enfrentarse a la realidad. When one experiences the loss of a loved one, can be difficult to face reality.

 

  1. Question: What is the cost of your services? (Before or At Need)

    Answer: To see our complete pricing structure, view our
    Los Angeles/Orange County and Coachella Valley General Price Lists. The GPL and an overview of our prices are available in the "Pricing" and "Funerals" section of this website. If you need further assistance on pricing, please contact us at (800) 204-3131.

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  2. Question: What is the (average) cost of a funeral? (At Need)

    Answer: The average cost of a traditional funeral ceremony with burial will vary depending on your specific selections and personal preferences. To receive a quote of your specific preferences, please contact us at (800) 204-3131.

    If you are comparing prices between mortuaries, we encourage you to compare specific items or "apples with apples" since some mortuaries may initially provide you with a low quote that may not include all of the services you will need. You may also want to consider quality, reputation, and overall satisfaction.

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  3. Question: What is your price for cremation?

    Answer: Please refer to the "Cremation" section in the home page of this website for prices on our cremation services.

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  4. Question: What type of payment plans do you have?

    Answer: A payment plan may be available to you. Our payment plans are based on several factors including the type of arrangements, credit rating, the total amount of the contract and other considerations. Your Memorial Counselor will assist you with the payment options for your arrangements.

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  5. Question: Do you accept credit cards for payment?

    Answer: We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover.

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  6. Question: My relative is close to dying (in hospital, residence or nursing home). When the time comes, what do I do?

    Answer: Contact us at (800) 204-3131. Our staff is available to receive your call 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. We will make arrangements to bring your loved one to Forest Lawn immediately. You may also want to give our 800-number to your loved one's caretakers so that they can contact us at the time of your loved one's passing.

    Please let the caretakers know which Forest Lawn location you have selected. We have seven locations: Glendale, Hollywood Hills, Cypress, Covina Hills, Long Beach, Cathedral City, and Palm Springs.

    Our staff will also set a time for you to meet with one of our Memorial Counselors to make arrangements. Please note that no arrangements are required in advance. We provide you with the option of making arrangements in advance or after death occurs.

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  7. Question: We don't have a lot of money. Does Forest Lawn offer any assistance or have a program for families who are low-income? (At Need)

    Answer: Forest Lawn does not have a formal assistance program for low-income families. We make every effort to provide a wide variety of options at very affordable prices. You may, however, contact us to meet with one of our Memorial Counselors to discuss your special circumstances for further consideration.

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  8. Question: We need to make arrangements for a baby. How much is a funeral for a baby?

    Answer: Forest Lawn gives special consideration to families who have lost an infant or a child. We provide special prices for infants and children under the age of 12. These prices vary, however, from one location to another. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 to obtain the current infant/child prices at the Forest Lawn location you have selected.

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  9. Question: How much are your cemetery plots? (Before Need and At Need)

    Answer: Please refer to the "Memorial Property" section in the home page of this website for prices on cemetery property. You may contact us at (800) 204-3131 for further assistance.

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  10. Question: Can I pre-pay for my funeral expenses now? Do you have a pre-payment plan? (We own the property already).

    Answer: Yes. You may fund for your funeral arrangements by purchasing insurance. Simply contact us at (800) 204-3131, and we will have one of our representatives assist you in pre-planning your arrangements. Pre-planning can provide you with peace of mind and some protection from rising costs.

    Representatives of Forest Lawn Mortuary (license 0D08477) are available to explain the Forest Lawn Plan funded through the purchase of whole life insurance from Forethought Life Insurance Company, Batesville, IN. Representatives of Forest Lawn may also be agents of Forethought Life Insurance Company.

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  11. Question: Why do I have to use a vault? Is it required by law?

    Answer: California State law does not require a vault or outer burial container. However, many cemeteries require an outer burial container or vault to prevent the ground from collapsing.

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  12. Question: Do you have a veterans section and what benefits are we entitled to? (Before Need and At Need)

    Answer: Forest Lawn's Hollywood Hills and Covina Hills locations have provided cemetery property to veterans and their spouses in the past. Currently, however, we do not have cemetery property available in our veteran's sections.

    Most members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans whose discharge from military service was honorable are eligible for burial in national cemeteries. This benefit also extends to a veterans spouse. veterans are also entitled to a government-provided memorial tablet. Your Memorial Counselor can assist you in making arrangements for a Veteran.

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  13. Question: Does Forest Lawn have a Jewish section? Muslim section? Catholic section?

    Answer: Forest Lawn offers Jewish sections in both our Long Beach and Cathedral City locations. Forest Lawn welcomes all faiths and religions. Your Memorial Counselor can assist you in arranging a funeral ceremony that honors your affiliation. Likewise, we will also assist you in arranging a ceremony that is right for you - regardless of affiliation or non-affiliation.

    Our commitment is to provide you with quality services that are right for you - regardless of affiliation or non-affiliation.

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  14. Question: We have a family member buried there. Can we just open that space and put this person's cremated remains at the foot of that grave?

    Answer: Forest Lawn's memorial parks have sections that can accommodate two persons for interment in a "companion lawn crypt" or a "companion interment space" regardless of whether the remains are cremated or not.

    Two persons, however, cannot be placed in a regular interment space designed to accommodate only one person even if the second remains were cremated. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 if you would like to confirm the capacity of your cemetery property.

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  15. Question: Can cremated remains be placed in ground property?

    Answer: Yes, cremated remains may be placed in a regular ground interment space inside a cremation vault.

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  16. Question: Do you scatter in the ground? (Or do you have a "scattering garden"?).

    Answer: Forest Lawn does not currently have "scattering gardens" and prohibits the scattering of cremated remains on our premises, other than in ground burial property purchased from Forest Lawn.

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  17. Question: My relative is interred there and we need a memorial tablet. How much are they?

    Answer: The price of a Memorial Tablet will depend on the type of cemetery property. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 for the current price of a Memorial Tablet for your specific cemetery property.

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  18. Question: What is the setting fee for a memorial tablet?

    Answer: The setting fee of a Memorial Tablet will depend on the type of cemetery property and whether the current inscription is for a second identification. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 for the current setting fee for your order.

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  19. Question: Does Forest Lawn allow granite or marble memorial tablets?

    Answer: Most Forest Lawn locations require bronze tablets. Forest Lawn's Cathedral City location provides granite tablets. There are exceptions to the above requirements at some locations. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 to order a Memorial Tablet and to obtain the specifications for your location.

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  20. Question: Can I get a memorial tablet somewhere else?

    Answer: Yes, but it must meet Forest Lawn's specifications. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 to obtain the required specifications for a memorial tablet on your interment property. Your tablet company will need to deliver the Memorial Tablet to Forest Lawn.

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  21. Question: How long before the memorial tablet is placed?

    Answer: It takes approximately 6-10 weeks after the final approval has been received, the placement fee paid, and manufacturing is completed before a Memorial Tablet is placed. Special emblems, designs, and sketches may take longer. A temporary tablet may be placed for up to 90 days and then replaced once your permanent Memorial Tablet is ready.

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  22. Question: How can I make arrangements for my spouse and myself beforehand?

    Answer: Simply contact us at (800) 204-3131. Our staff will make arrangements for you to meet with one of our representatives to pre-plan your arrangements.

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  23. Question: Our relative passed away and we want to send him/her to another state or country. Do you do that? How much does it cost? How do we arrange it?

    Answer: Forest Lawn can make arrangements to ship your loved one to anywhere in the United States as well as most countries.

    For an international transfer - out, your Memorial Counselor and our experienced staff will make all of the necessary arrangements for transfer. We will process all of the necessary documentation required by the Consulate of your specific country.

    The cost of shipping will vary depending on the destination, Consulate, and airline requirements. Please contact us at (800) 204-3131 for further information on your specific shipping needs.

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  24. Question: Our relative owns property at one of your parks, but lives in another state. How do we get them to you for burial?

    Answer: If you will not be having any memorial services in another state, Forest Lawn can simplify the process for you by making all of the transportation arrangements for the transfer of your loved one from another state to Forest Lawn for funeral services and burial.

    You only need to make all of your arrangements with Forest Lawn, not a second party or another mortuary. Simply contact us at (800) 204-3131, and we will arrange to have your loved one transferred to Forest Lawn for burial. We will arrange for you to meet with one of our Memorial Counselors either by phone or in-person to make the arrangements.

    If you will be having church or memorial services outside of California in your state, you will need to contact a local funeral home to provide you with the mortuary services that you will need. Your funeral home will then make arrangements to ship your loved one to Forest Lawn.

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  25. Question: I'd like to receive information about your services.

    Answer: Please refer to the "Contact Us" section at the bottom of the home page of this website. We will send you a package of the information you request. You may also contact us at (800) 204-3131.

Grief Articles

After Your Loss

When a Child Dies

Making it Through the Holidays

 

Seminars

Understanding Grief

 

Other

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Suggested Reading Vista

 

Here is a list of books on various loss topics.

 

How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies

by Therese Rando

Lexington Books

 

How to Survive the Loss of a Love

by Melba Colgrove and Harold Bloomfield

Prelude Press

 

Living Through Mourning

by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff

Penguin Books

 

FatherLoss; How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms with the Deaths of Their Dads

by Neil Chethik

Hyperion Press

 

Healing a Parent's Grieving Heart; 100 Practical Ideas After Your Child Dies

by Alan Wolfelt

Companion Press

 

What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?

by Trevor Romain

Free Spirit Publishing

(Note: Written for children; appropriate for everyone)

 

Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times

by Rabbi David Wolpe

Riverhead Books Es importante entender que cada quien experimenta la pena a su manera, que no existen límites de tiempo para el dolor, y que éste no se presenta en etapas sino que tiende a ser de naturaleza cíclica. It is important to understand that everyone experiences grief in their own way, there are no time limits for pain and that it does not occur in stages but tends to be cyclical in nature.

 

Choque Shock

Cuando la pérdida es repentina e inesperada, su cuerpo puede entrar en estado de choque. When the loss is sudden and unexpected, your body may go into shock. Esto es una reacción normal de "autoprotección". This is a normal reaction of self-protection. Usualmente es un período breve, dependiendo de la gravedad de la pérdida y de su estado emocional en ese momento. It's usually a short period, depending on the severity of loss and emotional state at that time.

 

Negación Disclaimer

Como la pérdida es tan devastadora, es posible que se rehúse a aceptar los hechos, algunas veces hasta el punto de imaginar que su ser querido aún está vivo. Because the loss is so devastating, we may refuse to accept the facts, sometimes to the point of imagining that your loved one is still alive. Esto ocurre con frecuencia, especialmente cuando se trata de una pérdida repentina. This happens frequently, especially when it comes to a sudden loss.

 

Liberación emocional Emotional release

Puede manifestar sus emociones llorando, expresando sus sentimientos, con cambios en el estado de ánimo y en algunos casos hasta gritando. You can express their emotions crying, expressing your feelings, with changes in mood and in some cases screaming. Estos y otros sentimientos pueden ser una parte normal de la expresión de sus emociones. These and other feelings can be a normal part of the expression of their emotions.

 

Depresión y soledad Depression and loneliness

Usted puede experimentar pensamientos de desconsuelo y desesperanza ocasional. You may experience thoughts of despair and hopelessness occasionally. Tal vez le sea útil saber que estos sentimientos son normales y que durarán (en la mayoría de los casos) un período de tiempo breve. You may find it useful to know that these feelings are normal and will last (in most cases) a short time.

 

Síntomas físicos de la aflicción Physical symptoms of grief

Necesita reconocer que su sistema inmunitario está sobreexcitado durante condiciones extremas de estrés. Needs to recognize that their immune system is overexcited during extreme stress. Es importante que se cuide físicamente, que trate de comer alimentos saludables, que haga ejercicio y que trate de descansar. It is important to physical care, which try to eat healthy foods, you exercise and try to rest.

 

No es raro sentirse extremadamente cansado o letárgico durante los primeros días y semanas posteriores al fallecimiento de un ser amado. It is not unusual to feel extremely tired or lethargic during the first days and weeks following the death of a loved one.

 

Pánico Panic

Algunas personas pueden experimentar ocasionalmente ataques de pánico. Some people may experience occasional panic attacks. Puede sentir que hay algo muy malo con usted, y tal vez hasta preguntarse algo como "¿Estoy perdiendo la razón?" You may feel that something is very wrong with you, and maybe even ask something like "Am I going crazy?" Hablar y expresarse sobre estos sentimientos puede ayudarle. Talk and express these feelings can help.

 

Sentimientos de culpa Feelings of guilt

La culpa es una reacción muy común a la pena. Guilt is a common reaction to grief. Se puede sentir culpable sobre algo que dijo o que no dijo, algo que hizo o que no hizo. You may feel guilty about something you said or not said, something he did or did not do.

 

Aunque se dé cuenta que no hay nada que pudiera haber hecho para evitar el fallecimiento, se puede sentir culpable de no haber hecho "más" para salvar a la persona que falleció. Although he realizes that there's nothing you could have done to avoid death, you may feel guilty for not having done "more" to save the person who died. Si experimenta sentimientos de culpa, es importante que encuentre un lugar seguro para hablar sobre ello, sin que traten de distraerlo del tema los amigos bien intencionados. If you experience feelings of guilt, it is important to find a safe place to talk about it, without trying to distract the subject's well-meaning friends.

 

Hostilidad Hostility

No es poco común sentirse enojado, y no es raro sentirse enojado con la persona que falleció. It is not uncommon to feel angry, and it is not unusual to feel angry with the person who died. Lo importante es encontrar maneras de expresar su enojo que no le causen daño a usted oa otras personas. The important thing is to find ways to express anger that do not cause harm to yourself or others.

 

Incapacidad para reanudar las actividades normales Inability to resume normal activities

Tal vez descubra que simplemente no puede regresar a su vida normal. You may find that simply can not return to normal life. Tal vez hasta sienta la necesidad de aislarse de la gente durante un período de tiempo. Maybe even feel the need to withdraw from people for a period of time. Use este tiempo de soledad para cuidarse. Use this time to take care of solitude.

 

Aceptación y recuperación gradual de la pérdida Acceptance and gradual recovery of loss

Encuentre consuelo sabiendo que su dolor no durará para siempre. Find comfort knowing that your pain will not last forever. Es común que las personas que sufren la pérdida de un ser querido busquen y encuentren una nueva sensación de plenitud y bienestar. It is common for people grieving the death of a loved one to seek and find a new sense of wholeness and well being.

 

Reajuste a la nueva realidad Adjustment to the new reality

Esto es darse cuenta que ya no es quien era, pero que hay una nueva situación en su futuro. This is to realize that it is no longer who he was, but there's a new situation in the future. Está comenzando a vivir otra vez. It's starting to live again.

Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries - The Great Mausoleum

 

 

 

Alex Chilton The Box Tops Disc-O-Teen 'Halloween Dance Party' Is Coming 

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Alex Chilton: The Box Tops (playback): Disc-O-Teen 'Halloween Dance Party' (1967)

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