Laurel Land Memorial Park, circa 1952 & the Famous Botanical Rock Garden
Postcard reads: This is an outdoor community music centre, known as the Court of Music. The Little Church, representing your church and mine, was suggested to the planner of the Park by Arnold's song, "Little Old Church in the Valley." Music comes from the Waterfalls and Church. Many visitors come from far and near each month. Thousands gather here each Easter for sunrise services.
I seem to remember the music coming from the little stone church, but I don't recall the rest of the garden, but it's been quite awhile since I visited the place. At least one of those visits was a nocturnal excursion made on a dare so things looked different. (sshhh, don't tell the ghosts I'm still here)
Sandy Granger sent a link to a photo she took in December 2008 and she noted "Much has changed."
http://i46.tinypic.com/2hyce15.jpg
The church is there but the rock garden isn't. Also the cemetery is now adjacent to the frontage road of RL Thornton Freeway. So much for resting in peace!
Here's a site with twelve "somewhat famous" people interred at Laurel Land. I have to say the only one I already knew was Stevie Ray Vaughan.
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=4768
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