Karen's Grave Being Moved...
smw
09 May 2004
I am not sure if this has already been discussed...but it hasn't since I joined. I heard about Karen's grave being moved to another, larger crypt on Entertainment tonight a few months ago. It just came back to my memory, and I was wondering if any of you have heard of this, and what your thoughts on the subject are.
newvillefan
09 May 2004
Hi
Yes it's true, and has been the topic of some discussion in the past.
Karen, Agnes and Harold were moved without any fanfare or announcement, which came as quite a surprise to the fans, not least those who turned up at Forest Lawns in Cypress California, only to find the crypt face was bare; the gold lettering had gone and some people reported at the time that members of the cemetary staff confirmed they were gone.
This is what they found:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?p...howCemPhotos=Y&
However it didn't take long for people to track her down, and to be honest, Richard has chosen an equally beautiful resting place for Karen and their parents in Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?p...aren+Carpenter&
I've read an article somewhere (was it the same Entertainment Tonight website?), that this new crypt was custom-built overseas, at a cost of $600,000.
You can't enter it, only go so far as to the entrance doors, where you can see the plots inside.
I suppose it's closer to 'home' as is nowadays, and also includes 3 more plots, presumably for himself and Mary in years to come.
A depressing thought, but well, there you go, hope that helps!
Stephen
Yes it's true, and has been the topic of some discussion in the past.
Karen, Agnes and Harold were moved without any fanfare or announcement, which came as quite a surprise to the fans, not least those who turned up at Forest Lawns in Cypress California, only to find the crypt face was bare; the gold lettering had gone and some people reported at the time that members of the cemetary staff confirmed they were gone.
This is what they found:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?p...howCemPhotos=Y&
However it didn't take long for people to track her down, and to be honest, Richard has chosen an equally beautiful resting place for Karen and their parents in Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?p...aren+Carpenter&
I've read an article somewhere (was it the same Entertainment Tonight website?), that this new crypt was custom-built overseas, at a cost of $600,000.
You can't enter it, only go so far as to the entrance doors, where you can see the plots inside.
I suppose it's closer to 'home' as is nowadays, and also includes 3 more plots, presumably for himself and Mary in years to come.
A depressing thought, but well, there you go, hope that helps!
Stephen
Sakura
09 May 2004
I knew it on Yuka's site last year before I joined this forum. I informed it to a person who was going to pay respect to Karen. She had already known it.
And I knew that Karen was removed last year. And Pamela showed us pictures of the resting place and article on magazine. Thank you, Pamela!
I hope official website will give us informations.
Sakura
Edited by Sakura, 09 May 2004 - 09:13 AM.
And I knew that Karen was removed last year. And Pamela showed us pictures of the resting place and article on magazine. Thank you, Pamela!
I hope official website will give us informations.
Sakura
Edited by Sakura, 09 May 2004 - 09:13 AM.
