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Distinguished Resident – Nat King Cole
Born in Montgomery, Alabama on March 17, 1919, this future musical legend began playing the piano at age 4 through lessons from his mother, a […] Read More -
Feel the Rain
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” That’s a popular quote that has been attributed to Bob Dylan and Bob Marley (it’s easy […] Read More -
January is the Quietest Month
The month of January occurs from just about the beginning of winter and lasts through its middle. In many parts of the country, it is […] Read More -
Looking Ahead to a New Year
Quote: “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” ― […] Read More -
Our First Christmas
It had been three months since the big stock market crash on Black Monday, October 29, 1929. Things were tense around our town since then […] Read More -
Distinguished Resident – Jimmy Stewart – It’s a Wonderful Life
“Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. And when he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” One […] Read More -
Distinguished Resident – Bob Baker: Puppet Master
“Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.” – Jon Bon Jovi History is […] Read More -
Forest Lawn Promise
“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford Since we each began to talk and socialize with […] Read More -
Funeral Potatoes
“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.” – Alan D. Wolfelt For humans to survive, we need water, air, shelter, and food. Of […] Read More -
The 70 Year Journey of the Forest Lawn Museum
Forest Lawn shall become… a place where artists study and sketch; where schoolteachers bring happy children to see the things they read of in books…” […] Read More
