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Forest Lawn in Cypress. The natural beauty of this peaceful setting has been enhanced by some incredible art and architecture, including an exact bronze replica of Michelangelo's David, a meticulous re-creation of the church where Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, and the stunning domed Freedom Mausoleum.
Its is located on 4471 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress, Orange County, California.
The company was founded by a group of San Francisco businessmen in 1906. Hubert Eaton assumed management control in 1917 and is credited with being Forest Lawn's "founder" because of his origination of the "memorial-park" plan. The first location was in Tropico, which later became part of Glendale, California.[citation needed]
Its facilities are officially known as memorial parks. The parks are best known for the large number of celebrity burials, especially in the Glendale and Hollywood Hills locations. Eaton opened the first mortuary (funeral home) on dedicated cemetery grounds after a battle with established funeral directors, who saw the "combination" operation as a threat. He remained as general manager until his death in 1966, when he was succeeded by his nephew, Frederick Llewellyn.