Pinelawn Memorial Park
William H. Locke wrote these lines when he founded Pinelawn in 1902.
We haven't changed a word in over 100 years.
The policy of Pinelawn is, and will be, to make it as beautiful and tasteful as possible. Not merely by giving careful attention to all lawns, roads, foliage and flowers, and individual monuments, but by developing a comprehensive park plan, adapted to the size and resources of Pinelawn...by which the beauty of each part will be designed to contribute to the beauty of the whole, thereby enhancing the dignity and solemnity of the entire park. And as cheerfulness is not inconsistent with ... solemnity, nor with love and reverence, every effort will be made to impart such an air of cheerfulness to all, as bright lawns and flowers, flowering bushes, stately trees and sunshine can bestow. Solemnity is not misery, and we believe that those at rest would wish their friends to be inspired and heartened by the beauty of their surroundings.
Accordingly, under the advise of the best landscape and architectural authority, a scheme of remarkable magnificence - benefiting the size, dignity, and future of this great park - is being developed, through which it is believed, Pinelawn will become unique in beauty as it is in size.
