Odd Fellows Cemetery (Los Angeles)

Cemetery in Los Angeles

Odd Fellows Cemetery is a cemetery in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is notable for specializing in cremation of obese individuals, especially those over 400 pounds (180 kg).[1]

## Fetus burial

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Main article: Los Angeles fetus disposal scandal

In 1985, 16,433 aborted fetuses were buried in unmarked graves at the cemetery on donated land. The fetuses were found in a shipping container in Woodland Hills, California in February 1982, and a three-year dispute over their burial ensued. The dispute reached the Supreme Court, who ruled the remains must be buried in a nonreligious ceremony. The burial included a eulogy by President Ronald Reagan, which was read at the 7 October 1985 service by Michael D. Antonovich.[2]

## Notable interments

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* William W. Fraser (died 1915) received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on 22 May 1863.
* Dr Harry Lehrer (died 1972) owned the Bumiller Building in Los Angeles.
* Billy Gilbert (died 1971) was a comedian and actor.
* Chris-Pin Martin (died 1953) was an American actor.
* Dora E. Schoonmaker (died 1934) Methodist missionary to Japan and educator.

## References

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1. ^ Ehrenreich, Ben (1 November 2010). "The End". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
2. ^ "Aborted Fetuses Buried With Reagan Eulogy". The New York Times. Los Angeles. 8 October 1985. p. A23. Retrieved 2014-03-08.

## External links

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* Odd Fellows Cemetery at Find a Grave
* Eastside 101: Odd Fellows Cemetery

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