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Mary Frances Smith

Birth: 17 Apr 1924
Rich Creek, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death: 22 May 1998 (aged 74)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot: The Great Mausoleum, Holly Terrace, Hall of Inspiration, Columbarium of Nativity, Niche 20817
Memorial ID: 7170588 View Source

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Created by: P. David Eastburn
Added: Feb 8, 2003
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7170588/mary_frances-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Frances Smith (17 Apr 1924–22 May 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7170588, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by P. David Eastburn (contributor 46500100).

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Mother in 1978, at 54 years young. I'll always remember her smile!! David

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This is my Mother's niche with the plaque I designed for her in the Columbarium of Nativity. The photo was taken on March 25th, 2007. The plaque reads:

Mary Frances Smith, 1924-1998.
Lord, be Precious to Your Soul, Mary.
A Lady Most Deserving.
Beloved Mother of sons David and Dan Eastburn
Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

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Hall of Inspiration. Statue to left is my "Cupid's Choice" and facing bench is mine. Mom's niche is in right lower corner out of sight.

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Your sons Dan and David visiting your cenotaph on 3/26/17

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Our illustrious neighbor, W.C. Fields. When I leave flowers I usually attach the card to "Whitey" his name when he ran away from home, due to his platinum hair, and sign it "From across the way" with my name. Poetic and literal.

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This is Mom at her/David's home on her 71st birthday, April 17, 1995 with photo of David and Dan as kids.

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Mother really loved Christmas time. I miss the warm feelings when she was here during the holidays.

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Visited Mom on my 65th birtday, December 27th, 2012

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This is The Great Mausoleum of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Ca. taken from the old section of the cemetery. The Great Mausoleum cannot be seen in it's entirety in this photo as it covers 11 terraces on the hillside. Part of the building is obscured by the foliage. The design was inspired by the Campo Santo of Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy.

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These were my flowers left for Mother today to remember her 11th Angel Day. She entered Heaven on May 22, 1998. Although I may not have seen her face for 11 years she lives on strong in my Heart.

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Mom with chauffeur and limousine outside my brother Dan's Hollywood estate, circa 1976

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This is the smiling Christ with children statue outside the entrance to the Great Mausoleum at sunset in December, 2006. The base of the statue says: "For of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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David placing Mom's urn in the niche one year after her death May 1999

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This is Mom at Nevada Landing in Jean, Nevada (6-24-95) after just hitting the 7-7-7 slot jackpot for $100. The smile on her face was priceless!

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3-D Toots! The girl knew how to have fun!

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Mom, this was the last birthday photo I took of you on April 17, 1998 when you were 74 yrs old. And 35 days later you were in Heaven! Happy Birthday, April 17, 2004. Love, David

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These are my two cenotaphs (a plaque on a solid wall, no body, to memorialize someone), the only side-by-side cenotaphs owned by the same person in the Great Mausoleum. They are located in the Columbarium of Sanctuaries. To the right of these plaques is the Last Supper stained glass window. The cenotaph on the left has my poem, "The Birth of Morning" (dedicated on January 1, 2000) to my family and friends. The cenotaph on the right with flowers and flag has my poem "A Lady Most Deserving" written for my Mother.

A Lady Most Deserving

Give her the captured radiance of a flawless emerald;
A snowflake on a rosy cheek;
The surge of grass in springtime;
The sound of butterfly wings;
The grace and wisdom of wizened years.

Give good memories on a chilly night, moon glow on satin;
A heart aching from gladness;
The cleansing of a tear;
The benevolence of silent contemplation;
A touch of stillness, the feel of warmth.

Give her the wind to comb her hair, a wish on a falling star;
A smile when it's not needed and an embrace when it is;
The serenity of perfect love;
The reassurance of peace.
All of these would I give her, for she is
A lady most deserving.

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This is a scan of two photos: the one on the left is the niche plaque for Mother that I designed. It is on our niche 20817 of the Columbarium of Nativity in the Great Mausoleum. The photo on the right is of Mom's cenotaph with my poem, "A Lady Most Deserving". This photo was taken outside the Holly Terrace entrance (near our niche) before the cenotaph was installed on the wall of the Columbarium of Sanctuaries on Memorial Terrace next to the Memorial Court of Honor in the Great Mausoleum.

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