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Greenlawn honored as one of America s top cemeteries
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â Every year, American Cemetery & Cremation Magazine, the leading trade magazine focusing on the cemetery business, honors the best-run cemeteries in the country with their American Cemetery Excellence Award. This year, out of dozens of cemeteries considered for this prestigious award, Greenlawn Funeral Homes & Cemeteries was recognized as one of only four finalists.
Under La Marâs leadership since 2009, Greenlawn has grown dramatically to better serve the needs of Bakersfield and greater Kern County Residents.
La Mar says âItâs important to try new things, we canât be stuck in the past doing the things the same way weâve always done things.â
Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery honored with American Cemetery Excellence Award | The Daily Gazette
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By Bill Buell |
December 20, 2020
Left: The cover of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine features Vale Cemetery and the angel of the Veeder family plot.
Right: Gordan Zuckerman, president of the Vale Cemetery Board of Directors. (Photos: Chris Leonard/Peter R. Barber)
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While solemnity may be the top priority of all cemeteries, that hallowed ground serving as a final resting place for lost loved ones can often have plenty more to offer.
“There is certainly a lot of wonderful history to be explored in a cemetery, and it can also be a great place to just go and enjoy nature and clear your mind in the middle of a city,” said Patti Martin Bartsche, managing editor for American Cemetery and Cremation, a trade magazine based in New Jersey. “It’s a great place to get outdoors and just kind of stop and take a breath, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.