The Promise of Pinelawn

“The policy of Pinelawn is, and will be, to make it as beau

tiful and as tasteful as possible. Not merely by giving careful attention to all lawns, roads, foliage and flowers, and individual memorials but by developing a comprehensive park plan adapted to the size and resources of Pinelawn … by which beauty of each part will be designated 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 advice of the best landscape and architectural authority, a scheme of remarkable magnificence befitting the size, dignity and future of this great park is being developed, through which Pinelawn will become as unique in beauty as it is in size.”

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