Skyline Memorial Gardens - Community Events

07/17/2026

A thoughtful article about honoring loved ones during summer with outdoor gatherings, memory tables, favorite music, and seasonal traditions.

07/16/2026

07/15/2026

Did you know that before America had public parks, families visited beautiful garden cemeteries to enjoy nature, reflect, and spend time together? Today's memorial parks continue that tradition by providing peaceful green spaces where history, nature, and remembrance come together.
https://www.americanforests.org/article/in-the-garden-cemetery-the-revival-of-americas-first-urban-parks/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/12/2026

These sprawling, landscaped, country environments were built to replace the grim, overcrowded, often-religious graveyards in town centers. There, reminders of death had been too close to home, too macabre, with the smell of decaying flesh literally wafting through the streets. Proponents of rural cemeteries hoped that separating graves from daily life would help death feel more profound. The way some say that distance makes the heart grow fonder, burial visionaries hoped distance from death would make us wiser. According to historian Stanley French, they believed that if people spent time around the dead in beautiful natural environments, these forces would coalesce to impart the wisdom that “the circle of creation and destruction is eternal.”

Covering two million acres of U.S. soil, cemeteries are lush with potential for the living and the land.

07/10/2026

When someone dies, it can be hard to know what to do first. A simple checklist can help families move through the first hours and days one step at a time.

There is no need to have every answer immediately. Start with what is needed now, then take the next step when you are ready.

Save this for yourself or share it with someone who may need it.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/grief-and-sympathy/losing-a-loved-one/what-to-do-when-someone-dies?fbclid=IwY2xjawSzz9pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe46kQYvs8Polh-PMglMEePxaEkF1TMBV6j33FWiovcOXv091K45llk7cqBHU_aem_wojPtagI-QX7jC4URHFtnw

If you don't know what to do after a death, this checklist of what to do when someone dies will help you map out the days, weeks and months.

07/08/2026

Whether you choose in-ground burial, above ground entombment or an option for cremation, cemetery property provides a final resting place for family and friends to visit and reflect on your legacy.

Dignity Memorial® cemeteries offer a wide range of burial options, and Dignity Memorial professionals are here to help you choose the property that best suits the personal wishes, family preferences and cultural traditions of you or your loved one.

Watch this video to see these different options:

There are several types of cemetery properties and different burial options. Learn more about in-ground and aboveground options for you and your loved one.

07/07/2026

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/veterans/military-funeral-honors

Military funeral honors are about respecting those who have served in our Armed Forces. Learn how certain elements make these memorials special.

07/06/2026

Please join us for the Celebration of Life for Marilyn Glover.

07/05/2026

https://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Themes/Revolutionary-War?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/04/2026

Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is the final resting place for 11 veterans of the American Revolution.
Many of these individuals were initially laid to rest in family cemeteries, churchyards, or small burial grounds that later deteriorated or were displaced by urban development. Years later, their remains were moved to Arlington through the efforts of family members, patriotic groups and the federal government.

Revolutionary War