Eden Memorial Pk

My dad died in 1996, and this is where he was buried, @ Eden Cemetery, which was later bought by someone else. Since I lost the fear of visiting cemeteries, and attending funeral parlors, wakes, and interments, I have learned and seen so much. If I had to relive this part of my life again (i.e., burying my dad), I would have selected another location. The maintenance at Eden is very poor. Staff are quick to take down anything you put up, despite of how much it could have cost you. For example, after my dad died, I bought and then planted a dwarf willow tree for his tomb. The next time I came to see my dad, the tree was missing. I had also bought a couple wrought iron benches for us to sit on whenever we visited (since my mom can’t stand for long), and those were also dismantled and thrown out in the area where the pick up truck is kept, way on the SW side of the cemetery. I found my dismantled benches on top of a mound of black dirt and debris (i.e., junk?). I pulled out my bench pieces and took them back home. I could not find my willow tree. If you happen to visit the tomb of a deceased on a day posted as «open,» and you happen to need the restroom urgently, you will be very lucky if you find the facilities available! This was the case on 4−23−16 245p, Saturday. My brother came from Oklahoma to see my dad, and had the urge to urinate. Unfortunately, the office was locked and so was the rest-​room… so he had to take a ziplock bag and urinate behind my car door– for privacy! The best they can do is have a Porta-​Potty so people can use it when the office is closed. I won’t mention how the grounds are kept because that would take me quite a while to finish up, but in summary… these are deplorable! You can’t walk on the grounds without your feet sinking into the ground pits. It is obvious that the owners are only interested in profiting from the sales of plots, headstones, and benches. By the way, when I complained about my benches being dismantled and removed from my mom and dad’s plots, I was told the only benches allowed were the ones they sold! I was also told that with respect to the willow tree, that the contracts we get, indicate that before we put anything on the grounds, including our owned plots, we must inform the office staff so they can authorize or refuse to authorize their placement. In Summary: You think you own it, but you really don’t!