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Hollywood being chosen for the site of a permanent Memorial for George Harrison is fitting and appropriate. Hollywood is where George spent his last days, and Los Angeles is the music capital of the world where the Beatles became an unstoppable phenomenon and George worked frequently. Hollywood is where George's Memorial monument will stand forever, as the first and only cemetery Memorial anywhere in the world erected for George Harrison. The Memorial will host visitors from all over the US and world as people travel to the world class travel destination that is Los Angeles. This Memorial, being funded and placed by the public, a true expression of public appreciation.
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Hollywood Forever is a cemetery memorial park unique in the world. It's a fascinating landmark, as well as a sanctuary and a peaceful green oasis unchanged by time since it's inception before Hollywood grew up around it. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is listed as a Historic Site, and visitors come from all over the world to pay their respects to those whose memorials are maintained forever within its gates. More film and music stars rest and are remembered here than any other place on Earth. In operation since 1899, the cemetery is an integral part of the early history of Los Angeles and Hollywood. The adjascent Paramount Studios lot was built on the back half of the Hollywood Cemetery property, where it of course remains in busy operation today.
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Hollywood Forever is the choice of many great names, for many reasons, including the Hollywood location, the quality of the peaceful surroundings within it's gates, and the secure enviroment provided 24/7. The long list of those memorialized for eterninty in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery includes founders of Los Angeles, founders of studios, and celebrities such as writers, directors, and performers.
It is a location that provides the security and peace necessary for any memorial, while enabling the easy access that is so important to the families, and public who visit the memorial park to pay their respects and reflect upon the lives of the greats memorialized within.