New colored “Directional” lines on Arlington’s roadways
The Arlington Memorial Gardens campus is growing, and to make your experience while you’re on our grounds as easy and convenient as possible, we are implementing an updated “directional” system to ensure our families and visitors can find their way around our grounds. As you enter the main entrance on…...
Improvements and Updates throughout Arlington
THE BLUE LINE AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Arlington’s vast green spaces and winding roads can sometimes surprise new visitors who are perhaps unsuspecting of the breadth of the park-like setting. If they missed the directional signage when they entered from Compton, they can often tour most of the entire 165 acre…...
Support for Operation Ramp It Up for Veterans
Memorial Day Weekend was a bit different this year at Arlington due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The flags in our Field of Memories were still erected – minus the individual flag tributes – which in turn meant monies were not raised for Operation Ramp It Up for Veterans, a non-profit…...
Recap of Memorial Day Weekend at Arlington
Typically, Memorial Day Weekend at Arlington fills our grounds with thousands of visitors visiting the graves where loved ones are laid to rest. In more recent years, the Field of Memories has provided additional patriotic symbolism and remembrance. As unlikely as it may seem and even in the midst of…...
Mother’s Day at Arlington
You Will Never Understand… This coming Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. Those of us fortunate enough to still have our Mothers in our lives will send a card, flowers, chocolates or pay a visit to that one, uniquely special person. But for those who can’t personally visit their Mother, there’s…...
Field of Memories 2020
Due to COVID-19, the Field of Memories and the weekend activities for Memorial Day 2020 at The Arlington Memorial Gardens is cancelled. For those who have purchased a flag dedication(s), a letter has been mailed to you regarding your purchase. More information regarding Memorial Day at Arlington will be made…...
The Arlington Celebration of Life Campus Update
CELEBRATION OF LIFE CAMPUS PREPARES FOR OPENING We’re getting close…very close! Unfortunately, at about the time that construction began to wind down in March – when most of the work had been completed – excepting the finishing touches, almost simultaneously the Coronavirus pandemic began dominating the news, and soon thereafter,…...
Road Paving…a sure sign of Spring
Spring: Time of Renewal…and Paving When you think of springtime your mind’s eye may conjure up images of Lily of the Valley, Tulips and Daffodils. Or possibly you may be reminded of the seas of the lush, deep green grass that is part of the landscape this time of year.…...
Updated 4-3-2020 Arlington and COVID-19
The health and well-being of our employees, families and visitors is a top priority during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Funeral Homes and Cemeteries are deemed “essential” businesses, therefor, The Arlington Memorial Gardens and The Arlington Funeral Home are operational, but with some limitations. The following changes will go into effect at…...
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Why am I feeling the way I’m feeling during COVID-19?
Most of us usually associate the term “grief” with the loss of a loved one as the emotion we experience when someone we care about passes away. But I believe many of us could be experiencing Anticipatory Grief during this COVID-19 crisis. Anticipatory grief is a feeling of grief occurring…...