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Desert Memorial Park

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Desert Memorial Park is a cemetery in Cathedral City, California, United States, near Palm Springs.[2] Opening in 1956 and receiving its first interment in 1957,[3] it is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District.[4] The District also maintains the Welwood Murray Cemetery in Palm Springs.[5]

EstablishedOctober 31, 1956; 69 years ago (1956-10-31)
Coordinates33°49′04″N 116°26′34″W[1]
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EstablishedOctober 31, 1956; 69 years ago (1956-10-31)
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CountryUnited States
Coordinates33°49′04″N 116°26′34″W[1]
TypePublic
Owned byPalm Springs Cemetery District
WebsiteOfficial Site
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LGBTQ Veterans Memorial

In 2001, American Veterans Post 66 dedicated a memorial at the cemetery honoring all LGBTQ veterans.[6] In 2018, the state passed California Assembly Bill 2439 designating the memorial as California's official LGBTQ veterans memorial. In recognition, a second plaque was affixed to the monument. The memorial is an obelisk of South Dakotan mahogany granite with the logo of American Veterans for Equal Rights on it.[7]

Notable interments

Grave of Sonny Bono
Grave of Betty Hutton
Grave of Frank Sinatra

Among those buried here are:[8]

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