This is one of the locations where Wreaths Across America is held. It is an older tucked away…read morelittle jewel of a cemetery with a veterans area. Every year we work tiresomely to fill all the veterans graves with a wreath. It is a beautiful veteran area with the eternal flame and a presentation area. It is strictly volunteers with two teams fundraising to get 500 wreaths so each grave has a wreath. We have yet to make that mark. Wreaths Across America is truly a wonderful non profit organization honoring our veterans every year in December.

A beautiful cemetery, well maintained, clean, marked and several interesting folks are buried…read morethere. No office that we could see, no restrooms. Very peaceful, a few joggers and walkers. There are a couple of sections which house some very old headstones. Many are falling over or leaning up on others, no vandalism, just Mother Nature taking its toll. There are over 15,000 memorials situated there. There are also several crypts made from some amazing blocks of stone.

This sacred space, hidden away from most of this city might be the most interesting, educational,…read moreand easily the saddest bit of history in the city, widely ignored. I'd doubt most people even know it exists. And yet, it is one I wish everyone in this city would visit at least once. Located on the back southeast corner of the Haskell Indian Nations campus are several rows of graves enclosed by a modern metal fence, the headstones, many from the late 1800s, but a few as late as 1943. It's the reading of those stones that give you pause and tell the sad story. Approximately 100 indigenous children yanked from families and tribes, brought to the campus location when it was a boarding school for native American children--against their will one can only surmise-- for a taste of white European upbringing. Their deaths shrouded in descriptions that suggest many had no way to fend off diseases and illnesses they had no natural immunity against: consumption, pneumonia, accidental death (?), typhoid-malaria, heart and kidney problems. And yet most were under the age of 18. Their headstones filled with common European names surely assigned them upon arrival, their tribe name the only nod to the truth. Over the years I've visited a number of times. One common theme, small toys, trinkets and flowers left upon graves of young children, yet still being remembered by many, likely students of the University, but that's only a guess. Make a point to visit. Peruse the names, the dates, the ages. If this isn't the most powerful piece of history in this city I don't know what is, and it's one we should all be aware of. If you come: street access from the far southeast corner of campus but also from the East Lawrence bike path between 23rd and 29th with one single, short path headed west a few feet through the trees which deposits you squarely at the back of the cemetery. Most definitely worth a visit.

I would NOT even give them one star. We had to keep calling them to take care of matters and even…read morethen they took too long to follow up and still weren't getting things done. When they finally sent the paperwork to authorize cremation the format was an image file the size of a small photograph. It should have been a PDF file. When grieving a loved one we did not need to be figuring out how to resize a document to be readable let alone to sign and complete. That was our last straw before switching to a different funeral service. When they did finally transfer our loved to the other funeral home they failed to return their belongings. We had to keep calling them to get the belongings. We quickly learned of other families who had poor experiences with Grateful Gatherings as well. Do not use this company. I highly recommend Lawrence Chapel Oaks.

I would give this company 10 stars if I could!!!! I've used Eagle Memorial several times, and…read moreevery experience has been outstanding! The quality of their work speaks for itself, but it's the care and thought they put into each piece that truly sets them apart. Creating something that captures the spirit and personality of a loved one isn't easy, and it takes time -- but with Eagle Memorial, you know it's being done with heart. Terry, the owner, is not only an incredibly talented designer, but also one of the kindest and most respectful people I've ever met. I honestly don't know how he and his team work with grieving families every day with such patience, dignity, and compassion. It means more than words can say. I only trust this company to provide the masterpiece that my family deserves once they leave this world. If you want something beautiful and meaningful that truly honors your loved one, I can't recommend Eagle Memorial enough.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Do not trust them with your loved ones. We have waited 18 months…read morefor my niece's headstone. Paid for. Multiple calls and no response. We will be taking legal action. So here we are again after you promising you would lay my niece's headstone this week. Nothing. Legal action to follow.

I lived in Texas and I missed a death of my mother. I asked these people if I could see her before…read moreshe was cremated they said yes, but it would cost me $250. There was no compassion.

I don't know where to begin, my brother in law was murdered and had no insurance…read more.. We were torn in a thousand different directions feeling pressured to make every single decision immediately! Lucy and her team were phenomenal! From the kindness to the generosity, knowledge, resources, humor, help with things that were not in their job descriptions! The honesty and sincerity to the delicacy of our situation! I could go on forever! If I am ever in a situation similar to this, they will be the first ones I call and the first I will recommend to everyone!!!