Music. I'm very pleased to introduce the first of a two-part series on one of LA County's oldest operating cemeteries, located in East Los Angeles. Cavalry Cemetery was dedicated in 1896 and sits on more than 100 acres of rolling parkland. Many of the graves here are marked with works of art carved in stone that stand as more than testaments of faith, but to a lifetime of accomplishments. Music. In the heart of Cavalry stands a building that seems as much out of place as it does out of time. The great mausoleum, designed in the Romanesque style by famed LA architect Ross Montgomery, was built between 1929 and 1936. Its scale is impressive, with soaring arches and columns topped with angels, as well as domes and a central pyramid. One can easily imagine that its inspiration came from Hollywood's early biblical spectacles directed by Cecil B. DeMille and D.W. Griffith. Almost at once, the suggestion seems appropriate considering that so many greats from Hollywood's golden age are interred within. Come, walk with me into the marble catacombs of Cavalry Cemetery's great mausoleum. Making our way along the forecourt, we notice that the walls on either side of us are lined with tombs, each one adorned with stained glass and a frescoed ceiling. Music. As we reach the main entrance, you'll notice the quote above the door taken from the New Testament book of John, chapter 11, verse 25. Passing the threshold, we enter the marbled narthex decorated with bronze medallions depicting the Saints of the Catholic Church. Looking to our left, we see a corridor lined with crypts. Above us is the inner pyramid that adds an extra dimension of height. Music. Up ahead, we cross a vaulted passage with frescoed ceilings using designs reminiscent of those in...
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