Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service
10630 Downey Ave unit 104, Downey, CA 90241
9073 Gardendale St, Downey, CA 90242
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The cemetery occupies property at 9073 Gardendale Street in Downey, with administrative operations based at the City of Downey Parks and Recreation Department offices. The grounds contain over 9,000 documented interments across the consolidated original cemetery and former Masonic Cemetery sections. The cemetery maintains veteran graves with annual Memorial Day flag placement ceremonies.
The Downey Cemetery District operates one of the oldest burial grounds in the Southeast Los Angeles region, with origins dating to 1868 when landowner W.A. Spurlock donated one acre following the death of his young daughter. The cemetery expanded through subsequent land donations, including contributions from William H. Pendleton and the Downey Masonic Lodge, which established an adjacent graveyard between 1873 and 1880. In 1928, the County of Los Angeles formally created the Downey Cemetery District, consolidating the original cemetery and Masonic grounds into a single public entity. Today, the cemetery serves as the final resting place for more than 9,000 individuals, including veterans spanning from the Civil War to the Gulf War. The District operates under a three-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, with day-to-day management handled through the City of Downey Parks and Recreation Department.
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