It is notable for specializing in cremation of obese individuals, especially those over 400 pounds (180 kg).
[1] In 1985, 16,433 aborted fetuses were buried in unmarked graves at the cemetery on donated land.
The fetuses were found in a shipping container in Woodland Hills, California in February 1982, and a three-year dispute over their burial ensued.
The dispute reached the Supreme Court, who ruled the remains must be buried in a nonreligious ceremony.
The burial included a eulogy by President Ronald Reagan, which was read at the 7 October 1985 service by Michael D.