Tribute to Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces Tours California

Tribute to Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces Tours California
Dignity Memorial(R) Vietnam Wall Experience Visits Monrovia, Corona Del Mar and
Oceanside 


LOS ANGELES, April 13  /PRNewswire/ -- The Dignity Memorial(R) Vietnam Wall
Experience, a traveling, 3/4-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in
Washington, D.C., has begun its touring season in California, where it will make
the first three of 19 cross-country stops.  The traveling exhibit is intended to
honor all U.S. service men and women and is dedicated to Vietnam veterans.

Dignity Memorial funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers bring The
Vietnam Wall Experience to communities across the United States, allowing those
who might not travel to the nation's capital the chance to experience The Wall
in their communities.  Admission is free and each exhibit is open to the public
24 hours a day.

The Wall's first exhibition took place April 9-11 at Live Oak Memorial Park in
Monrovia, Calif.  From there, a motorcycle escort of Vietnam veterans will lead
The Wall to Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar where it will be on
display April 16-18.  The last California exhibition, hosted by Eternal Hills
Memorial Park, will take place near the Oceanside Pier April 23-25.

"We are proud to bring 'The Vietnam Wall Experience' to California to
commemorate the lives lost in Vietnam and pay tribute to the veterans of the
U.S. military," said Fran Motzkin of Pacific View Memorial Park.  "During this
time of conflict in Iraq, we hope The Wall provides an outlet for those wishing
to show their patriotism and support for all men and women who serve our country
in the armed forces."

Since its inception in 1990, The Wall has been visited by millions of Americans
during exhibitions in more than 100 cities throughout the country. After
visiting California, The Wall will travel to Baton Rouge, La., May 7-9. The
240-foot-long, eight-foot-high faux-granite replica is inscribed with the names
of more than 58,000 Americans who died or are missing in Vietnam.

The Dignity Memorial network includes 1,239 funeral service locations, 406
cemeteries and 141 crematoria providing funeral and cemetery services in North
America as of December 31, 2003.

To learn more, visit http://www.vietnamwallexperience.com/ .  To learn more
about Dignity Memorial or to locate a provider in your area, visit
http://www.dignitymemorial.com/ .

   Contacts:
   Tammy Eacker, 818-400-3625 (Monrovia)
   Fran Motzkin, 949-467-3720 (Corona Del Mar)
   Debra Kurtz, 760-754-6600 (Oceanside)
   Robyn Sadowsky, 713-525-7795 or 832-277-5582
   Amanda McDonald, 713-525-5517 or 832-868-3355


DATASOURCE: Dignity Memorial



CONTACT:  Tammy Eacker, in Monrovia, [phone], or Fran Motzkin, in

Corona Del Mar, [phone], or Debra Kurtz, in Oceanside,

[phone], or Robyn Sadowsky, [phone] or [phone], or

Amanda McDonald, [phone] or [phone], all of Dignity Memorial



Web site:  http://www.vietnamwallexperience.com/

http://www.dignitymemorial.com/ 

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