Garden Hill Cemetery

In a 2-3 week period last month weeds were foot tall around grave sites. I Had to ask groundkeeper to cut around my parents’ markers. I put two small 10” American flags with 3 small red white & blue Silk flowers inside our purchased brass ground vase. My father served in the Navy snd we had not only voting elections but Veterans Day that week.nI came by in a week to find the groundkeeper had taken my flags out and in process tore the flower off the stem- I found it on the ground a few sites away. I registered a complaint and filed report with local PD for stolen property and was told by local muni court staff and Jeff Tickal atty that I had no case and that American flags are prohibited.nI was shocked, upset to tears that I could not represent my parents the way they deserve when and how I want. I signed no contract that I agree to not have the symbol of our national freedom on their graves. The whole arrangement I made was no more than 10-11” high and 9-10” across in the cup. Not encroaching on anyone or anything; it was tasteful and appropriate.nI want everyone to know the censoring and disrespect taking place at Garden Hills and that the city of Opelika AL is supporting a previously convicted sex offender as groundkeeper. How many bereaving families must come in contact IN PRIVATE WITH CHILDREN in the office of a person with a history of child molestation and other charges.nUnbelievable? I thought so too— look it up on Internet. The court records are all available Online.nDisgusting- and degrading to our deceased. Opelika residents of thirty And forty years or more told me After I buried my parents’’ remains there about the criminal groundskeeper.nI tried to get a refund in 2013 and move my parents elsewhere, when I learned who I would be forced to deal with and come in contact with, and was rudely told by the same man NO REFUNDS.nI am still speechless that this has gone on here for so many years and city staff just ‘assuming’ there is no risk and that this is business as usual.nDisgusting repulsive and outrageous—and then to deprive me of a citizens right to bear our flag.nInsult on top of injury

I love this place , because this is were I go when it seems there's no where else to turn

Grounds are well maintained with really nice landscaping.nThere are benches with a marble Sundial.nVery quiet setting.nStaff was kind, did everything as we were told it would be.

Visiting my parents...