Karen's resting place

[kc1950]

I didn't know that Karen was re-interned along with her mother and father. I guess because Richard moved away from Downey and moved away from area. Far be it for me for passing judgement - but in the most respectful way - I can honestly say "that's just creepy" -

I don't understand the Carpenter family and i don't think anyone will. But - to re-intern the whole family like that - just give me bad vibes - that's just downright strange

I will always love their music but i have no idea the family dynamics - that's a very insular family

[Rick Henry]

Feb 7, 2009 9:07:13 GMT -5 kc1950 said:

I didn't know that Karen was re-interned along with her mother and father. I guess because Richard moved away from Downey and moved away from area. Far be it for me for passing judgement - but in the most respectful way - I can honestly say "that's just creepy" -

I don't understand the Carpenter family and i don't think anyone will. But - to re-intern the whole family like that - just give me bad vibes - that's just downright strange

I will always love their music but i have no idea the family dynamics - that's a very insular family

Hi kc1950... great to see you this morning...

I don't think it's one bit creepy for Richard to move the family mausoleum closer to his home in Thousand Oaks. If I were to move out of the area I would do the same (if I were able to afford it). I would want my family close enough to visit. Driving 100 - 200 miles is a long way.

Also the cemetery in Cypress, California went quite a bit down hill in the last 15 years. When Karen was buried there it was still a fairly nice area, now it's almost a "ghetto" sort of area. Karen deserves to be in a beautiful surrounding as she is now.

[kc1950]

ah - i see - I guess not knowing California and how things change - 25 years is a long time and i can see how downey and surrounding areas may result in the resting place being in a bad area

i didn't know he moved that far away - It said on the web he may have spent almost 600K to movee the family - wow!!

And he just gave away 10 million in endowment - He must be doing ok with his money - God love their lawyer !!

[Rick Henry]

Feb 7, 2009 10:08:43 GMT -5 kc1950 said:

ah - i see - I guess not knowing California and how things change - 25 years is a long time and i can see how downey and surrounding areas may result in the resting place being in a bad area

i didn't know he moved that far away - It said on the web he may have spent almost 600K to movee the family - wow!!

And he just gave away 10 million in endowment - He must be doing ok with his money - God love their lawyer !!

It has less to do with his lawyer and more to do with the fact that Carpenters still sell 3 - 4 million discs a year every year. Richard Carpenter brings in millions in royalties every year.