Hubert Eaton
Date of Birth : Jun 3, 1881
Date of Death : Sep 20, 1966
Hubert Eaton was an American businessman.
Born in Liberty, Missouri, Hubert Eaton and Charles Simms entered into a contract with Forest Lawn Cemetery in Tropico, California to manage the sales of burial property in 1912. In 1917, Eaton conceived the "memorial-park" concept and Forest Lawn Cemetery was renamed Forest Lawn Memorial-Park. He envisioned Forest Lawn as a place for the living, having sweeping laws and noble architecture, stained glass, and a place that uplifted the community rather than being a place of sorrow. Eaton became noted as the builder of the Forest Lawn Glendale. During his life, he supervised the opening of Hollywood Hills, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Cypress, and Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Covina Hills in the greater Los Angeles, California area which became the funeral and/or interment locations for many movie stars and other celebrities. With several beautiful chapels throughout the Glendale cemetery's park-like setting, it has also served as the wedding location for well-known celebrities, including U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman.