FAMOUS GRAVES - Visiting Roy Rogers & Dale Evans At Cowboy & Cowgirl Cemetery In Apple Valley, CA
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- FAMOUS GRAVE TOUR
Welcome to Famous Final Resting Places. Thanks for joining me as I find and visit the cemeteries, grave sites, memorials and final resting places of the famous (and sometimes infamous) people who have touched our lives. They may be gone, but they're not forgotten.
In this video walking tour, I travel to the Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary and find the graves of the following famous people:
Singer, actor and screen cowboy Roy Rogers
Singer, actor and screen cowgirl Dale Evans
Rodeo rider, cowgirl and movie stunt double Alice Van Springsteen
I also visit the graves of local pioneers, business leaders, notable grave sites and the Roy Rogers Dale Evans Sunset Chapel. This is the first cemetery I've visited with a horse stable and horses. It also has some of the funniest and most memorable epitaphs of just about any grave yard I've visited.
MAP OF TODAY'S GRAVE TOUR:
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CEMETERY TOUR:
Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Address: 24000 Waalew Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone: (760) 247-0155
Website: www.sunsethills...
Video created by: Steve Stewart
Music by: TH-cam Creators royalty and copyright free music
Equipment: iPhone 7 and Canon SX530 HS
Editing: Filmora Wondershare
Disclaimer: My cemetery video tours are made independently and are not endorsed by the cemeteries, graveyards or mortuaries. Every effort is made not to use copyrighted material. Images are courtesy of photographers who have granted permission, Wikimedia Commons, public domain searches, and "fair use" promotional material used here for commentary and reference.
Our 13-year-old grandson is buried here. He passed away from brain cancer on Feb. 20, 2017. He is buried next to our grave plots in "'Garden of Valor" since his grandpa is retired military. We live close by and come to visit often. It is a quiet reflective place. Peaceful. By the way, they use a horse-drawn hearse for some funerals. That's why there are horses at Sunset Hills.
So sorry for your loss. It's especially sad at such a young age. Thank you for sharing his memory with us, Sandy! And thanks for letting us know about the horse-drawn hearse. That makes this cemetery even more special. It's a beautiful final resting place.
Yes it is. Quiet, peaceful and beautiful.
loved your story Sandy, God bless you and your Grandson x
Sandy F
God bless you and your family. 🙏
Sandy F a fitting tribute to have him being next to his grandfather. I am glad his grandfather served in the military and I am a supporter of our troops and veterans.
God bless them for serving.
Thanks for bringing me back into wonderful memories of my childhood, those were the best days watching Roy and Dale Rogers!
What a gorgeous property! Truly a slice of heaven💖Yeehaw!
That place is breathtakingly magnificent! The horses gives it extra character.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Rogers met Dale Evans in 1944 when they were cast in a film together. They fell in love soon after Grace's death, and Rogers proposed to Dale during a rodeo at Chicago Stadium. They married on New Year's Eve in 1947 at the Flying L Ranch in Davis, Oklahoma, where they had filmed Home in Oklahoma a few months earlier. Thanks for showing the cemetery on your channel, it's been 8 years since I was there and while I was there, my camera battery was dead and didn't get any pictures, so this video was an added treat of memories. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for the background info. It's very interesting and I'm sure fans will enjoy reading this. And thanks for watching!
The Graveyard Guy Have you met with the guy who does the TH-cam ch"anne "Hollywood Graveyard" ? You two need to get together.
Hi Steve! That was very interesting for me watching from the U.K....was surprised to see Roy Rogers and Dale Evans real names on their grave stones...just had “assumed” the names we knew them by were their real ones! That cemetery certainly made the argument about using astroturf a no brainier there in the hot desert..100’ that day..real grass would just burn and as you say it saves water.
One name that brought back pleasurable memories I saw on the video front you showed, and that was actor George “Gabby” Hayes..that old whispered cantankerous old cowboy appeared in many cowboy films and I liked him. Just looked him up and had a surprise seeing his photo in the film “Randy rides alone 1934” where he’s clean shaven and not bad looking! Think it said he’s buried in Burbank California..but I’m not sure.
He was a memorable character for sure and would have made a good partner for granny in the Beverly Hillbillies don’t you think? Lol.
Thankyou for your hard work...no fun in that hot sun. I’m being treated currently for skin cancer but have never been a sun worshipper..so please make sure you use some skin protection, the higher factor the better...it’s just appeared on my nose now after forehead and cheeks, so please take care. Thankyou again! Love and hugs Helen 🙋♀️😘💕😻☕️☕️👏🏻👏🏻
As a kid Roy Rogers was my hero !
As an adult of 82, Roy and Dale are still my heroes.
I met Roy Rodgers and lorretta Lynn at a rodeo and what a great memory and blessing
Wow......that's different I have never seen a cemetery that has horses 🐴 Omg! This is a very unique place it's AMAZING I really
Like it ALot it's Beautiful!!!
What a stunning cemetary.
Lordy as a Boy Growing up every SUNDAY the Roy Rogers show!! Thanx for the memories! my wife is a funeral director; she says you have the most pleasant speaking voice she ever heard!
Thanks Robby, that's very nice to hear and what a great job she has!
I've lived in this area for over 50 years. I knew Roy, Dale and the Rogers' family. My parents are buried just down and across the sidewalk from them. I learned a lot of things I didn't know about the cemetery from your video. Great job Steve.
This place is just heavenly.Tony
I was a fan of Roy Rogers and I remember his t,v, shows and see lots of his movies
I think the 33 on Roy's tomb means he was a level 33 Mason. Dale had what looked like a book which would make sense since she was also a published author. Very nice video, thanks for doing it. I went to the museum when it was still there. I was glad I did because it later went to Branson and then closed.
Thanks for sharing that with us, Brenda!
Roy Rogers was also a Shriner.
As a fellow Baby Boomer I enjoyed this strole today, a lot of fond memories. Thank you.
Steve, I also meant to offer prayers for your good friend Steve. He will always watch over you🙏
thanks, im. i hope so. that would be awesome. i think of him all the time.
@@TheGraveyardChannel Lord love you, Steve.
I remember watching Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on Saturday afternoon.
It was in syndication and if you go to the Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles you can buy DVD of the movies.
A novel idea and very creative . . . what a lovely place . . . . perfect for Roy and Dale and all cowboys and cowgirls . . . very peaceful location.
My grandma is buried here, she died September 8, 2019. So just recently. But I wanted to let you know that both of those horses passed away. there is no longer a corral there and it's back behind the building. They got a new horse and we call it Oreo because it's black and white. Well yea have a nice day.
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so sorry for your loss, kylie. thanks for sharing the memory of your grandma with us. she's certainly in good company there. and thanks for the update on the horses, too.
@@TheGraveyardChannel your welcome. Thank you so much for reaponding, sorry it's late but you just made my day. Have a nice day
That's such a beautiful, unique cemetery! I love the way some crypts are incorporated amoung the rocks, lovely. Perfect for Roy and Dale. Great video.
I agree. Thanks, Andy!
This is now one of my favorite videos and cemeteries, I think these graves in such a beautiful natural setting is awesome. Thanks again Steve for taking us along with you!
This unique and beautiful cemetery is a gem, Steve. One of the coolest I've ever seen!!!
Great vlog....cowboy cemetary....how original!!! 😃
Thanks Carolyn. It really is unique 👍
Loved watching Roy Rogers and dale Evans also gene autry as kid
Probably one of the coolest cemeteries I have ever seen Steve.
Glad you liked it kevin. It is pretty neat 😊👍
That is the most beautiful cemetery I have ever seen.
What a lovely trip with you down memory lane
Thank you 🙏 so much for this video
Love Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
I think I remember as a kid watching Sky King. My other favorite was Roy Roger's and Dale Evans westerns thank you for sharing.
I loved it! I lived in Wyoming I fell in love with the mtns. My dad even rode the rodeo when he was younger. I miss all of that horses too!
Loved the Roy Rogers Show. In 1981 I went to the museum in Victorville, CA to see Trigger, Bullet, Nelly Belle, etc. It was a lot of fun to visit. Remember watching Roy Rogers as a kid.
Thanks for sharing steve. So sorry for your loss. I'm sure you had great times with your friend. I remember going out to apple valley to see the museum they had when I was a kid. They were terrific people. I know they were so hurt when trigger passed away. One thing I could never figure out was why they named the city apple valley. They only apples that were there were left on the roads by horses.
LOL, I wondered the same thing about the apples. Thanks, Steve!
I HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAS TOURED THIS CEMETERY BUT YOURS IS THE BEST IN REGARDS TO A COMPLETE VIDEO, AND YOU HAVE WAY MORE INFORMATION TO OFFER, SUCH A BEAUTIFUL RESTING PLACE AND PEOPLE HAVE NOT DONE THIS PLACE JUSTICE. GREAT JOB. I SEE YOU GOT A RESPONSE FROM RHETTY FOR FUN, HE AS WELL IS QUITE GOOD AND HAS INFORMATION, HIS VIDEOS ARE VERY GOOD HE HAD A REALLY GOOD VIDEO ON BONNIE AND CLYDE. HE KNOWS HIS INFORMATION
Yes, Rhetty has one of my favorite channels and I agree, he does an excellent job. Thanks for watching and commenting, Harolyn!
RIP Mr and Mrs Roy Rogers
Awesome! Really awesome!! Thanking you for the video!!
Pretty cemetery. Especially with it being in the desert. Thank you for sharing it. I loved Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Happy trails to you...
Horses in a cowboy cemetery? Ambiance buckaroo! Thank you for taking us along.🙂
Definitely authentic!
I have been in love with Roy Rogers Spence I was 5years old. I was jealous of Dale
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans seemed like such a sweet couple
They did seem like they found their other half in each other!
WATCHING FROM AUSTRALIA, I watched Roy Rogers and Dale AS a child. ALWAYS liked them and have DVD s OF theirs and showed my grandchildren. LOVE YOUR commentary and soothing voice.
Steve, a very great video. Yes a child of the 60's as well growing up with Roy Rogers, Sky King et al as they were heros of many children of that era.
As note to some of your comments about the aircraft in the background, the old Apple Valley airport was across the highway from the Apple Valley Inn, a place that Roy Rogers had quite a bit to do with building. Some portions of the old runway East/West are still there, though deteriorated and crumbling.
Thanks again for your great videos. Keep them coming.
So glad to see that Roy and Dale are in such a lovely resting place. Really a unusual cemetery, so California.
Yes, it is very nice and very California :-)
i can't think of a more beautiful headstone than a natural boulder. thanks again for the video.
I agree!
I love all of the high desert area of California, Oregon, and central Washington! So peaceful and stark incredible warmth and beauty! I will have my ashes scattered on the mountain tops. God bless and thank you. I loved Sky King, Roy and Dale-we need these types of shows for kids again!
My Dad and I were just talking about this cemetery. He was saying he wants to visit soon. How funny. Thanks for the excellent work, as always!!
Isn't it funny how that happens all the time. It's much more interesting than I was expecting it to be. You'll have to let me know what you think, after you visit. Thanks!
Thanks! I will.
Zas a kid i watched roy and dale )oved their singing and a big fan of theirs so great
I loved Roy Rogers Spence I was 5. I jealous of Dale
Beautiful cemetery, very interesting video's thank you
Thanks Soundra 😊👍
This cemetery is a must see.
Very cool
Aloha for the Video.I enjoy watching yuh Video.because I Love watching Roy Roger's Movie and when his Singing too with his Companies.
Among all those Cowboys and Cowgirls buried at Sunset Hills there are two amazing people,they are Native American...Apache to be exact, they are my Brother, Jess Walking Horse Palomino who was a Storyteller and Pow Wow Dancer and a veteran of the US Navy.
He also knew Roy and Dale and did storytelling at their museum in Apple Valley.
The second is Victoria Morningstar Palomino his daughter and my niece, she was a nurse and an amazing,beautiful woman taken too soon.
They are at Peace with Our Creator...A'HO
thank you christina for sharing their memories with us. so interesting. the next time i'm there i will look to see if i can find their graves.
What a beautiful cemetary
I am so glad you did this video. The property is magnificent and interesting!
Also, if you haven't back, you might want to. The chapel is amazing as well and they have a tree of life inside which holds urns beneath it. The place where you hold services has a ceiling to floor plate glass window that views apple valley
And two more things ... they moved trigger after restoration because someone had a "problem" with the horse having his genitals showing. I also believe the horses are their to tow the old fashioned wagon wheeled Hearst coach they have. It's amazing as well. Good stuff and thanks again.
Hi Steve, love your videos. Every Saturday morning my sister and I would watch a show called "Cowboy Corner". I remember Hop Along Cassady and The Lone Ranger. My favorite show was Sky King. I was also devoted to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.Thank you for taking me down memory lane. "Happy Trails To You" 🐎.
Just happened upon this video, the shot you have of Jerry Burden and John Mickle is very special to me, John Mickle is my cousin. Thank you.
Hi Rach, I'm so glad you found this video and took the time to leave a comment. If you feel like sharing a little about their life story here, I would love that. Part of why I visit graves is to get to know more about who some of the people in the cemeteries were and to share their stories here with others who are interested. Their headstone caught my attention and it seemed like they had an interesting life and story to tell. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for giving us this great tour. So informative and interesting. Your voice is so soothing!😎
cool and beautiful cemetery.thanks
Thanks, Karen!
Reminds me of our mountain cemeteries here in Colorado. Beautiful cemetery there.
TFS
Loved this a very beautiful cemetery.
Your most interesting video yet! Thanks for sharing and keep them coming!
Thanks, Vicki. It was one of the most interesting cemeteries I've visited, yet!
Roy Rogers to my understanding is born in Cincinnati Ohio what a blessing it was to the communities surrounding Cincinnati Ohio and of course Cincinnati. I don’t know where Dale Evans born.
My friend David Angulo's son is buried there. Little Jarod wasn't that old when he passed, but he's enjoying heaven now.
Loved this and HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU!
Thanks, you too!
This cemetery really is a beautiful place, Steve, and this video one the best of yours which I have seen so far, and that means it's a good one, indeed. The information and photos of your friend makes it touching as well.
Thanks SS. Glad you enjoyed it! This one was very personal for me :-)
I lived in Apple Valley and visited this Cemetery, it is peaceful. Thank you for sharing this. I enjoyed seeing this and hearing information that you give too.
it sure is a nice cemetery. thanks for watching and sharing with us, julie!
That’s a beautiful Cemetery!!
I dont think I was watching your videos in 2018 so I missed this video but really truly enjoy your new and old videos ! Wish we could meet up one day have some lunch and coffee or a soda or something like that but you are too busy to do that ! But id be so much fun meeting you ! Maybe go and grave sites !
This was another great video !! Very well presented!! Stay safe. As always,, love n hugs..
I think every cemetery is different and unique. You do an excellent job on your vlogs. Would love to visit this one for sure. Bless Your Heart for remembering your childhood friend.
Thanks BIY
This cemetary is beautiful !!! Thank you for the share, My father was a cowboy , and of course turned me on to horses and Roy and Dale ....happy trails ...
Thanks, Jill, and happy trails to you too :-)
The horses are used to pull the coffin carriage for the persons last ride , it’s such a beautiful carriage . And the inside is gorgeous, you should go see the inside when they are open.
I would like to. thanks, maritza
This was AWESOME, love Roy and Dale!!
I have an old friend from Junior High School and High School laid to rest there as he died on St. Patrick’s Day in 2018 with a week of his 50th birthday. He was not in very good health as got severe pneumonia and suffered from it a lot.
His parents are also laid to rest there too, as I was there for all three of their funerals there.
It's a great video did know that. Beautiful cemetery. So nice.
Thanks, Robin.
Beautiful and unique! Thank you Steve. Condolences on the loss of your friend, and to the Grandparents who lost their Grandson.
Thank you Mary Ellen!
Hi Mr. Steve 👋 and thanks for another great tour. This is an amazing video from beginning to the end. Greetings from your friend Janice from the great Peach state of Georgia and until next time, Happy Trails ❤ ❤ 😎
More fun trivia. The first Trigger was ridden by Olivia De Haviland in the Errol Flynn movie Robin Hood in 1939. It was shortly after that where Roy Rogers bought him for 2500 dollars...and had to make payments on him! :) The smartest horse in the movies!
I have watched this video several times I just love that cemetery there many singing cowboy I like. including we canadian call him wilf carter but you american call him Montana slim and in canada we have canadian singing cowboy I like
I heard that Roy Rogers once said that, when he went, he wanted to go to taxidermy, and be placed on the stuffed Trigger at the museum. Obviously, Dale or someone else talked him out of that idea. What I aalways found odd about the Roy Rogers TV show was, he rode around on a horse, while his sidekick Pat Brady drove a jeep, "Nellybelle". Yet Roy usually got to the scene of the action first. My favorite supporting actor in the RR films was Gabby Hayes. "Yer darned tootin!"
lol, i hadn't thought of that :-) i've looked for gabby hayes' grave at forest lawn, but haven't been able to find it yet. even though it has a gps. they're not always helpful :-) thanks, raymond!
Trigger wasn't stuffed he was mounted
I watched this, then we left to do errands, and "Merry Christmas Darling " came on just as we backed out of our driveway! Karen was saying hello to both you and I!! I loved "Here come the Brides". It's funny that my oldest child, who was born in MA, now lives in the NW. Beautiful Country.
well, hi back to her :-) thanks for sharing with us, pauline!
Hola this is a very nice cemetery I like it excellent video thank you so much for sharing, besos from Puerto Rico 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your great videos. My wife and I were at Roy and Dales grave in May 2019 . I told my wife if we ever get to California , I need to visit there graves. Well, I finally made it . It was the highlight of our road trip from Michigan. If we ever get back there again, I will re-visit for sure.
You did a wonderful job talking about this cemetery. Thank You !!
I loved watching Roy and Dale. The first show I remember watching as a little kid was "Sky King" with Penny who was always getting into some kind of trouble. We didn't have much money when I was a little kid but from watching Sky King I really wanted Oreo cookies, the sponsor of Sky King. I begged my mom to buy them and my brother, sister, and I were immediately hooked on Oreo cookies. That was the one treat my mom would spurge on for us kids! Thanks for your videos. Are you going to do one on Doris Day? Another Cincinnati native who made it big. BTW I'm an Cincinnati native transplanted to Delaware. It's fun to see the graves of hometown natives.
I love doris day, but she said she didn't want to be buried, or to have a memorial, so i'm guessing she might just be cremated and scattered. it will probably be a while before we know. love the oreos story. thanks for sharing with us, Barbara!
Wow, what a great video and a nice tribute to your friend. I remembered my grandfather as he was a great Roy Rogers and Dale Evens fan. Thanks to him, I’m proud to say I’ve watched pretty much every one of their movies. A great tribute!
That's a nice tribute to your grandfather. Thanks for sharing this, Slynn!
So interesting, many thanks for sharing
Thanks, Kelly.
My sister and I used to love to watch reruns of The Cisco Kid. I loved Cisco's horse Diablo! Watching this vlog reminded me of them. That might be an idea for your vlog.
A few others have also mention The Cisco Kid, so it's on my list. Thanks, Sheri!
I was able to visit Roy Rogers final resting place in Apple Valley yesterday! Since GPS was spotty at time, used your video and quickly found there head markers! Nice cemetery especially with the mountains in the background! I also found an interesting grave opposite of Rogers grave! Max K. Hurlbut! He was a lieutenant colonel of Special Forces in Australia! He was also a member of Los Angeles Police Department and Marshall of Tombstone! His wife was a Chinese Dancer and a teacher! Very Interesting lol! Thanks again!
I'm glad it helped and thanks, Thomas, for sharing that info about Hurlbut. Very interesting.
Very interesting cemetery. I would like to visit here someday. Yes, I am one of those people that have head ‘Happy Trails.” I also did notice when I was in California, there seemed to be a road or two named after Roy Rogers and after Dale Evans. I also stopped at a Roy Rogers restaurant along the way but I couldn’t find any info relating back to if it was actually named for the singer. I enjoyed the video and yes I enjoy your channel.
Hi Kevin, I think I read that the restaurant licensed his name to use because of his popularity. I did photograph the Dale Evans street sign on my way to the cemetery, but Roy's street sign is further away. I tried to find it, but ran out of time that day. There are big Roy Rogers signs on the freeway, but it's too dangers to stop for a pic. Thanks for watching and Happy Trails!
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We also have a “Gene Autry Way” here near Disneyland.
Great video, and thank you for the hard work you do for us. Eugene Oregon
Thanks for the comment, Gerald, and for watching!
My dad was a cowboy from Wyoming passed in Utah.
Thanks for sharing your dad’s memory with us Gary. Not a lot of cowboys around anymore. Those were the days.
Dale Evans is queen of the west in tv show intro
Steve...I would LOVE to see the final resting places of the cast from “The Big Valley”...Richard Long and Peter Breck.
Interesting tours
Thanks, Julie
I am from the u.p. Of michigan. I really enjoy your videos
You make it that death is part of life.and you care so much. Thankyou.
Thanks for the nice comment, Sue. I appreciate it!
It looks like some of our cemeteries out here in Phoenix
Happy trails to Roy Rogers,Trigger and Dale Evans.Tony
That was cool!
Love your videos !
Thanks, Sue!
Sky King was my very fav cowboy show.
I haven't seen it in years. I hope it has held up well. Thanks for sharing, Ted!
Great video thanks
Thanks for watching!
Roy Rogers childhood home is about 30 mins away from my home. I live right across the river from Portsmouth, Ohio. His childhood home is in Lucasville, Ohio. I need to go see it sometime.
That's neat. Thanks for sharing that.
Two thumbs up
Thanks. Appreciate it!