Exotic marble, swans and peace: New mausoleum opens at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Gainesville - Gainesville Times

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Exotic marble, swans and peace: New mausoleum opens at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Gainesville

Jack Frost stands in the new mausoleum at Memorial Park Funeral Home. With more than 1,000 crypts, Frost says the new building is the largest of its kind in Georgia. - photo by Nick Bowman

09222019 MEMORIAL 1.jpg — Jack Frost stands in the new mausoleum at Memorial Park Funeral Home. With more than 1,000 crypts, Frost says the new building is the largest of its kind in Georgia. - photo by Nick Bowman

It’s a sun-baked September Friday, and Jack Frost cups his hands around his mouth and shouts toward the pond nearby. He’s “talking” to the Memorial Park geese gliding around the shore and around its sculptures.