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According to the vendor, the property was acquired by his father, an LAPD officer who was involved in the investigation regarding Monroe's death on the 5th August, 1962
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Marilyn Monroe
A rare, original In Memory of Marilyn Monroe rememberance card from her funeral service at Westwood Memorial Park August 8th, 1962, the 23rd Psalm and service details printed inside -- 3½x5½in. (9x14cm.) closed; and five typescript pages, stapled, first page titled Service for Marilyn Monroe Wednesday, August 8, 1962, 1PM, subsequent pages detail the Eulogy by Mr. Lee Strasberg, a list of Those Invited To Attend and an end paragraph appearing to be an apology to Monroe's uninvited friends explaining the desire to keep the service private, credited to Bernice Meracle, Inez Melson and Joe DiMaggio -- 8½x11in. (21.5x28cm.) (2)
A rare, original In Memory of Marilyn Monroe rememberance card from her funeral service at Westwood Memorial Park August 8th, 1962, the 23rd Psalm and service details printed inside -- 3½x5½in. (9x14cm.) closed; and five typescript pages, stapled, first page titled Service for Marilyn Monroe Wednesday, August 8, 1962, 1PM, subsequent pages detail the Eulogy by Mr. Lee Strasberg, a list of Those Invited To Attend and an end paragraph appearing to be an apology to Monroe's uninvited friends explaining the desire to keep the service private, credited to Bernice Meracle, Inez Melson and Joe DiMaggio -- 8½x11in. (21.5x28cm.) (2)