Fowler Cemetery District

She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.DALPINO — James Anthony Dalpino Sr., 85, of Fresno died Aug. 16. He was a retired salesman for Quaker State Oil. Rosary and Mass: 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrances: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.DIAZ — Josie Alvarez Diaz, 90, of Fresno died Aug. 22. She was an elementary school teachers assistant. Memorial: 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.DUARTE RETANA — Manuel Duarte Retana, 61, of Fresno died Aug. 13. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 25 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Aug. 25 at the funeral home. EDDINGTON — Donna Marie Eddington, 71, of Fresno died Aug. 16. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Aug. 29 at the funeral home. ENCIZO — Adolfo Barragan Encizo, 60, of Fresno died Aug. 18. He was a tree pruner. Visitation: Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 25 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Service: 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at the funeral home. FERNANDEZ — Marti Jean Fernandez, 51, of Tulare died May. 16. She was a canner for three years. No services will be held. Arrangements: Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Service.GARLAND — Susan J. Garland, 60, of Fresno died Aug. 18. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.HERNANDEZ — Carlos Hernandez, 34, of Strathmore died Aug. 22. He was a distribution center receiver. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Rosary: 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Aug. 29 at St. Anne’s Church in Porterville. KILBURN — Eloise W. Kilburn, 94, of Fresno died Aug. 18. She was a teacher. Graveside: 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.LOPEZ — Delmy Lopez, 54, of Corcoran died Aug. 20. She was a housekeeper. Service: 11 a.m. A... (Fresno Bee)

The monument is a gray, granite pillar with a pointed top that stands approximately 10-feet tall. An inscription at its base reads: "To honor the sacred memory of the pioneers who built Orange County after their valiant efforts to defend the cause of Southern Independence."This isn't a vintage monument dating back a hundred years. It was erected in 2004 by the Orange County chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans."I've had a conversation with their commander and their unit was going to be talking about what to do with their monument," said Tim Deutsch, who manages the publicly-owned cemetery.The cemetery is overseen by the Orange County Cemetery District, a publicly appointed board.In a statement to KPCC, Jon Fowler with the California chapter of Sons of Confederate veterans said their group is very saddened by the continued disrespect and destruction of any and all of America's Monuments.  The statement goes on to say the group condemns the KKK and other forms of racism.The Cemetery District's board will meet Sep. 5. If the monument's fate hasn't been decided by then, the board will discuss its options. (89.3 KPCC)