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Burials
Although Evergreen had established burial sights for different ethnicities, they were still segregated from each other. First generation Japanese, called Issei, had established went out their way to establish a burial site on the grounds. In 1949, a memorial for the 442 Regimental Combat Unit was incorporated and remembered for the Japanese-American soldiers who had fallen during World War II. Every year during the Obon festival, families gather to upkeep their relatives tombstones and to visit the spirits. Biddy Mason, nurse and philanthropist, is buried among the well-known figures at the cemetery in 1891. There is a section called the “Showmen’s Rest” in which 400 carnival workers and circus performers are buried by a memorial that is decorated with a lion. It was established by the Pacific Coast Showmen’s Association in 1922. One presumed serial killer, Bertha Bielstein, lies in Evergreen Cemetery; however, she was buried under another name, Olga Miller. Bertha came from a upper middle class family in Pittsburg, PA. She was suspected of killing her parents in their home and moving to Los Angeles after breaking away from a mental institute. Later, her identity was confirmed and her body was relocated back east.

Memorial Day
Since 1897, Evergreen would hold festivities on Memorial Day every year. Before, large masses of veterans and activists groups plus men, women, and families would crowd within the cemetery grounds. Military organizations stationed at different places as the Veterans Drum Corps lead the way from the streets. Fallen soldiers are remembered from different wars. Medal of Honors wreaths are distributed to the gravesites. Sometimes guest speakers are asked to say enlighten words.

Jogging Track
With only a few open areas in Boyle Heights, around the cemetery encircles a track for people to walk, run, jog. It was finished in 2003 with a length of 1.4 miles. The track has exercise stations, shade, and benches. The Evergreen Jogging Path Coalition (EJPC) worked with the city officials to bring together a fitness area so people from around could The Metro has taken part in the Eastside Access Project which helps Los Angeles build more easier paths to the metro stations and accessible tracks for fitness. The evergreen cemetery is a few blocks from the Indiana Metro Station. It is still getting new additions and innovated repairs. This was an idea to remind the citizens of the area to think about their fitness and improve public health. The wide improvements the track has made will decide if Calvary Cemetery in Boyle Heights would get a jogging track too.