Among the guests of honor were Chandler biographer Judith Freeman, actor Powers Booth, and Aissa Wayne, an attorney and the daughter of film star John Wayne. The latter helped secure the court order to allow the internment of Cissy Chandler's ashes.

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Raymond Chandler died in La Jolla and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in southeast San Diego.

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Around 75 friend and fans gathered at Mount Hope Cemetery for the ceremony. A dixieland jazz band performed.

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The new grave marker for the Chandler gravesite. It includes the names of both Raymond and Cissy, along with the line from the Chandler-penned novel "The Big Sleep": "Dead men are heavier than broken hearts."

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A hole was dug so that Cissy Raymond's ashes could be placed in the same burial plot with her husband Raymond Chandler's remains.

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The box holding the ashes of Pearl Chandler, who went by the name Cissy. The box was kept on a storage shelf at the Cypress View Mausleum for 57 years.

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Rev. Randal Gardner and Chandler historian Loren Latker arrive with Cissy Chandler's ashes.

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Actor Powers Booth entertained the crowd by sharing his favorite excerpts from Chandler novels. Booth played Chandler's famous private eye Phillip Marlowe in a 1983 television series.

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Rev. Randal Gardner leads the crowd in prayer after placing Cissy Chandler's ashes in a pre-dug hole at the Chandler gravesite.

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Aissa Wayne, daughter of film star John Wayne, and actor Powers Booth watch the ceremony.

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The crowd gathered around Raymond Chandler's grave as Rev. Randal Gardner prepared to place Cissy Chandler's ashes into a pre-dug hole.

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A parade of classic, antique cars drove Cissy Chandler's ashes from the Mausoleum to the Chandler grave.

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Cissy Chandler's ashes were kept in an urn at the Cypress View Mausoleum where they were left unclaimed since her death in 1954. The urn sat on a shelf in a back room with other unclaimed remains.

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The inside of the historic Cypress View Mausoleum in southeast San Diego.

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Cypress View has two mausoleums. The older, original building where Cissy's ashes were is under construction.

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Cissy Chandler, wife of detective novelist Raymond Chandler. Cissy lied about her age when they married. She said she was only 10 years older but she was actually 18 years his senior.

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Detective novelist Raymond Chandler. Though he remained married to Cissy for 30 years, he wasn't always faithful. However, he continually professed his love for her and was devastated by her death.

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Dr. Annie Thiel and Loren Latker secured the court order allowing Cissy's internment with Raymond Chandler and organized the Valentine's Day ceremony. They are both Chandler buffs.

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