Radec Cemetery succeeded by Pioneer Memorial Park

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, Aug. 17 to authorize the abandonment of Radec Cemetery pictured and dedicate what will be called Pioneer Memorial Park. A memorial or other sign will be erected to honor those who are buried in Radec Cemetery. Diane Seiker photo
Pioneer Memorial Park will replace Radec Cemetery, although the graves will remain.The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, Aug. 17 to authorize the abandonment of Radec Cemetery and dedicate what will be called Pioneer Memorial Park. A memorial or other sign will be erected to honor those who are buried in Radec Cemetery.Between 1889 and 1993 approximately 80 people were buried at Radec Cemetery. Many of those were early settlers in the Aguanga Valley area. The half-acre site off Sage Road was donated to the County of Riverside in December 1955, although the donation did not include an endowment to maintain the cemetery.Unmarked graves dot the landscape in Radec Cemetery which will be dedicated as Pion
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