Turns out that comedian Bob Hope was not buried in the main cemetery out back of Mission San Fernando Rey. Instead of sharing the same grounds as Ritchie Valens, William Frawley and Chuck Connors, the longtime Valley resident has been interred in a new garden designed by his wife, Dolores. It's within the mission walls and has space for Mrs. Hope and other family members. The Bob Hope Memorial Garden opened to the public on July 28, 2005. Dennis McCarthy had a column about it in the Daily News that day.