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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.25

                   RESIGNATION AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT
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     This Resignation and General Release Agreement ("Agreement"), made this 9th
day of April 2001, by and between Joseph Schillaci, an individual, and Rose
Hills Company ("the Company"), a corporation, is a resignation agreement which
includes a general release of claims.

     In consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in
this Agreement, Mr. Schillaci and the Company agree as follows:

     1.  Mr. Schillaci shall voluntarily resign from his position as Executive
Vice President - Sales and Marketing and as an employee of the Company in any
other capacity by executing Exhibit A attached hereto, such resignation to be
effective April 30, 2001. The Employment Agreement between Joseph Schillaci and
Rose Hills Company is hereby declared null and void.

     2.  Mr. Schillaci shall return to the Company and shall not take or copy in
any form or manner lists of customers, prices, and similar confidential and
proprietary materials or information.

     3.  The Company shall retain Mr. Schillaci as a consultant based in Las
Vegas, Nevada, with payments made to him of $40,000 on May 15, 2001, $40,000 on
June 15, 2001, and $40,000 on July 15, 2001.
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     4.  The Company expressly denies any violation of any of its policies,
procedures, state or federal laws or regulations.  Accordingly, while this
Agreement resolves all issues between Mr. Schillaci and the Company relating to
any alleged violation of the Company's policies or procedures or any state or
federal law or regulation, this Agreement does not constitute an adjudication or
finding on the merits and it is not, and shall not be construed as, an admission
by the Company of any violation of its policies, procedures, state or federal
laws or regulations.  Moreover, neither this Agreement nor anything in this
Agreement shall be construed to be or shall be admissible in any proceeding as
evidence of or an admission by the Company of any violation of its policies,
procedures, state or federal laws or regulations.  This Agreement may be
introduced, however, in any proceeding to enforce the Agreement.  Such
introduction shall be pursuant to an order protecting its confidentiality.

     5.  Except for those obligations created by or arising out of this
Agreement, Joseph Schillaci on behalf of himself, his descendants, dependents,
heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, and each of them,
hereby covenants not to sue and fully releases and discharges the Company and
its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, past and present, and each of them, as
well as its and their trustees, directors, officers, agents, attorneys,
insurers, employees, stockholders, representatives, assigns, and successors,
past and present, and each of them, hereinafter together and collectively
referred to as "Releasees," with respect to and from any and all claims, wages,
demands, rights, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes
of action, obligations, debts, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, damages,
judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or
otherwise, whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, and whether
or not concealed or hidden, which he now owns or holds or he has at any time
heretofore owned or held or may in the future hold as against said Releasees,
arising out of or in any way connected with his

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employment relationship with the Company, or his voluntary resignation from
employment or any other transactions, occurrences, acts or omissions or any
loss, damage or injury whatever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected,
resulting from any act or omission by or on the part of said Releasees, or any
of them, committed or omitted prior to the date of this Agreement including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claim under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, or
any claim for severance pay, bonus, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, life
insurance, health or medical insurance or any other fringe benefit, workers'
compensation or disability. The Company shall pay to Mr. Schillaci his earned
but unused vacation pay as of April 30, 2001, and shall provide him any benefits
to which he is entitled under COBRA. Nothing contained herein shall affect any
right Mr. Schillaci has under California law to indemnification against claims
made by other Company employees as against him, which claims arose while Mr.
Schillaci was acting in the course and scope of employment with the Company.

     6.  It is the intention of Mr. Schillaci in executing this instrument that
the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand and cause
of action hereinabove specified. In furtherance of this intention, Mr. Schillaci
hereby expressly waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon him by
the provisions of SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE and expressly
consents that this Agreement shall be given full force and effect according to
each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to
unknown and unsuspected claims, demands and causes of action, if any, as well as
those relating to any other claims, demands and causes of action hereinabove
specified. SECTION 1542 provides:

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          "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
          NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
          RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
          SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

Mr. Schillaci acknowledges that he may hereafter discover claims or facts in
addition to or different from those which Mr. Schillaci now knows or believes to
exist with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and which, if known
or suspected at the time of executing this Agreement, may have materially
affected this settlement.  Nevertheless, Mr. Schillaci hereby waives any right,
claim or cause of action that might arise as a result of such different or
additional claims or facts.  Mr. Schillaci acknowledges that he understands the
significance and consequence of such release and such specific waiver of SECTION
1542.

     7.   Mr. Schillaci expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by entering into
this Agreement, he is waiving any and all rights or claims that he may have
arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended,
which have arisen on or before the date of execution of this Agreement. Mr.
Schillaci further expressly acknowledges and agrees that:

          a.  In return for this Agreement, he will receive compensation beyond
          that which he was already entitled to receive before entering into
          this Agreement;

          b.  He is hereby advised in writing by this Agreement to consult with
          an attorney before signing this Agreement;

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          c.  He was given a copy of this Agreement on April 9th, 2001, and
          informed that he had 21 days within which to consider the Agreement;
          and

          d.  He was informed that he has seven (7) days following the date of
          execution of the Agreement in which to revoke the Agreement.

     8.   Mr. Schillaci acknowledges that by reason of his position with the
Company he has been given access to lists of customers, prices, and similar
confidential or proprietary materials or information respecting the Company's
business affairs. Mr. Schillaci represents that he has held all such information
confidential and will continue to do so, and that he will not use such
information and relationships for any business (which term herein includes a
partnership, firm, corporation or any other entity) without the prior written
consent of the Company.

     9.   Mr. Schillaci agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall remain confidential as between the parties and he shall not disclose them
to any other person, except as required by law, including without limitation,
the rules and regulations of the Security and Exchange Commission. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Mr. Schillaci will not respond to or
in any way participate in or contribute to any public discussion, notice or
other publicity concerning, or in any way relating to, execution of this
Agreement or the events (including any negotiations) which led to its execution.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Mr. Schillaci specifically
agrees that he shall not disclose information regarding this Agreement to any
current or former employee of Releasees. Mr. Schillaci hereby agrees that
disclosure by him of any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement in
violation of the foregoing shall constitute and be treated as a material breach
of this Agreement.

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     10.  Mr. Schillaci warrants and represents that he has not heretofore
assigned or transferred to any person not a party to this Agreement any released
matter or any part or portion thereof and he shall defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the Company from and against any claim (including the payment of
attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is
commenced) based on or in connection with or arising out of any such assignment
or transfer made, purported or claimed.

     11.  Mr. Schillaci and the Company acknowledge that any employment or
contractual relationship between them will terminate on April 30, 2001, and that
they have no further employment or contractual relationship except as may arise
out of this Agreement and that Mr. Schillaci waives any right or claim to
reinstatement as an employee of the Company and will not seek employment in the
future with the Company or any Releasee.

     12.  Mr. Schillaci agrees that he shall be exclusively liable for the
payment of all federal and state taxes which may be due as the result of the
consideration received from the settlement of disputed claims as set forth
herein and Mr. Schillaci hereby represents that he shall make payments on such
taxes at the time and in the amount required of him. In addition, Mr. Schillaci
hereby agrees fully to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Releasees and each of
them from payment of taxes, interest and/or penalties that are required of them
by any government agency at any time as the result of payment of the
consideration set forth herein.

     13.  Mr. Schillaci has not relied upon any advice from the Company and/or
its attorneys as to the necessity for withholding or the taxability of such
payment, whether pursuant to federal, state or local income tax statutes or
otherwise. Mr. Schillaci acknowledges that the Company does not make and has not
made any representations

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regarding the taxability of the payment to him, and he has not relied upon any
representation by the Company on that subject.

     14.  This instrument constitutes and contains the entire agreement and
final understanding concerning Mr. Schillaci's employment, voluntary resignation
from the same and the other subject matters addressed herein between the
parties. It is intended by the parties as a complete and exclusive statement of
the terms of their agreement. It supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations
and all agreements proposed or otherwise, whether written or oral, concerning
the subject matters hereof. Any representation, promise or agreement not
specifically included in this Agreement shall not be binding upon or enforceable
against either party. This is a fully integrated agreement.

     15.  Mr. Schillaci may revoke this Agreement in its entirety during the
seven (7) days following execution of the Agreement by Mr. Schillaci. Any
revocation of the Agreement must be in writing and hand delivered during the
revocation period. This Agreement will become effective and enforceable seven
(7) days following execution by Mr. Schillaci, unless it is revoked during the
seven-day period.

     16.  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held
invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the
Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
applications and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be
severable.

     17.  This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered
within the State of California, and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by,
the laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of
laws.

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     18.  Each party has cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this
Agreement.  Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same
shall not be construed against any party on the basis that the party was the
drafter.

     19.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart,
when executed, shall have the efficacy of a signed original. Photographic copies
of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any
purpose.

     20.  Any dispute or controversy between Mr. Schillaci, on the one hand, and
the Company (or any other Releasee), on the other hand, in any way arising out
of, related to, or connected with this Agreement or the subject matter thereof,
or otherwise in any way arising out of, related to, or connected with Mr.
Schillaci's employment with the Company or the termination of Mr. Schillaci's
employment with the Company, shall be resolved through final and binding
arbitration in Los Angeles, California, pursuant to California Civil Procedure
Code (S)(S) 1282-1284.2. In the event of such arbitration, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such
party in connection therewith, including attorneys' fees. The nonprevailing
party shall also be solely responsible for all costs of the arbitration,
including, but not limited to, the arbitrator's fees, court reporter fees, and
any and all other administrative costs of the arbitration, and promptly shall
reimburse the prevailing party for any portion of such costs previously paid by
the prevailing party. Any dispute as to the reasonableness of costs and expenses
shall be determined by the arbitrator.

     Except as may be necessary to enter judgment upon the award or to the
extent required by applicable law, all claims, defenses and proceedings
(including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the existence of
the controversy and the fact that there is an arbitration proceeding) shall be
treated in a confidential manner by the

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arbitrator, the parties and their counsel, and each of their agents, and
employees and all others acting on behalf of or in concert with them. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no one shall divulge to any third
party or person not directly involved in the arbitration the contents of the
pleadings, papers, orders, hearings, trials, or awards in the arbitration,
except as may be necessary to enter judgment upon an award as required by
applicable law. Any court proceedings relating to the arbitration hereunder,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to prevent or
compel arbitration or to confirm, correct, vacate or otherwise enforce an
arbitration award, shall be filed under seal with the court, to the extent
permitted by law.

     21.  No waiver of any breach of any term or provision of this Agreement
shall be construed to be, or shall be, a waiver of any other breach of this
Agreement. No waiver shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the party
waiving the breach.

     22.  In entering this Agreement, the parties represent that they have
relied upon the advice of their attorneys, who are attorneys of their own
choice, and that the terms of this Agreement have been completely read and
explained to them by their attorneys, and that those terms are fully understood
and voluntarily accepted by them.

     23.  After execution of this Agreement, the Company may, but is not
required to, present for approval to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board an
appropriate stipulation or compromise and release extinguishing any and all
rights or claims Mr. Schillaci may have under applicable workers' compensation
provisions.

     24.  All parties agree to cooperate fully and to execute any and all
supplementary documents and to take all additional actions that may be necessary
or

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appropriate to give full force to the basic terms and intent of this Agreement
and which are not inconsistent with its terms.

     I have read the foregoing Agreement and I accept and agree to the
provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily with full understanding
of its consequences.

          EXECUTED this 9th day of April 2001, at Los Angeles County, California

                              _____________________________
                              Joseph Schillaci

          EXECUTED this 9th day of April 2001, at Los Angeles County, California

                              ROSE HILLS COMPANY

                              ______________________________
                              By:  Dennis Poulsen

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                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER
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     I, Joseph Schillaci, hereby acknowledge that I was given 21 days to
consider the foregoing Agreement and voluntarily chose to sign the Agreement
prior to the expiration of the 21-day period.

     I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California that the foregoing is true and correct.

          EXECUTED this 9th day of April 2001, at Los Angeles County,
California.

                              _______________________________
                              Joseph Schillaci
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

Mr. Dennis Poulsen

Dear Dennis:

     This is to advise you that effective April 30, 2001, I hereby voluntarily
resign my position as Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing and any
other capacity with Rose Hills Company.

                              Sincerely yours,

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                              Joseph Schillaci<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

                               ROSE HILLS COMPANY

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                                CREDIT AGREEMENT

     Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November
19, 1996 (as amended through the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement"), by and
among ROSE HILLS HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Tudor
Holdings Company) ("Holdings"), ROSE HILLS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
(formerly known as Tudor Acquisition Corp.) ("Borrower"), GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT
PARTNERS L.P. (as successor to Goldman, Sachs & Co.), as syndication agent and
arranging agent (in such capacities, "Syndication Agent" and "Arranging Agent",
respectively), THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (each
individually referred to herein as a "Lender" and collectively as "Lenders") and
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ("Scotiabank") as administrative agent for Lenders (in
such capacity, "Administrative Agent"), which Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by this FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of January 12, 2001 (this "First Amendment").
Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein or otherwise amended
hereby shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

                                 RECITALS:

          WHEREAS, Holdings, Borrower and the Lenders have agreed to amend the
Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein to (i)
allow Borrower to sell and purchase certain assets and to grant a conservation
easement, (ii) allow the Borrower to enter into certain subleases and (iii)
allow Borrower to calculate its financial covenants without regard to SAB 101
(as defined below).

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements,
provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.  AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

          1.1  Amendments to Section 1: Certain Defined Terms.
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          Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following definitions in proper alphabetical order:

          "Cliff Area" means those certain lands contained within Sycamore
     Canyon consisting of old claywork property.

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          "Colton Property" means that certain property located on 1275 N. La
     Cadena, Colton, CA 92324.

          "Colton Sublease" means that certain sublease agreement between
     Borrower and Grupo Deco America Corporation, to be entered into in 2001,
     whereby Borrower shall sublease to Grupo Deco America Corporation the
     Colton Property for an initial term of two and one-half years (renewable in
     increments thereafter in accordance with the prime lease) in the
     approximate amount of $45,000 per year and 10% of gross receipts.

          "Dark Canyon" means 156 acres of undeveloped permitted cemetery lands
     in the county of Los Angeles.

          "First Amendment" means the First Amendment dated January 12, 2001 to
     this Agreement by and among Holdings, Borrower, Lenders as of the date of
     such amendment and the Agents.

          "First Amendment Closing Date" has the meaning assigned to that term
     in the First Amendment.

          "Habitat Authority" means the Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat
     Preservation Authority.

          "Pet Cemetery" means eight acres of land located at the entrance to
     Sycamore Canyon which is owned by the Habitat Authority, and that Borrower
     desires to develop into a pet cemetery.

          "Property Exchange" means that certain agreement for the transfer of
     real property by and between Borrower and Habitat Authority, to be entered
     into in 2001, whereby (i) Borrower shall acquire from Habitat Authority fee
     title to the Pet Cemetery, (ii) Borrower shall grant to Habitat Authority a
     conservation easement on and over a portion of  Dark Canyon and (iii)
     Habitat Authority shall acquire from Borrower fee title to the Cliff Area.

          "San Fernando Lease" means that certain lease agreement between
     Borrower and Grupo Deco America Corporation, to be entered into in 2001,
     whereby Borrower shall lease to Grupo Deco America Corporation the San
     Fernando Property for an initial term of three years (renewable in five
     year increments thereafter) in the approximate amount of $100,000 per year
     and 10% of the annual revenue, with a minimum guarantee of $100,000.

          "San Fernando Property" means that certain property located on 1101 N.
     Maclay Avenue, San Fernando, CA 91340.

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          "Sycamore Canyon" means an environmentally sensitive coastal canyon
that is approximately 1.5 miles in length.

     1.2  Amendments to Section 1.2: Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for
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Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement.
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          Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following paragraph at the conclusion thereof:

          "Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, after the First
          Amendment Closing Date, calculations of all financial covenants set
          forth in Section 7.6 herein (other than for the purpose of determining
          the Pricing Premium and Pricing Reduction) shall not give effect to
          the interpretation of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101") or
          any Statement of Financial Accounting Standards applied as a result of
          interpreting SAB 101; provided, however, that Borrower shall provide
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          the Lenders with reconciliation statements setting forth the
          differences between any financial statements delivered pursuant to
          Section 6.1 that give effect to the interpretation of SAB 101 and any
          Compliance Certificate delivered to Lenders pursuant to Subsection
          6.1(b)(iii) that demonstrates compliance with the financial covenants
          set forth in Section 7.6."

     1.3  Amendments to Section 7: Negative Covenants.
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          A.   Subsection 7.2A of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the word "and" at the conclusion of Subsection 7.2A(vii), by deleting
the "." at the conclusion of Subsection 7.2(A)(viii) and replacing it with ";
and" and by adding the following new paragraph (ix) at the conclusion thereof:

               "(ix)  Borrower may grant a conservation easement to Habitat
Authority on and over a portion of Dark Canyon."

          B.   Section 7.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the word "and" at the conclusion of Subsection 7.7(vi), by deleting the "." at
the conclusion of Subsection 7.7(vii) and replacing it with ";" and by adding
the following new paragraphs (viii) and (ix) at the conclusion thereof:

               "(viii)  so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of
               Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result
               therefrom, Borrower and its Subsidiaries may enter into the
               Property Exchange; provided, that simultaneous with Borrower's
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               acquisition of Pet Cemetery, Borrower shall take all such actions
               as may be requested by Administrative Agent (including the
               execution and delivery of a Mortgage) to cause Pet

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               Cemetery to become and remain subject to a First Priority Lien in
               favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders; and

               (ix) Borrower may enter into the San Fernando Lease and the
               Colton Sublease."

SECTION 2.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS

     2.1  The effectiveness of the amendments set forth at Section 1 hereof are
subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, of the following conditions on or before
the date hereof (the "First Amendment Closing Date"):

          (a) The Borrower, Holdings and Requisite Lenders shall have indicated
their consent by the execution and delivery of the signature pages hereof to the
Administrative Agent.

          (b) As of the First Amendment Closing Date, the representations and
warranties contained herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be true,
correct and complete in all respects on and as of the First Amendment Closing
Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the
extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true,
correct and complete in all respects on and as of such earlier date.

          (c) As of the First  Amendment Closing Date, no event shall have
occurred and be continuing that would constitute an Event of Default or a
Default.

          (d) The Agents shall have received all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the First Amendment Closing Date, including, to the
extent invoiced, reimbursement or other payment of all legal and other out-of-
pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder or
under any other Loan Document.

          (e) The Agents and Lenders shall have received such other documents
and information regarding Credit Parties and the Amended Agreement as Agents or
Lenders may reasonably request.

SECTION 3.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     3.1  In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each
applicable Loan Party represents and warrants to each Lender, as of the date
hereof and upon giving effect to this Amendment, that the representations and
warranties contained in each of  the Loan Documents is  true, correct and
complete in all respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as
though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations
and warranties

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specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall have been true, correct and complete in all respects on and as
of such earlier date.

SECTION 4.     ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

     4.1  Each of Rose Hills Holdings Corp., RH Mortuary Corporation, Rose
Hills, Inc., RH Satellite Properties, Corp., A.L. Cemetery, Harbor Lawn Memorial
Park, Inc., Colton Funeral Chapel, Inc., Custer Christiansen Covina Mortuary,
Inc., Dimond Service Corporation, Glasband-Willen Mortuaries, Grove Colonial
Mortuary, Inc., Neel Funeral Directors, Inc., Richardson-Peterson Mortuary,
Inc., San Fernando Mortuary, Inc., White Funeral Home, Inc., Rose Hills
Mortuary, Inc. and Rose Hills Mortuary, L.P., has (i) guarantied the Obligations
and (ii) created Liens in favor of Lenders on certain Collateral to secure its
obligations under the Holdings Guaranty and Subsidiary Guaranty.  Each of Rose
Hills Holdings Corp., RH Mortuary Corporation, Rose Hills, Inc., RH Satellite
Properties, Corp., A.L. Cemetery, Harbor Lawn Memorial Park, Inc., Colton
Funeral Chapel, Inc., Custer Christiansen Covina Mortuary, Inc., Dimond Service
Corporation, Glasband-Willen Mortuaries, Grove Colonial Mortuary, Inc., Neel
Funeral Directors, Inc., Richardson-Peterson Mortuary, Inc., San Fernando
Mortuary, Inc., White Funeral Home, Inc., Rose Hills Mortuary, Inc. and Rose
Hills Mortuary, L.P., are collectively referred to herein as the "Credit Support
Parties", and the Holdings Guaranty, the Holdings Pledge Agreement, the
Subsidiary Guaranty and the Subsidiary Pledge Agreement are collectively
referred to herein as the "Credit Support Documents".

     4.2  Each Credit Support Party hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed the
terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and this Amendment and consents to
the amendment of the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment.  Each
Credit Support Party hereby confirms that each Credit Support Document to which
it is a party or otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will
continue to guarantee or secure, as the case may be, to the fullest extent
possible the payment and performance of all Guarantied Obligations under the
Holdings Guaranty and Subsidiary Guaranty and Secured Obligations under the
Holdings Pledge Agreement and Subsidiary Pledge Agreement, as the case may be
(in each case as such terms are defined in the applicable Credit Support
Document), including without limitation the payment and performance of all such
Guarantied Obligations under each of the Holdings Guaranty and Subsidiary
Guaranty and of all such Secured Obligations under the Holdings Pledge Agreement
and Subsidiary Pledge Agreement, as the case may be, in respect of the
Obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing under or in respect of the
Amended Agreement.

     4.3       Each Credit Support Party acknowledges and agrees that any of the
Credit Support Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall
continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder
shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be impaired or limited by the
execution or effectiveness of this Amendment.  Each Credit Support Party
represents and warrants that all representations and warranties contained in the
Amended Agreement and the Credit Support Documents to which it is a party or
otherwise bound are true, correct and complete in all material respects on and
as of the Amendment Closing Date to the same extent as though made on and as of
that date, except to the extent such representations and

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warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true,
correct and complete in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

     4.4       Each Credit Support Party acknowledges and agrees that (i)
notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment,
such Credit Support Party is not required by the terms of the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document to consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement
effected pursuant to this Amendment and (ii) nothing in the Credit Agreement,
this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent
of such Credit Support Party to any future amendments to the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 5.     MISCELLANEOUS

     5.1  This First Amendment  shall be binding upon the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and the successors and assigns of Lenders.  No Loan Party's
rights or obligations hereunder or any interest therein may be assigned or
delegated by any Loan Party without the prior written consent of all Lenders.

     5.2  In case any provision in or obligation hereunder shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision
or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.

     5.3  On and after the First Amendment Closing Date, each reference in the
Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein" or words
of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the
other Loan Documents to the "Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words
of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference
to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

     5.4  Except as specifically amended by this First Amendment, the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and
are hereby ratified and confirmed.

     5.5  The execution, delivery and performance of this First Amendment shall
not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision
of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender
under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

     5.6  Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or
be given any substantive effect.

     5.7  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE

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CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     5.8  This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but
all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
As set forth herein, this First Amendment  shall become effective upon the
execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto and receipt by
Borrower, Holdings and Agents of written or telephonic notification of such
execution and authorization of delivery thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as
of the date first written above.

BORROWER:                           ROSE HILLS COMPANY

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

CREDIT SUPPORT
PARTIES:                            ROSE HILLS HOLDINGS CORP.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                    RH MORTUARY CORPORATION

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                    ROSE HILLS, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                    RH SATELLITE PROPERTIES, CORP.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  A.L. CEMETERY

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  HARBOR LAWN MEMORIAL
                                    PARK, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  COLTON FUNERAL CHAPEL, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  CUSTER CHRISTIANSEN COVINA

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       9
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                                  DIMOND SERVICE CORPORATION

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  GLASBAND-WILLEN MORTUARIES

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  GROVE COLONIAL MORTUARY, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  NEEL FUNERAL DIRECTORS, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  RICHARDSON-PETERSON MORTUARY, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  SAN FERNANDO MORTUARY, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  WHITE FUNERAL HOME, INC.

v
                                  ROSE HILLS MORTUARY, INC.

v
                                  ROSE HILLS MORTUARY, L.P.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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SYNDICATION AGENT,                      GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
ARRANGING AGENT AND
A LENDER:
                                  By:__________________________
                                     Authorized Signatory

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND            THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
A LENDER:

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       13
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LENDER:                             FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       14
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                              INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING III, LIMITED
                              By:  Indosuez Capital as Portfolio Advisor

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       15
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                                    CERES FINANCE LTD.
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Sub-Managing Agent

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       16
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                                    FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Attorney in fact

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       17
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                                    AMARA-1 FINANCE, LTD.
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Sub-Advisor

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       18
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                                    AVALON CAPITAL LTD.
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Portfolio Advisor

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       19
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                                    CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Investment Advisor

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       20
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                                    AERIES FINANCE-II LTD.
                                    By: INVESCO Senior Management, Inc.
                                        As Sub-Managing Agent

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       21
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                                    MERRILL LYNCH  SENIOR
                                      FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       22
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                          MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT
                                SERIES: INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
                          By:  Merill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.
                               as Investment Advisor

                          By:____________________________
                          Name:
                          Title:

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                        MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO
                          By:  Merill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.
                              as Investment Advisor

                          By:____________________________
                          Name:
                          Title:

                                       24
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                                    MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                                      PRIME INCOME TRUST

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                       25
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                              NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                              By:____________________________
                              Name:
                              Title:

                                       26
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LENDER:                             EATON VANCE

                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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