It's hard to believe that a former member of New York's high society is buried in this resting place. The funeral took place about two weeks after the accidental death of Donald Trump's first wife Ivana. However, the grave does not correspond at all to the luxurious life that Ivana led - and causes a great sensation worldwide.
Ivana Trump's resting place is on the grounds of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Photographer Daniel William McKnight's pictures go around the world. You can see a fresh grave on the edge of a forest, a small, white bouquet of flowers and a short plaque. It reads: "Ivana Trump, February 20, 1949, July 14, 2022". There is no decoration, no tombstone, not even a tombstone.
After all: The "New York Post" reports that the grave is in a place on the course where no golfers play. Rather, it is near the clubhouse and, according to an article in the "Daily Mail", Trump is said to have talked about converting this part of the golf course into a cemetery for his family as early as 2007 and building a mausoleum there. Trump has held a license to build a 10-person cemetery there since 2014. 530 square meters should be reserved for this – and the former president wants to be buried there himself.
Originally, the ex-president wanted to create space for 1,000 people there and allow members of his golf club to secure a grave. Trump failed with these plans in the city, it is currently said that there should be an expansion to around 300 graves. Admission to the Bedminster Club is said to cost $350,000, with annual membership fees likely to be between $14,000 and $25,000.
The family cemetery on the golf course shouldn't be entirely altruistic, writes "Parish
Quellen: New York Post, Daily Mail, Sportscasting, Parish Investments, Wall Street Journal
