A fifteen-acre addition to Valley View Cemetery was purchased in 1998 from Robert Bailey and named for Franklin J. Fischer in recognition of his dedication, commitment, and service to the cemetery for fifty years, from 1942 to 1992. For many years he served as Secretary of the Cemetery Board and was responsible for financing and managing funds to purchase additional land for expansion. He also physically placed and finished many of the present monument foundations and sold lots and monuments. Valley View Cemetery was his hobby and passion, and he cared for and loved it greatly.