Greenlawn Memorial Park (Colma, California)
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| Established | 1904 |
| Location | 1100 El Camino Real, Colma, San Mateo County, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°40′38″N 122°27′48″W / 37.67733°N 122.46328°W |
| Type | Private |
| No. of graves | approx. 33,600 |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Greenlawn Memorial Park |
Greenlawn Memorial Park, also known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery, is a private cemetery located at 1100 El Camino Real in Colma, California, United States.
It was established in 1904.[1] In 1933, after ongoing city litigation the Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco, part of the Lone Mountain Cemetery complex, reinterred some 26,000 graves to Greenlawn Memorial Park.[2]
Notable burials[edit]
- John Dempsey (c. 1848–1884), Irish-born American military officer; awarded the Medal of Honor[3]
- Eugene Francis Loud (1847–1908), politician, lawyer, and merchant[4]
- James George Maguire (1853–1920), politician, served three terms as U.S. Representative, for California's 4th congressional district[5][6]
- William Adam Piper (1826–1899), politician, businessperson[7]
- James Rolph (1869–1934), politician, 27th governor of California[1]
- Hociel Thomas (1904–1952), vaudevillian, blues and jazz singer[8]
- Victor Sen Yung (1915–1980), actor[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenlawn Memorial Park (Colma, California).
- ^ a b Smookler, Michael (2007). Colma. Arcadia Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7385-4727-5.
- ^ Kastler, Deanna L. (July 22, 2010). "Cemeteries". Encyclopedia of San Francisco. SF Museum and Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "John Dempsey; Interim 1871 - 1899". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Lou to Lovatus". The Political Graveyard.
- ^ Shuck, Oscar Tully (1901). History of the Bench and Bar of California: Being Biographies of Many Remarkable Men, a Store of Humorous and Pathetic Recollections, Accounts of Important Legislation and Extraordinary Cases, Comprehending the Judicial History of the State. Commercial Printing House. pp. 722–725 – via Google Books.
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- United States Congress. "Greenlawn Memorial Park (id: M000059)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Pink to Pittoni". The Political Graveyard.
- ^ Head, James. "Thomas, Hociel". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Yau, John (2020-07-25). "Another Asian American Actor's Not-So-Hollywood Ending". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-04-18.