Cypress Lawn Memorial Park facts for kids

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park is a special place where people are laid to rest. It was started in 1892 by Hamden Holmes Noble. You can find it in Colma, California. This town is sometimes called the "City of the Silent" because it has many cemeteries.

Many famous people are buried here. This includes members of the well-known Hearst family. Other important people from the San Francisco area also rest here. Cypress Lawn was even featured in a TV show! It was part of a 2005 PBS documentary called A Cemetery Special.

Who is buried at Cypress Lawn?

The grave of Thomas O. Larkin

The Angel of Grief marks the memorial for Jennie Roosevelt Pool

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park is the final resting place for many interesting people. They include writers, athletes, inventors, and leaders. Here are some of the notable individuals buried here:

Writers and Authors

• Isabella Macdonald Alden (1841–1930), a popular writer.
• Gertrude Franklin (Horn) Atherton (1857–1948), another well-known author.
• Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832–1918), a very important writer of California history.
• John C. Cremony (1815–1879), who was a soldier, author, and newsman.
• Abby Fisher (c. 1832–?), a former slave who became a cookbook author.
• Jack Bee Garland (1869-1936), an author.
• Grace Gimmini Potts (1886–1956), an author and director of public shows.
• Jack Spicer (1925–1965), a poet.
• Lincoln Steffens (1866–1936), a famous journalist who investigated problems in society.

Inventors and Business Leaders

• Andrew Smith Hallidie (1836–1900), who designed the first cable car system. He was a great inventor.
• George Hearst (1820–1891), a successful businessman. He was the father of William Randolph Hearst.
• William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), a very powerful newspaper owner.
• Charles S. Howard (1877–1950), a businessman who owned the famous racehorse Seabiscuit.
• James Clair Flood (1826-1889), known as a "Bonanza King" for his success in mining.

Athletes and Entertainers

• Izora Armstead (1942–2004), a singer and member of the music group The Weather Girls.
• Monte Attell (1885–1960), a world boxing champion.
• Dolph Camilli (1907–1997), a baseball player who was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941.
• Laura Hope Crews (1879–1942), an actress.
• Eddie Fisher (1928–2010), a famous entertainer and singer.
• Willie McCovey (1938–2018), a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer.
• James Murdock (1931–1981), an American film and television actor.
• Lefty O'Doul (1897–1969), a Major League Baseball player.
• Alvino Rey (1908–1980), a jazz guitarist and bandleader.
• Charlie Sweeney (1863–1902), a Major League Baseball player.
• Harry Wolverton (1873–1937), a Major League Baseball player and manager.

Historical and Political Figures

• Lincoln Beachey (1887–1915), a pioneer in aviation.
• David Colbreth Broderick (1820–1859), a U.S. Senator from California who was against slavery.
• Samuel D. Burris (1813–1863), a conductor on the Underground Railroad. This was a secret network that helped slaves escape to freedom.
• William H. Crocker (1861–1937), a banker.
• Phoebe Hearst (1842–1919), the first woman to serve on the board of the University of California.
• Hiram W. Johnson (1866–1945), a statesman and governor.
• Thomas O. Larkin (1802–1858), a businessman who signed the original California Constitution.
• Edwin M. Lee (1952–2017), the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco.
• Frederick Low (1828–1894), a Congressman, California Governor, and statesman.
• William W. Morrow (1843–1929), a U.S. Congressman. He also helped create the American Red Cross.
• James Van Ness (1808–1872), the 7th Mayor of San Francisco.
• Joel Samuel Polack (1807–1882), a trader, land speculator, writer, and artist.
• Calvin E. Simmons (1950–1982), a musical genius and conductor.

Other Interesting People

• Joseph Paul Cretzer (1911–1946), a prisoner who died during an escape attempt from Alcatraz.
• Phineas Gage (1823–1860), famous for surviving a serious brain injury.

Three soldiers from the British Commonwealth who fought in World War I are also buried here. Only one, Lieutenant Norman Travers Simpkin, has a marked grave. Two Canadian soldiers are remembered on a special memorial in Colma Greenlawn Memorial Park.

See also

In Spanish: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park para niños