Rose City Cemetery
Cemetery in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
45°32′59″N 122°36′32″W / 45.5498351°N 122.6089691°W / 45.5498351; -122.6089691Rose City Cemetery, also known as Rose City Cemetery and Funeral Home, is a cemetery in northeast Portland, Oregon's Cully neighborhood, in the United States.
History
Leaders of the Japanese Association, which became the Nikkei Jin Kai after World War II, purchased a large portion of the cemetery. In 2005, the Japanese Ancestral Society became the cemetery's title holder. The organization continues to administer an endowment to maintain the cemetery.[1]
Notable burials
- Alaric B. Chapin (1848–1924), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient[citation needed]
- Richard E. Geis (1927–2013), writer[2]
- Theodore Thurston Geer (1851–1924), Oregon Governor
- Don Johnson (1926–2015), MLB pitcher
- John Alphonsus Murphy (1881–1935), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient
- A. W. Norblad (1881–1960), Oregon Governor[citation needed]
- Artie Wilson (1920–2010), MLB infielder
References
External links
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- Official website
- Rose City Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose City Cemetery
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