Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego)
Encyclopedia
Greenwood Memorial Park is a cemetery
located on county-owned land at 4300 Imperial Avenue in San Diego County, California
. The cemetery is adjacent to Mount Hope Cemetery.
Opened in 1908, Greenwood covers approximately 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) five miles east of Downtown San Diego. The cemetery is an example of a Rural cemetery
, incorporating architecture, art, and landscaping into its design.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
located on county-owned land at 4300 Imperial Avenue in San Diego County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The cemetery is adjacent to Mount Hope Cemetery.
Opened in 1908, Greenwood covers approximately 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) five miles east of Downtown San Diego. The cemetery is an example of a Rural cemetery
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
, incorporating architecture, art, and landscaping into its design.
Notable interments
- Joseph Sefton (1851-1908), banker, founder of San Diego Trust and Savings
- Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant, Jr. (1852-1929), son of Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, attorney and investment capatalist, developer of the U.S. Grant Hotel - William "Bill" KettnerWilliam KettnerWilliam "Bill" Kettner was a former US Democratic politician from San Diego, California. He served four terms in Congress from 1913 through 1921 and is credited with bringing many U.S. Navy facilities to San Diego....
(1864-1930), United States Congressman, civic booster - Moses A. LuceMoses A. LuceMoses Augustine Luce was a Sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. He went on to become a leading lawyer, Judge and businessman in early San Diego, where he founded the prominent law firm Luce, Forward, Hamilton &...
(1842-1933), Civil War veteran, Medal of Honor winner, attorney, founder of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & ScrippsLuce, Forward, Hamilton & ScrippsLuce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP , founded in 1873, is a prominent law firm headquartered in San Diego, California. With over 200 attorneys, it is one of the largest and highest-grossing law firms in the U.S. Avery Index ranks Luce Forward as among the country’s most prestigious law firms. The... - Ernestine Schumann-HeinkErnestine Schumann-HeinkErnestine Schumann-Heink was a celebrated Austrian, later American, operatic contralto, noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.- Early life:...
(1861-1936), operatic contralto - Helen M. Stoddard (1850-1940), social activist, politician, first female Congressional candidate in California
- Harold Bell WrightHarold Bell WrightHarold Bell Wright was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the 20th century. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and...
(1872-1944), best-selling writer - Robert I. Elliott (1916-1966), major league baseball player, six-time All-Star selection
- Victor BuonoVictor BuonoCharles Victor Buono was an American actor and comic.-Early life and career:Buono was born in San Diego, California, the son of Myrtle Belle and Victor Francis Buono . His maternal grandmother, Myrtle Glied , was a Vaudeville performer on the Orpheum Circuit...
(1938-1982), character actor - Walter FullerWalter FullerWalter "Rosetta" Fuller was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is no relation to Gil Fuller, whose birth name is also Walter.-Biography:...
(1910-2003), jazz trumpeter and vocalist, civil-rights activist - Belle BenchleyBelle BenchleyBelle Jennings Benchley, known as “The Zoo Lady,” was the director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953, guiding its expansion from a small collection of animals to an innovative, world-class zoo.-Personal:...
(1882-1973), director of the San Diego ZooSan Diego ZooThe San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, is one of the most progressive zoos in the world, with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species...
from 1927-1953 - George BurnhamGeorge BurnhamGeorge Burnham was a banker and Republican politician from San Diego, California.Burnham was born 1868 in London, England to James and Maria Ann Burnham....
(1868-1939), banker, politician - Burke HanfordBurke HanfordBurke Gaius Hanford was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
(1872-1928), sailor, recipient of the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... - Phil SwingPhil SwingPhilip David "Phil" Swing is a former American Republican politician from Imperial County, California.-Biography:...
(1884-1963), United States Congressman