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Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park originated in 1885. It is located on both sides of Aurora Avenue in
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, and occupies roughly 144 acres (58 ha). It is the largest cemetery in Seattle.


History

At the time of its inception, the area was known as Oak Lake, a full day's carriage ride from downtown via
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David Denny David Thomas Denny (March 17, 1832, Part II: Chapter 3, p. 203 – November 25, 1903) was a member of the Denny Party, who are generally collectively credited as the founders of Seattle, Washington, USA. Though he ultimately underwent bankr ...
owned land by the lake, and when the old Seattle Cemetery was to become Denny Park he moved the remains of his infant son from there to his property at Oak Lake. In 1887, David Denny's cousin Henry Levi Denny moved his family's plot from
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to the new burial ground, and over time the number of burials increased, usually by family members and associates of the
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. In 1903, the property, known as Oaklake Cemetery, was inherited by David's son, Victor Denny. Victor sold the property in 1914 to the American Necropolis Association, a
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-based company that owned cemetery properties in several states. The ANA gave the cemetery the name "Washelli" (a
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word meaning "westerly wind"), which had been the name of a central Seattle cemetery disestablished in 1887. In 1919, the Evergreen Cemetery Company started a competing cemetery on the western side of Aurora Avenue, directly opposite Washelli Cemetery. In 1922, Evergreen Cemetery purchased Washelli from the ANA, although the merger did not become final until 1928. By 1952, Evergreen had taken over the
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,
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and
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. The cemetery changed its name to Evergreen Washelli in 1962. The Evergreen Washelli cemetery was started as an "endowment care" cemetery, therefore a portion of the cost of a grave is designated into a trust fund for maintenance of the grounds. This allows for a cemetery to remain as a perpetual landmark. The Evergreen Washelli funeral home was started in 1972 in response to public demand. It quickly outgrew its offices on the eastern side of Washelli, and in 1994, moved into larger premises on the Evergreen side of the property, west of Aurora Avenue. Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park consists of the Evergreen–Washelli Cemetery, Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, Crematory, and Cemetery, Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bothell Funeral Home, and Abbey View Cemetery in
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Veterans Memorial Cemetery

The Veterans Memorial Cemetery was started in 1927, and contains over 5,000 white marble headstones. It also hosts two
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s from the
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(known as "Old Ironsides"), and a Chimes Tower. Construction of the Chimes Tower began in 1950 and the tower was built in part with contributions from local veterans groups. The octagonal tower of amber glass and concrete bears the emblems of the contributing veterans organizations on many of its windows. The chimes
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, which was installed in 1965, used to play patriotic tunes every hour, but was later silenced and remained still for many years. Today, the chimes sound at noon and 4:30 p.m. daily, in addition to special occasions such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It stands as a permanent memorial to veterans who were buried elsewhere, but who are remembered by friends and relatives. Buried here are several
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recipients.


Doughboy statue

In 1921, famous Seattle sculptor
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was commissioned to create a temporary plaster figure to commemorate the Seattle reunion of the 91st Division. Working mainly from his modest studio on Eastlake Avenue, Lewis used three soldiers from
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as models and cast his plaster soldier to portray American patriotism, later stating that he envisioned the young soldier as "just returning from a victory — mud-covered and with a grim smile on his face." In 1998, the "
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" statue (cast in 1928) was moved from the
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to the Veterans Cemetery, and was re-dedicated there on November 11, 1998. Memorial Day Services have been held in the cemetery annually since 1927. Despite the record in the Smithsonian Inventory of American Sculpture listing other titles of this statue as
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, this work has nothing to do with E. M. Viquesney's creation bearing that title, and is of a completely different design and pose.


Washelli Columbarium

East of Aurora Avenue stands the Washelli columbarium, which holds the cremated remains of approximately 30,000 persons. Among these persons are the notable individuals
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, Leo Lassen,
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, and
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.


Totem pole

The
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which weighs and stands high, had been carved in the
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in
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and was shipped across
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to Thomas Kelley on
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. In the early 1930s, Kelley gave the pole to his next-door neighbor Clinton S. Harley, then General Manager of Evergreen Washelli, who had the indigenous art erected in the cemetery. According to
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legend, the totem tells the story of Genanasimgat and his wife, who was the daughter of a powerful chief. Having heard that some hunters had spotted a rare white sea-otter, the mother of his bride asked Genanasimgat to kill the otter for its beautiful white fur, which he did. While the mother was skinning the otter, some blood got on the fur, so she asked her daughter to wash it in the sea, which her dutiful daughter did, but somehow the fur escaped her grasp and drifted into deeper water. During her pursuit of the fur, two orca whales kidnapped her. Genanasimgat, who loved his wife with all his heart, followed her to the bottom of the sea, where he met a crane, who hid him from the orcas under her breast feathers. After a number of other suspenseful adventures, Genanasimgat finally rescued his beloved wife and escaped home with her.


Bothell Funeral Home and Abbey View Memorial Park

Abbey View Memorial Park in
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was founded by the Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in 1953 and covers . The Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home at
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was purchased in 1999, and provides preparation, cremation, memorialization, as well as chapel services.


Notable burials

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recipients **
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(1946–1966) –
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during the
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, posthumously awarded for his actions during a fire fight where he freed his platoon from sniper fire. ** Orville Emil Bloch (1915–1983) – United States Army officer, awarded for his actions in
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. ** Harry Delmar Fadden (1882–1955) – United States Navy sailor, received peacetime medal. ** Emil Fredericksen (1867–1950) – United States Navy sailor, received peacetime medal. ** William Charlie Horton (1876–1969) –
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, awarded for his actions during the
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Robert Ronald Leisy Robert Ronald Leisy (March 1, 1945 – December 2, 1969) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Biography Leisy, from Seattle, ...
(1945–1969) – United States Army officer, awarded for his actions in the
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, a major owner of broadcast stations in Seattle. ** Thomas Burke (1849–1925) – Lawyer, railroad builder, and judge who made his career in Seattle, Washington. **
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credited by some with starting the Yukon Gold Rush. **
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chief who was a friend of the
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and one of the few Native Americans to own property in Seattle. Buried beside his first wife, Lucy. **
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Ben Fey Benjiman I. William Fey (June 4, 1874 – December 7, 1938) was an American movie theatre owner. Life Benjiman Fey was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he later worked as a barkeeper and stock keeper. He married Lillie Huppert, who gave birth to ...
(1874–1938) – Movie theatre owner. ** Brenden Foster (1997–2008) – A boy from Bothell, Washington, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2005. KOMO, a local broadcasting station, reported the story of Brenden's last wish, which was to feed the homeless, sparking international media attention. **
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(1891–1966) – A Canadian professional
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, three-time Stanley Cup Champion and Seattle Metropolitan from 1915 to 1924. **
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and founded
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. ** Bertha Knight Landes (1868–1943) – The first female mayor of a major American city. Landes served as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928. ** Leo Lassen (1899–1975) – Baseball announcer in Seattle, Washington. **
Lawrence Denny Lindsley Lawrence Denny Lindsley (March 18, 1878 – January 3, 1975) was an American scenic photographer and also worked as a miner, hunter, and guide. Lindsley was a grandson of Seattle pioneer David Thomas Denny (1832–1903). Personal life He was born ...
(1879–1974) – Photographer and also a miner, hunter, and guide. Lindsley was a grandson of Seattle pioneer, David Thomas Denny, a member of the Denny Party. ** Alfred Lueben (1859–1932) – A German-born music professor and conductor in Seattle, Washington. **
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. ** Henry McBride (1856–1937) – The fourth governor of Washington state; he was also a teacher, telegraph operator, and Superior Court judge. **
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who emerged as an important
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during the era of
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. He was the unsuccessful Republican
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nominee in 1876. **
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(1884–1950) – Sportsman, entrepreneur, conservationist, and owner of a landmark restaurant in Seattle, Washington. Paris founded the Seattle Ben Paris Salmon Derby. ** Thomas Pelly (August 22, 1902 – 1973) – Politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. **
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(1922–1958) –
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who pioneered the study of the tuna fishery in the tropical Pacific Ocean. ** Watson Carvosso Squire (1838–1926) – A
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Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Cully Wilson Carol William "Cully" Wilson (June 5, 1892 – July 7, 1962) was an Icelandic-Canadian professional ice hockey player. The right winger played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers, a ...
(1892–1962) – A professional
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
player. The right winger played in the
National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
for the
Toronto St. Pats The Toronto St. Patricks (colloquially known as the St. Pats) were a professional ice hockey team which began playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1919. The Toronto NHL franchise (league membership) had previously been held by the Toront ...
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Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
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Hamilton Tigers The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1920 to 1925. The Tigers were formed by the sale of the Quebec Bulldogs NHL franchise to Hamilton intere ...
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Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
between 1919 and 1927. ** Marion Zioncheck (1901–1936) – Politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 until his death in 1936. He represented Washington's 1st congressional district as a Democrat.


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