City View Cemetery is a privately owned cemetery in Salem, Oregon,

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that was established in 1893. Its Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum, opened in 1914, contains the remains of eight governors of Oregon.

History

The cemetery was established in 1893 just west of the existing Salem Pioneer Cemetery on land purchased by Jason Porter Frizzell, who had settled in Salem after traveling with his parents on the

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. In 1950, the cemetery was purchased by Herman M. and Leta Johnston, and in 1970, by William and Fern Hilts. The cemetery is currently owned by Richard Hilts, son of William and Fern and nephew of Leta Johnston.

Facilities

The cemetery contains the hilltop Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum, which opened in 1914. It was built in the Classical Greek/Roman style by the architectural firm of Lawrence & Holford, and was also likely designed by noted Oregon architect Ellis F. Lawrence. An addition to the mausoleum was completed in 1929 by the same firm. The cemetery also has two outdoor mausoleums, and two crematories. Special areas recognize veterans of wars fought by Americans since the

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and on

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, the Oregon Air National Guard conducts a flyover of the cemetery to honor those interred at City View. A

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was completed in 1999.

Notable burials

A number of notable Oregonians, in particular, eight of the 36 people to have served as the state's governor, are buried in the City View Cemetery grounds, or are interred in Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum. * Zenas Ferry Moody (1832–1917), 7th Governor of Oregon *

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(1838–1911), 9th

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; 11th Chief Justice of the

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James Withycombe James Withycombe (March 21, 1854 – March 3, 1919) was an English-American Republican politician who served as the 15th Governor of Oregon. Biography Withycombe was born to tenant farmers Thomas and Mary Ann Withycombe in Tavistock, England, ...

(1854–1919), 15th Governor of Oregon * I. L. Patterson (1859–1929), 18th Governor of Oregon * Walter M. Pierce (1861–1954), 17th Governor of Oregon; U.S. Representative * Willis C. Hawley (1864–1941), U.S. Representative and president of

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* Ben W. Olcott (1872–1952), 16th Governor of Oregon * Oswald West (1873–1960), 14th Governor of Oregon * James W. Mott (1883–1945), U.S. Representative * Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946), Bridge engineer for the state of

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. Designer of numerous bridges throughout the state, including many along Oregon Coast Highway 101. *

Charles A. Sprague Charles Arthur Sprague (November 12, 1887 – March 13, 1969) was the 22nd Governor of the US state of Oregon from 1939 to 1943. He was also the editor and publisher of the ''Oregon Statesman'' from 1929 to 1969. Sprague High School in Salem, ...

(1887–1969), 22nd Governor of Oregon * Henry Schauer (1918–1997), U.S. Army soldier and recipient of the

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* Larry Norman (1947–2008), Christian musician, singer, and songwriter

References

{{Reflist Cemeteries in Oregon Geography of Salem, Oregon 1893 establishments in Oregon