Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a rural cemetery located in

Colma, California Colma (Ohlone for "Springs") is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,507 at the 2020 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924. ...

, a place known as the "City of the Silent".

History

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park is the final resting site for several members of the celebrated Hearst family, people from the

California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California f ...

, plus other prominent citizens from the city of

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...

and nearby surroundings. Three British Commonwealth service personnel of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

were buried here, but only one, Lieutenant Norman Travers Simpkin (died 1919),

Royal Field Artillery The Royal Field Artillery (RFA) of the British Army provided close artillery support for the infantry. It came into being when created as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1899, serving alongside the other two arms of ...

, has a marked grave in the cemetery. Two others,

Canadian Army The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...

soldiers, are alternatively commemorated on a special memorial in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma. The idea of rural or garden cemeteries (as opposed to city cemeteries) became popular in the mid 19th-century in the United States, and cities like San Francisco began relocating their badly maintained urban cemeteries to suburban settings. Between February 1940 until 1945, many of the remains from the

Lone Mountain Cemetery Lone Mountain Cemetery was a complex of cemeteries in the Lone Mountain neighborhood of San Francisco, California on the land bounded by the present-day California Street, Geary Boulevard, Parker Avenue, and Presidio Avenue. Opened 1854, it eve ...

complex in San Francisco had been moved to Cypress Lawn Memorial Park and were placed in a mound. In 1993, a memorial obelisk was added to the grassy mound to commemorate those that had been re-interred. The cemetery was among those profiled in the PBS documentary '' A Cemetery Special'' (2005) by Rick Sebak.

Notable burials

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* Isabella Macdonald Alden (1841–1930), writer *

Izora Armstead Izora Margaret Rhodes-Armstead (July 6, 1942 – September 16, 2004) was an American singer-songwriter. Known for her distinctive alto voice, Armstead first achieved fame as one half of the successful act Two Tons O' Fun who sang backup vocals f ...

(1942–2004), singer and member of The Weather Girls * Gertrude Franklin (Horn) Atherton (1857–1948), author *

Monte Attell Monte Attell (July 28, 1885 – November 11, 1960), born in the Knob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States, was an American boxer who took the vacant World Bantamweight title on June 19, 1909 by defeating the 1904 bantamwe ...

(1885–1960), world boxing champion

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* Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832–1918), pre-eminent writer of California history * Lincoln Beachey (1887–1915), aviation pioneer *

David Colbreth Broderick David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as Democratic U.S. Senator from California. Born in Washington, DC, to Irish immigrant parents, he lived in New York u ...

(1820–1859), U.S. Senator from California; opponent of slavery, considered martyred in a duel by a pro-slavery opponent. * Arthur Brown (1874–1957), prominent San Francisco architect * Samuel D. Burris (1813–1863),

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. ...

conductor

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Dolph Camilli Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 – October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Pl ...

(1907–1997), 1941 National League's Baseball Most Valuable Player * R. C. Chambers (1832–1901), businessperson, politician, owner of the

Chambers Mansion The Chambers Mansion is a historic house that was built in 1887, and is located at 2220 Sacramento Street in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. In 2010, CBS News declared the Chambers Mansion one of the "scariest haun ...

in San Francisco * John C. Cremony (1815–1879), soldier, author, newsman *

Joseph Paul Cretzer Joseph Paul "Dutch" Cretzer (April 17, 1911 − May 4, 1946) was an American bank robber and prisoner at Alcatraz who participated in and was slain in the bloody "Battle of Alcatraz" which took place following a failed escape attempt between May ...

(1911–1946), bank robber and prisoner, died in the escape attempt known as the "

Battle of Alcatraz The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed (Mille ...

" *

Laura Hope Crews Laura Hope Crews (December 12, 1879 – November 12, 1942) was an American actress who is best remembered today for her later work as a character actress in motion pictures of the 1930s. Her best-known film role was Aunt Pittypat in ''Gone ...

(1879–1942), actress *

William H. Crocker William Henry Crocker I (January 13, 1861 – September 25, 1937) was an American banker, the president of Crocker National Bank and a prominent member of the Republican Party. Early life Crocker was born on January 19, 1861 in Sacramento, Califo ...

(1861–1937), banker

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* Anne McKee Armstrong de Saint Cyr (1864–1925), philanthropist, mother of Princess Miguel of Braganza, Duchess of Viseu * Jean de Saint Cyr (1875–1966), playboy third husband of Anne McKee Armstrong de Saint Cyr

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Abby Fisher Abby Fisher, sometimes spelled as Abbie Fisher (1831 – 1915) was an American former slave from South Carolina who earned her living as a pickle manufacturer in San Francisco and published the second known cookbook by a Black woman in the United ...

(c. 1832–1915), former slave and cookbook author *

Eddie Fisher Edwin Jack Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. He was one of the most popular artists during the 1950s, selling millions of records and hosting his own TV show, ''The Eddie Fisher Show''. Actress Eli ...

(1928–2010), entertainer * James Clair Flood (1826-1889), " Bonanza King"

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Phineas Gage Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman known for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, and ...

(1823–1860), noted brain-injury survivor *

Jack Bee Garland Jack Bee Garland (9 December 1869 – 19 September 1936) also known as Elvira Virginia Mugarrieta, Babe Bean, Jack Beam, Jack Maines, and Beebe Beam, was an author, nurse and adventurer. Garland was assigned female at birth but lived as a man in ...

(1869-1936), author, transgender man

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* Andrew Smith Hallidie (1836–1900), first cable car system designer, Inventor * George Hearst (1820–1891), businessman, father of William Randolph Hearst * Phoebe Hearst (1842–1919), first female Regent of the

University of California The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. The system is composed of the campuses at Berkeley, Davis, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, University of Califor ...

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst Sr. (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboya ...

(1863–1951), publishing magnate *

Charles S. Howard Charles Stewart Howard (February 28, 1877 – June 6, 1950) was an American businessman. He made his fortune as an automobile dealer and became a prominent thoroughbred racehorse owner. Biography Howard was dubbed one of the most successful Buic ...

(1877–1950), businessman, owner of racehorse Seabiscuit

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* Hiram W. Johnson (1866–1945), statesman, governor

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* Thomas O. Larkin (1802–1858), businessman, signer of the original

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* Edwin M. Lee (1952–2017), 43rd Mayor of San Francisco * William Lobb (1809–1864), English botanist and plant collector *

Frederick Low Frederick Ferdinand Low (June 30, 1828July 21, 1894) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Governor of California and a member of the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education Born in Frankfort ...

(1828–1894), Congressman, California Governor, statesman

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* Willie McCovey (1938–2018), Major League Baseball Hall of Famer *

Addison Mizner Addison Cairns Mizner (December 12, 1872 – February 5, 1933) was an American architect whose Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style interpretations left an indelible stamp on South Florida, where it continues to inspire archit ...

(1872–1933), architect * Tom Mooney (1882–1942),

Wobblie The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded in Chicago in 1905. The origin of the nickname "Wobblies" is uncertain. IWW ideology combines genera ...

, political prisoner *

William W. Morrow William W. Morrow (July 15, 1843 – July 24, 1929) was a United States representative from California, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and a United States Circuit Judge ...

(1843–1929), U.S. Congressman,

American Red Cross The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the des ...

incorporator * James Murdock (1931–1981), American film and television actor

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* James Van Ness (1808–1872), 7th Mayor of San Francisco

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* Lefty O'Doul (1897–1969), Major League Baseball player *

Betty Ong Betty Ann Ong (; February 5, 1956 – September 11, 2001) was an American flight attendant aboard American Airlines Flight 11, the first airplane hijacked during the September 11 attacks. Ong was the first person to alert authorities to the hi ...

(1956–2001),

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victim

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Joel Samuel Polack Joel Samuel Polack (28 March 1807 – 17 April 1882) was an English-born New Zealand and American businessman and writer. He was one of the first Jewish settlers in New Zealand, arriving in 1831. He is regarded as an authority on pre-colonial New ...

(1807–1882), trader, land speculator, writer and artist in pre-colonial New Zealand *

Grace Gimmini Potts Grace Gimmini Potts (1886-1956) was an author and director of pageants. Early life Grace Giminni was born in San Francisco, California, in 1886, the daughter of Hugo Gimmini (1859-1905) and Magdalene Gimmini (1861-1935). Career Grace Gimmini Po ...

(1886–1956), author and director of pageants

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Alvino Rey Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 24, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American jazz guitarist and bandleader. Career Alvin McBurney was born in Oakland, California, United States, but grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Early i ...

(1908–1980), jazz guitarist and bandleader''Connections in Swing''
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* Calvin E. Simmons (1950–1982), musical prodigy, conductor, musician * Jack Spicer (1925–1965), poet * Lincoln Steffens (1866–1936), ''

McClure's ''McClure's'' or ''McClure's Magazine'' (1893–1929) was an American illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th century. The magazine is credited with having started the tradition of muckraking journalism ( investigative, wa ...

'' magazine writer, muckraking journalist *

Charlie Sweeney Charles Joseph Sweeney (April 13, 1863 – April 4, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 through 1887. He played for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons, and Cleveland Blues, and is best known for his performance in ...

(1863–1902), Major League Baseball player

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David S. Terry David Smith Terry (March 8, 1823 – August 14, 1889) was an American politician and jurist who served as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court of California; he was an author of the state's 1879 Constitution. Terry won a duel aga ...

(1823–1889), American judge of the

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and politician

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* Harry Wolverton (1873–1937), Major League Baseball player and manager

References

External links

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"Notables" at cypresslawn.com
* {{Authority control Cemeteries in San Mateo County, California Protected areas of San Mateo County, California History of San Mateo County, California 1892 establishments in California Rural cemeteries

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