Oakwood Memorial Park, also known as the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 3301 Paul Sweet Road in

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, and was established in 1908. On site is the Oakwood Chapel. The ''Santa Cruz Memorial Park Cemetery'', founded in 1862, and located at 1927 Ocean Street is connected now by the same management. The Oakwood Memorial Park location of this cemetery used to be part of Rancho Encinalitos, a Spanish land grant, which was later partitioned into Rancho Arroyoita which held Sacramenta Castro's adobe home. In 1908, a group of

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ministers from 12 local churches purchased the land. In 1956, the

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Cemetery Association purchased the land.

Notable burials

* William Vincent Lucas (1835–1921), Republican

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{{Authority control 1908 establishments in California Cemeteries in Santa Cruz County, California

Notable burials

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