River View Cemetery is a non-profit cemetery located in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1882, it is the final resting place of many prominent and notable citizens of Oregon, including many governors and members of the United States Senate.[1] Other notable burials include Henry Weinhard's family, W.A.S.P Pilot Hazel Ying Lee, football player Lyle Alzado, baseball player Carl Mays,[2][3] and famous western lawman Virgil Earp.
| River View Cemetery | |
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.jpg) The Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial, 2007 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1882 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°27′54″N 122°40′23″W / 45.465°N 122.673°W |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | River View Cemetery Association |
| Website | riverviewcemetery.org |
| Find a Grave | River View Cemetery |
History
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River View Cemetery Association was founded as a non-profit cemetery by William S. Ladd, James Terwilliger, Henry Failing, Henry W. Corbett, Henry Pittock, Simon Benson, and others in 1882.[4][5] All those who joined co-owned the cemetery.[4] In 1902 a Roll Call statue was added to honor the 165 Oregonians who died in the Spanish–American War.[4] The statue stood for 121 years before being stolen in 2023.[6] The first adult burial was Dr. William Henry Watkins.[7] In the 1940s a 135-person chapel was added, designed by Pietro Belluschi.[8]
Facilities
editOverlooking the Willamette River, the cemetery has a variety of mausoleums including the Hilltop Garden Mausoleum and Main Mausoleum.[8] There are also private mausoleums and crypts.[8] River View is an endowment care cemetery as defined by the state of Oregon.[9]
Property and surplus land
editRiver View Cemetery occupies approximately 350 acres (140 ha) on the west slope of the Willamette River, south of Downtown Portland, but approximately half of the property is not a developed cemetery.[10] Initially, this excess land was held for future expansion of the cemetery, but demographic trends away from burial (in favor of cremation) have reduced the need for future expansion. For example, in 1973 eight percent of Oregonians chose cremation, versus 68 percent in 2010.[11]
In 2006, the River View Cemetery Association sought to develop 184 acres (74 ha) of their surplus land into residential properties, and filed a $24 million compensation claim under the 2004 Oregon Ballot Measure 37 and 2007 Oregon Ballot Measure 49.[12] In 2007, the River View Cemetery Association submitted an application to change the zoning of the surplus land from open space to single-family residential for 182 housing units.[13] On May 2, 2011, the City of Portland announced that it had agreed to purchase 146 acres (59 ha) of this undeveloped surplus land for $11.25 million, which will be managed by Portland Parks & Recreation with the initial goals of habitat stabilization, removal of invasive species, and trail and access planning.[14]
Notable burials
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- George Abernethy (1807–1877), governor of the Provisional Government of Oregon[15]
- Victor Atiyeh (February 20, 1923 – July 20, 2014) 32nd Governor of Oregon from 1979 to 1987.
- Henry R. Adair (1882-1916), killed in combat at the Battle of Carrizal while chasing Poncho Villa.
- George F. Alexander (1882–1948), federal judge[1]
- Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), professional football player and actor[8]
- George H. Atkinson (1819–1889), missionary and "Father of Oregon Schools"
- Frank M. Warren Sr. (1848–1912), millionaire and salmon cannery prominent businessman. Died in the sinking of RMS Titanic
- Thomas E. Autzen (1918–1997), philanthropist
- Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958), industrialist and philanthropist
- Lola Baldwin (1860–1957),[16] first female police officer in the United States[8]
- Robert S. Bean (1854–1931), federal judge, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice[1]
- Simon Benson (1852–1942), Portland businessman and philanthropist[8]
- Ben Boloff (1893–1932), Russian-born Communist arrested, tried and convicted of criminal syndicalism[17]
- Donald Cook (1901–1961), movie and stage actor[18]
- Henry Ladd Corbett (1881–1957), Portland businessman and politician
- Henry Winslow Corbett (1827–1903), United States Senator[1]
- John H. Couch (1811–1870), sea captain and pioneer
- Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886–1927), United States Congressman[1]
- Joseph N. Dolph (1835–1897), United States Senator[1]
- Abigail Scott Duniway (1834–1915), women's rights pioneer[8]
- Virgil Earp (1843–1905), lawman and brother of Wyatt Earp[8]
- Joseph Horace Eaton (1815–1896), artist and Civil War general
- Henry Failing (1834–1898), mayor of Portland[8]
- Robert S. Farrell Jr. (c.1906–1947), Oregon Secretary of State[1]
- A. C. Gibbs (1825–1886), Oregon Governor[19]
- Alan Punch Green Jr. (1925–2001), United States Ambassador to Romania[1]
- La Fayette Grover (1823–1911), Oregon Governor[1]
- John Hicklin Hall (1854–1937), United States Attorney, Oregon legislator[1]
- Rufus C. Holman (1877–1959), United States Senator[1]
- Nan Wood Honeyman (1881–1970), United States Congresswoman[1]
- James Jackson (1833–1916), Medal of Honor recipient[20]
- Jacob Kamm (1823–1912), shipping magnate, founder of Oregon Steam Navigation Company[21]
- Albertina Kerr (1890–1911), orphanage namesake[8]
- William S. Ladd (1826–1893), mayor of Portland[8]
- Roswell Lamson (1838–1903), Civil War navy hero
- Charles Henry Martin (1863–1946), Oregon Governor[1]
- Carl Mays (1891–1971), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Wallace McCamant (1867–1944), United States Court of Appeals judge[1]
- Dorothy McCullough Lee (1902–1981),[22] first female mayor of Portland[8]
- George A. White (1880–1941), journalist, Oregon Adjutant General, a founding father of The American Legion[23]
- Hazel Ying Lee (1912–1944), Chinese-American pilot during World War II
- John H. Mitchell (1835–1905), United States Senator[1]
- Frederick W. Mulkey (1874–1924), United States Senator[1]
- Paul L. Patterson (1900–1956), Oregon Governor[1]
- Sylvester Pennoyer (1831–1902), Oregon Governor[1]
- James Tilton Pickett (1857–1889), newspaper writer, son of George Pickett[24]
- Henry Pittock (1836–1919), publisher of The Oregonian newspaper[8]
- Harvey W. Scott (1838–1910), editor of The Oregonian newspaper[8]
- Joseph Showalter Smith (1824–1884), United States Congressman[1]
- Isaac W. Smith (1826–1897), Portland Pioneer, first Chief Engineer, "father" of Portland's water system[25]
- Lansing Stout (1828–1871), United States Congressman[1]
- Owen Summers (1850–1911), soldier, Oregon legislator
- James Terwilliger (d. 1892), Portland pioneer, street namesake[26]
- Mandana Coleman Thorp (1843-1916), American Civil War nurse, singer, patriot; public official[27]
- Frances Fuller Victor (1826–1902), writer and historian[28]
- Henry Weinhard (1830–1904),[29] brewer and Portland businessman[8]
- Narcissa Edith White Kinney (1851–1901), temperance worker[30]
- George Henry Williams (1823–1910), United States Attorney General[1]
- Richard Williams (1836–1914), United States Congressman[1]
- George L. Woods (1832–1890), Oregon Governor[1]
- Bud Clark (1931–2022), mayor of Portland[31]
References
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- ^ "Society for American Baseball Research". Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ a b c History. Archived 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine River View Cemetery. Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
- ^ "River View Cemetery - Burial Plots, Mausoleums, Niches, Markers, Monuments, Portland, Oregon". 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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- ^ "Spanish American War statue stolen from River View Cemetery". KATU. Portland, Oregon. November 24, 2023. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ The Doctor in Oregon.[dead link] Archived 2017-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Alibris. Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Home page, River View Cemetery. Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine River View Cemetery. Retrieved on January 24, 2015.
- ^ List of Endowment Care Cemeteries. Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
- ^ Our Founders. Archived 2011-04-18 at the Wayback Machine River View Cemetery, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved on May 4, 2011.
- ^ Law, Steve (July 8, 2010). "Portlanders shall rest in green peace: River View Cemetery opens its grounds to the natural option". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Buried In Claims: Cemeteries Join the M37 Rush. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Portland Mercury. Retrieved on May 4, 2011.
- ^ City of Portland OWEB Grant Application.[dead link] Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Google Cache of Oregon Water Resources Department Web Page. Retrieved on May 4, 2011.
- ^ This wildlife corridor will be the envy of every city in America. Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine KATU Southwest Portland News. Retrieved on May 4, 2011. S.a. wildlife corridor
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- ^ Horne, Peter. Policewomen: Their First Century and the New Era. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine The Police Chief, vol. 73, no. 9, September 2006. Retrieved on March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Ben Boloff surcombs". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 15, 1932. p. 4.
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- ^ John Eicher, David Eicher (2002). Civil War High Commands. Stanford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 9780804780353. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Fletcher, Randol B. (22 September 2011). Hidden History of Civil War Oregon. Arcadia. ISBN 9781625841780. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Kamm burial is today". The Oregonian. December 16, 1912. p. 7.
- ^ Dorothy McCullough Lee. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Portland Online. Retrieved on March 10, 2008.
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- ^ "TWO GRAVES GET HEADSTONES 100 YEARS LATER". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. 8 April 2013. p. C4. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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