Oakwood Mortuary. Located at 5210 So. Alder since 1880, the Oakwood Cemetery & Funeral Home, including Columbarium, offered all services in one location. It was owned by Harold and Margaret Lamb. The first burial was in 1874. The longer, lower building above was the original crematorium and small columbarium built in 1909. The newest columbarium is the smaller unit built in 1923. 2007 saw both buildings still in use although the crematory is currently not operational. Oakwood Funeral Chapel still offers funerals, cremations, niches and burial space. It has changed hands several times since the Lambs were owners. Color photograph ordered by Windsor Publications, Encino, CA. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Oakwood Cemetery & Funeral Home (Tacoma); Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Crematorium at Oakwood (Hill) Cemetery & Funeral Home. One of Tacoma's oldest businesses, Oakwood (Hill) Cemetery & Funeral Home has operated since 1874 at its 5210 South Alder Location, the first burial taking place during that year. It and Old Tacoma were then one large cemetery called Prairie Cemetery. All funeral services were offered at Oakwood (Hill) including cremation. In 1908 a crematory and small columbarium (the lower building at center, right) were built. With cremation gaining increasing favor with the public, an addition to the original building was added in 1923. That newer building (in the center) still has space for inurnments. It also has one of the few domes in Tacoma, with over 2000 individual pieces of stained glass. G26.1-124 (Additional information provided by a reader)

Oakwood Cemetery & Funeral Home (Tacoma); Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1920-1930;