Pauper's field. This January 11, 1924, photograph of a section of an unidentified cemetery shows its dilapidated condition. Tall unkempt grass, a fallen fence, and an accumulation of stones marks this pauper's field where the poor and nameless were buried. Numbered markers are the only indication of grave sites. G21.1-141 TPL-10472

Cemeteries;

Indian cemetery. This was the Puyallup Indian cemetery located next to the Cushman Veterans Hospital, 2002 E. 28th St, as pictured in May of 1925. Indians under the direction of H.C. Sicade of Fife had spent the month cleaning and renovating the old cemetery. They graded, sown grass seed, planted new shrubs, installed a 600-foot wire fence, repaired 300-feet of old fence, and erected 500 marble monuments. Henry Sicade had secured a $3000 appropriation from the U.S. government for the complete renovation and restoration of the cemetery. There were about 2000 graves but many had been obliterated. Among those buried there were Chief Salatat, Chief Thomas Stolyer, Chief Sitwell, Chief Tommy Lane and Chief Leschi. The low-lying white fences surround the tribal cemetery have since been replaced by high stone walls. The small church next door was a Presbyterian mission founded in 1881 and since rebuilt. The Cushman Veterans (later Tacoma Indian Hospital) Hospital has been demolished. TPL-8741; G5.1-021 (photograph has black marks) (TNT 5-19-25, p. 11)

Puyallup Indian Cemetery (Puyallup); Cemeteries--Puyallup; Indian reservations--Puyallup;

Francis F. Thompson, post chaplain of the Grand Army of the Republic, Custer Post, shares a moment of prayer over the Oakwood Cemetery gravesite of an Army veteran with Custer Post patriotic instructor Charles "C.A." Cavender and Cavender's great-grandson, Tilford Gribble to commemorate Memorial Day, 1926. The young Tilford Gribble is solemnly placing an arrangement of roses at one of the headstones while Chaplain Thompson doffs his hat. The men felt it important that the younger generations remember the sacrifices that were made in the name of freedom. TPL-539 (TNT 5-31-26, p.1)

Passing on the tradition of honoring the dead, patriotic instructor of Custer post No. 6 Charles "C.A." Cavender and post chaplain Francis F. Thompson allow Tilford Gribble to place roses at the G.A.R. plot in Oakwood Cemetery prior to Memorial Day, 1926. Tilford is the great-grandson of Mr. Cavender. Chaplain Thompson doffs his hat while saying a prayer over the gravesite of a fallen soldier. As the ranks of those veterans of the Civil War diminished, it was important that younger generations remember the sacrifices of their ancestors and continue to honor them. (TNT 5-31-26, p. 1)

Entrance gate at Home of Peace Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery located at 5421 Steilacoom Blvd. SW. The cemetary began in 1890 when the First Hebrew Benevolent Society was formed and the land for the cemetary was purchased. Photograph ordered by Western Iron & Wire Works. (WSHS)

Home of Peace Cemetary (Lakewood); Cemeteries--Lakewood;

Exterior of Tacoma Mausoleum addition by Silas E.Nelsen, Architect, circa 1926. This was the third addition to the Mausoleum, which is located in Oakwood Cemetery. It was completed in 1926 at a cost of $80,000. The building is constructed of concrete with pressed brick facing on the exterior and finished in Alaskan marble on the interior. It has colored glass skylights and a cantilever porch with a twelve foot overhang, all of concrete. In 1926, it was advertised as containing 2,784 crypts, with a single crypt costing $150-400 and family compartments at $1800-2500 including perpetual care. The Mausoleum is on the City Registry of historic places. (TDL 3/21/1926, pg. E-10; TNT 5/1/1926, pg. 2-advertisement) (filed with Argentum)

Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Mausoleum (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Scene in an unidentified cemetery. Two graves are especially covered in blossoms on this September, 1927, day. These may have been recent interments as no headstones are visible. G21.1-142

Cemeteries; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Flower arrangements;

Headstones for Col. William H. Wallace and his wife in the old Fort Steilacoom Post cemetery on the grounds of Western Washington State Hospital as photographed in January of 1934. Worn down by the passage of time, the headstones of the former territorial governor of Washington (1861-63) and his wife along with others were located on a site between hospital buildings. Their resting places preceded the hospital. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Headstones for Col. William H. Wallace and his wife in the old Fort Steilacoom Post cemetery. Cemetery is on the grounds of Western Washington State Hospital but is not the hospital cemetery. Located between hospital buildings, it predates the hospital. Photograph was taken in January of 1934. (Additional information provided by a reader)

German sailor Carl Lischke died in Tacoma on March 17, 1934, during the visit of his ship, the "Karlsruhe." Sadly, the package lovingly sent to him by his fiance so far away contained tainted fish. Lischke died of food poisoning. His funeral was at Mountain View Cemetery where he was interred. Members of Tacoma's Disabled American Veterans, Post No. 1, pledged to care for his grave.

The funeral for James T. Gregory, 81, was held August 2, 1938 at Mellinger's Chapel. This photograph is of the service for his cremation. It was in the Oakwood Hill Crematory Chapel in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Gregory, of 1318 S. 4th St., died of a heart ailment. He was well known in lumber, mining and banking circles. He was president of Vilas Lumber Co. in Oregon, vice president of Warren-Soule-Fairhurst Co. of Tacoma, a director of the National Bank of Washington and former president of Tacoma Tidewater mill. Born near St. Thomas, Ontario, Mr. Gregory moved first to Duluth, Minn. In 1901, he came to Tacoma. He was a lifelong bachelor and member of the Elks, Masons and Afifi Temple of the Shrine. (T. Times 8/1/1938, pg. 7; information supplied by an employee of Piper-Morley-Mellinger) TPL-8770

Funeral rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Flowers--Tacoma; Gregory, James T.--Death & burial;

Funeral Group taken at Calvary Cemetery - Mrs. John S. Shaenes/Sharnes re John Sharnes, 1136 Cedar St., Raymond, Washington. (filed with Argentum)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Tacoma); Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Christmas decorations at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, taken shortly after Christmas 1939. Christmas tree in front of flagpole, evergreen trees on either side decorated with lights. (filed with Argentum)

Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Monuments & memorials--Lakewood; Christmas--Lakewood; Christmas decorations; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

New Tacoma Cemetary, Colonial style Building.

Cemetaries - Washington State - Pierce County - New Tacoma Cemetary

Colonial style building on grounds of New Tacoma Cemetary.

Cemetaries - Washington State - Pierce County - New Tacoma Cemetary

ca. 1943. This view of the New Tacoma Cemetery, with large firs on right and small bushes by gravesites, was taken circa 1943. The park-like surroundings provided a serene resting place for the deceased using non-intrusive flat markers. Opened in 1932, the 150-acre New Tacoma Cemetery overlooks the City of Steilacoom and the waters of Puget Sound. (www.newtacoma.com-information)

Cemeteries--Tacoma; New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma);

Geiger, Mrs. A. H. exterior of Mountain View Burial. Mountain View Memorial Park was said to be one of the most modern examples of funeral homes in the United States. 1942 was a year of expansion as they became a Unit Memorial Service. Hearses in foreground and exterior view of mortuary in background. TPL-8672 ----- Additional information provided by a patron, The foreground car is a 1942 Chrysler bodied as a Gothic-panel hearse by the A.J. Miller Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio, which was also the likely builder of the adjacently-posed six-window "limousine style" 1942 Chrysler hearse. The two limousines parked next in line were factory-built Chrysler offerings from the same model year, while the rearmost vehicle is a 1942 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery that was likely used for funeral service "first calls" or the transportation of flowers and chairs to gravesite services. All-in-all this is a tremendously unusual and likely-unique funeral fleet given that most hearses built in this period were Cadillac or Packard-based.

Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Hearses--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Main entrance of Mountain View Memorial Park's funeral home in October of 1945. This is a closer view of D20426, image B, featuring the fine landscaping, awning, shutters and three dormers. Resembling an expensive home, the funeral home and nearby Garden Chapel was located on about 80 acres of land in Lakewood. Four generations of the James Richard Thompson family have owned and operated the memorial park which has since expanded to 180 acres, two more chapels and about 70 full time employees. (www.mountainviewtacoma.com)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Mountain View Memorial Park. This is a side view of the Garden Chapel on the grounds of Mountain View Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood in October of 1945. The stone structure with steeple and arched shaped doorway is nestled among trees and quietly portrays the peacefulness of an English countryside. It was built to seat 100 people. Mountain View Memorial Park was incorporated in 1915 by James Richard Thompson. A funeral home was added to the cemetery grounds in 1942 by his son, J. Arthur Thompson; it was the second combination funeral home/cemetery founded in the United States. Mountain View Memorial Park is still operated by the Thompson family. (www.mountainviewtacoma.com)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Exterior view of Mountain View Memorial Park's mortuary, taken in the fall of 1945. With its dormers, shutters and awnings, the funeral home resembles a well-built executive home. Although the memorial park had been incorporated since 1915, the funeral home had not been added to cemetery grounds until 1942. This made Mountain View one of a selected few facilities where funeral preparations and burial could occur in the same location. Through the years, more acreage was added to the property which totaled 180 acres in the 2000's. This enabled Mountain View to build two more chapels and a Celebration of Life Center. (www.mountainviewtacoma.com)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Mountain View Funeral Home and Memorial Park. An exterior shot of the Garden Chapel at Mountain View. This building was newly opened in 1942 when Mountain View was expanded.

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

ca. 1945. Mountain View Memorial Park - Mortuary building ( Public is invited to Mountain View TNT 4/26/1942)

Mountain View Memorial Park, the Garden Chapel. Mountain View advertised their ability to serve all one needed for funeral arrangements: a mortuary, cemetery, crematory, garden chapel, columbarium, casket display room and limousine service.

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Mountain View Memorial Park. A restful, tree-lined road greets visitors to Mountain View Memorial Park.

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Joe Loveridge funeral flowers at mausoleum. The area around the walls of the mausoleum are filled with flowers hung with ribbons, "Brother", "Dad", "Uncle". The City Directory indicates Joseph L. Loveridge lived at 4205 Asotin and worked as an inspector at the State Vehicle Safety Inspection Station.

Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Loveridge, Joe--Death & burial; Flowers; Bouquets;

Floral arrangement and casket at Mt. View, Mrs. Robert Haley. Cpl Keith W. Hanson, age 19, received a full military service. He was born in Mullen, Wisconsin, and had lived in Tacoma 10 years. He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Robert Haley, of Tacoma, and his father, Clarence Hanson, of Wisconsin. (T.Times, 4/26/1948, p.13

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Hanson, Keith W.; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood--1940-1950; Flowers--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Floral arrangement and casket at Mt. View, Mrs. Robert Haley. Cpl Keith W. Hanson, age 19, received a full military service. He was killed in an accident while serving with the army in Germany. He had served in the army 2 1/2 years. (T.Times, 4/26/1948, p.13

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Hanson, Keith W.; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood--1940-1950; Flowers--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950;

The New Tacoma Cemetery has just had many Memorial Day services and had hundreds of visitors during this weekend period in 1948. This cemetery was a division of the Tacoma Cemetery located on South Tacoma Way, both were owned by the Tacoma Cemetery Association. View of graves, some have an American Flag, in the New Tacoma Cemetery, a park bench is by a large tree.

Cemeteries--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma; Graves--Tacoma; Benches--Tacoma; Undertaking--Tacoma; Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma; Death--Tacoma; New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma); Tacoma Cemetery Association (Tacoma);

The New Tacoma Cemetery offers their clients 100 acres of beautiful peaceful resting grounds. The New Tacoma Cemetery has been serving Tacoma families since 1932, they are under the administration of the Tacoma Cemetery Association, a non-profit organization. Exterior view of grounds, large trees and beautifully landscaped grounds offer peace and tranquility, sacred sanctuary in background.

Cemeteries--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma; Trees--Tacoma; Graves--Tacoma; Undertaking--Tacoma; Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma; Death--Tacoma; New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma); Tacoma Cemetery Association (Tacoma);

New Tacoma Cemetery is located in the Southwest area of Tacoma, on 9221 Chambers Creek Road. The New Tacoma Cemetery is considered one of the finest in the Pacific Northwest, with a mausoleum and sacred sanctuary on the grounds. The New Tacoma Cemetery is a division of the Tacoma Cemetery located on South Tacoma Way. Exterior view of the grounds, some graves are decorated with flowers and American flags.

Cemeteries--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma; Graves--Tacoma; Benches--Tacoma; Undertaking--Tacoma; Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma; Death--Tacoma; New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma); Tacoma Cemetery Association (Tacoma);