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Woodlawn Memorial Park (Colma, California)

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in San Francisco closed around 1935, approximately 40,000 remains were moved to this cemetery in a project that spanned many years. The Masonic Cemetery Association erected a memorial pillar in April 1933 to honor those moved.
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laid the cornerstone for the cemetery during a ceremony held on October 29, 1904, at a 47-acre (19 ha) site formerly used as the Seven Mile House on the stagecoach route linking
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was responsible for designing the original entry arch, which was built with blue
331:(1838–1899), founder of the oldest continuously family-owned chocolate company, 410:(1922–2013), LGBT political activist, who styled himself as "The Widow Norton". 401: 407: 680: 388: 366:(1859 to 1860); his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco. 307: 190: 102: 89: 449: 373: 287: 146: 141: 322: 261: 233: 655: 359: 197:. The entrance to the cemetery is marked by two prominent arches; 480: 202: 518:. Department of City Planning, City and County of San Francisco 325:(1837–1919), murderer; with a notable court case due to gender. 489:. San Francisco, California: Custom & Limited Editions. 593:"Some of the Most Famous People Buried in Colma (With Map)" 319:(1826–1912), politician, lawyer, judge, educator and miner. 632:"Local Jewish history comes to life at cemetery walk" 571:
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Woodlawn Memorial Park (Nashville, Tennessee)

Colma, California
Coordinates
37°40′46″N 122°27′58″W / 37.6794°N 122.4661°W / 37.6794; -122.4661
Service Corporation International
www.dignitymemorial.com
Find a Grave
Woodlawn Memorial Park
El Camino Real
Colma, California

Grand Lodge of California
San Francisco
San Jose
T. Paterson Ross
granite
Raymond, California
William G. Merchant
Bernard Maybeck
Masonic Cemetery

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adding missing items
reliable sources
Alex Anderson
cartoonist
Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Bullwinkle
Dudley Do-Right

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